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Chineasy
Shaolan
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Description for Chineasy
Paperback. Introduces the radicals the key characters on which the language is built and reveals how they can be combined to form a wealth of more complex words and phrases. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 245 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
Learning Chinese is notoriously difficult and has long put off the most linguistically savvy Westerners... until now. Breaking down the Great Wall of language, ShaoLan Hsueh has unpicked Chinese characters and created a simple system for quickly understanding the basic building blocks of the written language. Working with renowned illustrator Noma Bar, she has developed a unique set of illustrations that are engaging and delightful, and offer a glimpse into the wonder of the Chinese language and culture. The book’s main section introduces the ‘radicals’ – the key characters on which the language is built – and reveals how they ... Read more
Learning Chinese is notoriously difficult and has long put off the most linguistically savvy Westerners... until now. Breaking down the Great Wall of language, ShaoLan Hsueh has unpicked Chinese characters and created a simple system for quickly understanding the basic building blocks of the written language. Working with renowned illustrator Noma Bar, she has developed a unique set of illustrations that are engaging and delightful, and offer a glimpse into the wonder of the Chinese language and culture. The book’s main section introduces the ‘radicals’ – the key characters on which the language is built – and reveals how they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500650288
SKU
9780500650288
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Shaolan
ShaoLan is a writer, entrepreneur, angel investor and traveller. She is also a member of the boards of the Saïd Business School of Oxford University, Asia House and the New School Network (an organization backed by the British Government promoting educational reform).
Reviews for Chineasy
'Chineasy™' is a ‘Life-Enhancer of the Year' - Wallpaper
Design Awards 'May revolutionize the teaching of Chinese around the world … In 25 minutes ShaoLan’s method had done more for me than had two weeks of headaches clutching Collins’s 'Easy Learning Chinese Characters' - Sunday Times 'Brilliantly simple … It is truly a very accessible system - also ... Read more
Design Awards 'May revolutionize the teaching of Chinese around the world … In 25 minutes ShaoLan’s method had done more for me than had two weeks of headaches clutching Collins’s 'Easy Learning Chinese Characters' - Sunday Times 'Brilliantly simple … It is truly a very accessible system - also ... Read more