Journey to the West - Tsai Chih-chung's Humorous Comics (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Compiler: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The Journey to the West is a book that has been household names for three or four hundred years, enjoyed by people of all ages. The compiler, Wu Cheng'en, was a highly humorous writer, and the characters he portrayed, such as Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong, are very witty. Among all our ancient Chinese classics, The Journey to the West is the one with the most humorous elements. The illustrations by Mr. Cai Zhizhong are light and lively, with a touch of zhuangcao (a style of calligraphy), making them particularly suitable for depicting these demons and monsters. Especially, he has many humorous ideas in his mind. Many of the scenes in the illustrations are his own creations, modernizing the characters from the book, making them even funnier than the original. If you want to learn more in detail, the best thing is to buy this book to see for yourself; don't borrow it from a friend, because once you finish reading it, you won't want to return it.