The most beautiful book in China was chosen and this title now belongs to ‘Opera in Ink and Wash’.

The event “the most beautiful book in China” was established in 2003 and hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Press and Publication Bureau. The event invites top book designers worldwide as judges to select the most beautifully designed books which reflects the spirit and essence of Chinese culture.

So far, 15 kinds of Chinese books have been honored the laurel of “the most beautiful book in the world”.

‘Opera in Ink and Wash’ is a book which introduces Chinese opera art through ink and wash paintings. The four parts of the book are wrapped up with different colored papers, resembling curtains on the opera stage. The illustrations in the book reveal the traditional Chinese esthetics and pay respect to the Chinese opera art.

Source: www.chinadaily.com.cn