Chinese Calligraphy - The Art of Chinese Characters [Textbook + Workbook]. ISBN: 9787561961001

Format: textbook + workbook
English Title: Chinese Calligraphy - The Art of Chinese Characters [Textbook + Workbook]
Chinese Title: 中国书法——从造字艺术到书写艺术（含课本、练习册）
ISBN-10: 7-5619-6100-6, 7561961006
ISBN-13: 978-7-5619-6100-1, 9787561961001
Author/Editor: Xiaojun Wang (王晓钧)
Pages: 180 (textbook), 204 (workbook)
Size: 210mm x 285mm
Shipping Weight: 930g
Language: Simplified Chinese, English
Year of Publication: 2023
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press (北京语言文化大学出版社)
Main Category: Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese Calligraphy - The Art of Chinese Characters (included is a textbook and a workbook). The included workbook is divided into exercises with the hard pen and exercises for brush calligraphy. It provides a key for foreign Chinese learners and calligraphy beginners. The textbook and workbook are packaged together and can be used for a semester of electives and also by Confucius Institutes/Confucius classrooms or even by self-learners.

The textbook includes two units and a total of 12 chapters. It not only focuses on introducing basic knowledge of Chinese characters and calligraphy, but also emphasizes teaching Chinese culture. It also places a strong emphasis on fun. The large number of beautiful calligraphy works in the book show learners the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and make learning easy and enjoyable. The appendix of the textbook contains suggestions for students' projects, such as designing their own greeting cards and much more in class that is practical and interesting. The entire book provides explanations in simple words and is bilingual in Chinese and English, making it easy for students to understand and easy for teachers to use. The accompanying workbook provides students with various grids and templates for writing after class.

中国书法——从造字艺术到书写艺术（含课本、练习册）
《中国书法——从造字艺术到书写艺术》从第二语言教学，特别是汉字教学的角度出发，把汉字学习与书法欣赏相结合，硬笔书法与毛笔书法相结合，欣赏与练习相结合，为国外的汉语学习者及书法初学者提供了一把钥匙。课本与练习册整体包装，可供选修课一学期使用，也可供孔子学院/孔子课堂选用。

课本包括两个单元，共12章。本书既注重汉字、书法基本知识的介绍，也注意中国文化的渗入，还非常注意趣味性，书中提供的大量优美的书法作品能让学生得到美的享受，使学习变得轻松愉快。最后的“习作”让学生自己制作贺卡、横幅、T恤，实用有趣。全书深入浅出，中英文对照，便于学生理解及教师使用。配套练习册分两大部分：硬笔书法练习和毛笔书法练习，提供田字格、米字格、九宫格，供学生课后书写。

作者简介
王晓钧，美国亚利桑那大学应用语言学博士，美国西密执安大学教授兼中文部主任，并从1999年至2003年担任该校亚洲中东语言系主任。兼任北京语言大学客座教授。近年内撰写或主编了8本著作和教材，包括《中文听说读写》、《基础商务汉语》（上、下）、《汉字与书法》、《101对汉英常用谚语对照》等，并翻译出版了1本语言学著作。