Product Description
by Ping Xu Moroney (Author)
Most people think learning Chinese characters is difficult and hard. It can be. However, it is very rewarding as Chinese characters are the crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese ancestors. Developed over the past five thousand years, it is one of the world's most ancient texts. The key to reading Chinese is in decoding the charm of Chinese characters as the image of the word lurks in a wealth of aesthetics and poetry. With practice you can learn to see the images embedded in the characters; when this happens, reading Chinese becomes fun and easy. This approach is suitable for students of all ages and nationalities. The pictures transfer the process of learning, boring and complex, into excitement and animation. This approach to learning allows more people to love and appreciate the unique magic of the ancient Chinese character.
Author Biography
Ping Xu Moroney was born and studied Chinese art in Shanghai China. She holds a Bachelor's degree in secondary education from Shanghai Teachers Advanced College, a bachelor's degree in International Studies from Kyoritsu Women's University in Japan, a Master's degree in Studio Arts from The College of New Rochelle, and a teaching certificate in Chinese from William Paterson University. She has experience teaching art, Chinese, Japanese and Asian culture subjects in private and public schools in NJ and NY. As a professional artist, she has exhibited and sold fine art paintings through art dealers, galleries and art exhibits in China, Japan and America.
