Chinese Stories in Illustrated Children’s Books

摘要

MANY Chinese people think that illustrated books originated in other countries.In fact,children’s books with illustrations date back to more than 100 years ago in China.Illustrated children’s books,in a modern sense,gained popularity across China after the year 2000 when Chinese publishing houses introduced foreign books into the country.In the course of time,Chinese writers and illustrators have created a variety of books that have received widespread acclaim at home and abroad.