From Abacus to Lantern, from Jade to Wenzi, this photographic alphabet book introduces young readers to the rich culture and natural beauty of China. Sungwan So’s colorful variety of images explore the country’s customs ancient and modern, illustrating not only the hubbub of street life in the cities, but also the rhythms of day-to-day life in rural areas. Beautiful photographs feature scenes of old men drinking tea on the street, a little boy learning to draw in the ink-and-wash technique shuimohua, natives in textured tapestries selling food at a market, and more. Both entertaining and educational, C Is for China pays tribute to one of the world’s great cultures.
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this beautiful book gives us a glimpse of Chinese life in photographs!.The Chinese characters on each page add to the interest Carousel This combines an alphabet book and information book. The excellent photographs are well-presented to provide children with a good introduction to the country Books for Keeps
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Sungwan So is a freelance photographer specialising in travel and documentary photography. He completed a degree in Anthropology and a Masters in Philosophy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He then went on to complete a degree in photography from Brooks Institute of Photography, California. He lives in the USA.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Guangxi, Yunnan & Shanxi ABC book,
By KSL "emma-and-me" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: C Is for China (World Alphabets) (Paperback)
I really enjoyed reading this book and looking at the photos that accompany each letter of the alphabet. The author also did the photos and what makes this book stand out among the other Chinese ABC books is that the photos are not the glossy touristy looking photos of wealthy families and places like the Imperial or Summer palace. But instead the photos of China's people doing their day to day things. The author states that the photos where taken in Guangxi, Yunnan & Shanxi. He wanted to show that the Chinese People are hard working, they have a strong commitment to their families, religion, history, customs both modern and traditional and their hope for the future. Each photo has on the right side of the page the Chinese character for the photo each letter represents. I would have like to have seen translation on how to correctly say each word. Other than that small thing I think this is a terrific book to have in your home library or for those of you who have children from Guangxi, Ynnan or Shanxi.
Here are the letters and what each represents: A - Abacus B - Bicycle C - China & it's rivers D - Dragon E - Excercise F - Fengzheng ( A popular flying kite) G - Garden H - Herbal Medicine I - Incense J - Jade K - Kitchen L - Lanterns M - Markets N - Noodles O - Old (the older generation) P - Picture Q - Qingming Festival R - Remminbi - Chinese Currency S - Singing T - Tiaoqi ( Chinese Checkers ) U - Uniform V - Vegetables W - Wenzi ( Chinese Writing ) X - Xiao ( A Musical instrument from ancient times ) Z - Zen ( Major Religion commonly known as Chan )
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Very Nice Introduction to China for Youngsters.,
By Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: C Is for China (World Alphabets) (Paperback)
I really like this book. It is a great introduction to China for young people written by a Chinese author. She wrote it very responsiblity and provides a general insight into her culture. I want to read other books by the author.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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I used C is for China in my second grade class. We appreciated the authentic photography and interesting details. We also enjoyed talking about the text coming from a Chinese perspective. We really enjoyed the information about dragons and the abacus. A must have for a teaching unit about China.
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Aa is for Abacus, a calculating frame with beads which slide on thin rods. Read the first page New!
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Aa is for Abacus, a calculating frame with beads which slide on thin rods. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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