Chinese Idioms and Legends: Illustrated Edition (with CD-ROM) (Illustrated Edition, with CD-ROM)

Author: Ji Jianghong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is a collection of illustrated Chinese idioms appreciation, with a wide range of materials, innovative format, and well-organized layout. It emphasizes knowledge, accuracy, and entertainment. In terms of entries, we focus on selecting practical idioms that are also inspiring and educational for young readers. In terms of content, we strive to make it both profound and accessible, with easy-to-understand language suitable for young readers to comprehend and memorize. Through the organic combination of text, images, and layout, we present each well-known idiom story to readers. The book also incorporates diverse hand-drawn illustrations, background information, and historical relics related to Chinese idioms and legends as supplementary reference materials, enriching the content and adding layers of depth. It allows readers to explore the long history, precious cultural heritage, and profound wisdom of the Chinese nation through idiom legends. The vivid images and illustrations make learning and mastering idioms a relaxed and enjoyable process. This book also helps update and enhance young readers' existing knowledge structures in a completely new format. Chinese Idiom Stories (Illustrated Edition) includes a total of 304 idioms and legends, divided into six chapters based on their meanings: Character and Will, Interpersonal Relationships, Wisdom and Strategy, Eagerness to Learn, Life Insights, and Humor. Each chapter contains dozens of typical and educationally meaningful idioms, with their definitions, usage, origins, and legends clearly noted. For each idiom, we make every effort to trace its origins, even for those with later origins, by explaining their evolution in the stories, helping readers understand the context and deepening their comprehension of each idiom. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM, which includes all the content of the book.