Read Chinese Today, a Walk Through San Francisco's Chinatown Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms With Photographs And Map

Ping-gam Go unveils the mystery of Chinese writing by providing and describing the historical pictograph for each character, thus aiding the reader to identify, learn and memorize Chinese characters. This compact book is a perfect introductory book for anyone interested in the Chinese language. It is suitable for young students learning in after-school Chinese programs to seasoned tourists traveling abroad. The book includes: ? Character finder, divided into simple, intermediate, and complex categories ? As a means to teach 60 of the most common Chinese characters, Mr. Go provides a photographic survey of a walking tour through San Francisco Chinatown. ? Dictionary of 68 characters containing: the ancestral pictograph, the traditional Chinese character, the definition with the explanation of the ancestral roots of the character, and cross-references to the Chinatown photo section. The low price point for this book makes it an ideal premium item.Go, Ping-gam is the author of 'Read Chinese Today, a Walk Through San Francisco's Chinatown Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms With Photographs And Map' with ISBN 9780962311338 and ISBN 0962311332.