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by: Vivien Sung See Larger Image Our Price: $18.95 Prices subject to change. Used Price: $0.49 Collectible Price: $25.00 Third Party New Price: $2.98 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 158 EAN: 9780811835268 ISBN: 081183526X Label: Chronicle Books Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: August 01, 2002 Publisher: Chronicle Books Sales Rank: 185226 Studio: Chronicle Books Related Items: Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture Chinese Proverbs The Spirit of the Chinese Character: Gifts from the Heart Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes Five-Fold Happiness Notecards (Deluxe Notecards) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - good for non-chinese and chinese alike I initially bought this book for my non-Chinese boyfriend, but as I was looking through it, I found it interesting to read myself! A lot of things I did as a matter of fact were explained really well in there, and some things that I didn't really understand were also elucidated. While it is not broken up into sections as I would put it, I would still give this five stars for its conciseness, its clarity, and its completeness. I LOVE it because there is also Chinese, which allows me to look at the ... Read More Rating: - finest design plus chinese culture Vivien Sung has to be congratulated a million times: her book is a lesson of style, design, culture and - above all - the highest knowledge of art! It is a little masterpiece I have now in my bookcase. Rating: - Symbols explained in context Ever look at the art around your favorite Chinese restaurant and the designs on the plates, and wonder if they have a hidden meaning? They do. And Five-Fold Happiness beautifully shows and clearly explains it all. What a reference! Read this, and dazzle your friends with your insights next time you go out for lo mein. Rating: - Little Chinese Book of Culture I picked up this book and found that many of the items in it are related to Feng Shui symbols and its origin. It's meant to give beginners a glimpse into the Chinese culture. It's bilingual with Chinese on one side and the English translation on the other side. The pictures are nice. I recommend it for beginners, but it is also a nice coffee table book. Rating: - Very nicely done. I just bought this book and I could not stop reading it. Very very good. Well done, Vivien. see more Browse for similar items by category: Self-Help - Health, Mind & Body - Subjects - Books - Happiness Self-Help - Health, Mind & Body - Subjects - Books - Personal Transformation Mythology - World Literature - Literature & Fiction - Subjects - Books - General Mythology - World Literature - Literature & Fiction - Subjects - Books - General AAS Eastern - Philosophy - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General