Journey to the West (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Journey to the West is a book that has been widely read and enjoyed by people of all ages for three or four hundred years. The compiler, Wu Cheng'en, was a highly humorous writer, and the characters he portrayed, such as Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong, are full of wit. 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). His style is particularly suitable for depicting these demons and monsters. Moreover, he has many humorous ideas. Many of the scenes in his illustrations are his own creations, modernizing the characters from the original book and making them even funnier. If you want to learn more in detail, the best thing to do is 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.