Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese

185 Pages·2014·12.175 MB·English

by  ShaoLan Hsueh, Noma Bar

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THE NEW WAY TO READ CHINESE
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with illustrations by NOMA BAR
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DESIGN
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(Illustration by Noma Bar; art direction by Crispin Jameson;
© Chineasy Ltd)
CHINEASY: THE NEW WAY TO READ CHINESE Copyright © 2014 Chineasy Ltd.
The story on pages 159-179 is based on Prokofiev's Peter and
the Wolf (1936)
Chineasy"" is a trademark of Chineasy Ltd, London
Published by arrangement with Thames & Hudson Ltd. London.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in
any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of
brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information
address Harper Design, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.
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First published in North America in 2014 by
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013951753
ISBN 9780062358028 CKF8)
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Author and Concept: ShaoLan Hsueh
Graphic Design: Brave New World Publishing Ltd
Art Director: Crispin Jameson
Principal Illustrator: Noma Bar
Digital conversion by booqlab
CONTENTS
1: INTRODUCTION
The Calligrapher's Daughter
How to Use the Book
2: THE BASICS
Building Blocks, Compounds, Phrases
Advanced Sentences
STORY
Peter and the Wolf
3: REFERENCE
Building Block Plates
Index of Characters and Phrases
Acknowledgments

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