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Five-Fold Happiness

Chinese Concepts of Luck, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, and Wealth By Vivien Sung

5-1/8 x 6-11/16 in; 256 pp ; full-color and B/W images throughout
Hardcover
Published in August, 2002
ISBN 081183526X
ISBN13 9780811835268

$18.95  

Five-Fold Happiness -- Surround yourself with lucky objects, the Chinese believe, and good fortune will come to you. In word and image, this exquisite volume-a delight to hold in the hand-explores the bounteous meanings of the five-fold symbols of happiness: luck, prosperity, longevity, happiness, and wealth. Drenched in color and lavishly illustrated from ancient and modern sources, Five-Fold Happiness interweaves both Chinese and English text. Peaches, the number eight, the imperial color of gold, a cat with one paw beckoning, or the dragon dance-here are some of the familiar images now revealed in their rich significance. Whether readers choose to embrace these symbols in their everyday lives or simply enjoy them on these glorious pages, Five-Fold Happiness is altogether auspicious.

Vivien Sung was born in Sydney, Australia. She now lives in San Francisco, where she works as a graphic designer. She has studied in China and travels there frequently.

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