C. C. Tsai is one of East Asia's most popular illustrators. His bestselling editions of the Chinese classics have introduced generations of readers to the wisdom of such luminaries as Zhuangzi, Sunzi, and Laozi. Born in Taiwan, Tsai now lives in Hangzhou, China. Brian Bruya is professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, where he teaches Chinese and comparative philosophy. He has translated many of Tsai's books into English. Michael Puett is the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University and the coauthor of the international bestseller The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life.
C. C. Tsai's popular cartoon adaptations of the Chinese classics are original and uniquely accessible. -Mark Csikszentmihalyi, University of California, Berkeley C. C. Tsai's introductions to the world of Chinese thought and spirituality are masterpieces. His drawings are charming, clever, and engaging; his texts are clear and faithful to the spirit of the originals; and Brian Bruya's translations are fluid and accurate. -Stephen C. Angle, Wesleyan University [C. C. Tsai's] books are awe-inspiring. His line is elegant; his characters are sharply drawn; his humor is sly and appropriate; and his subject is profound. This is cartooning of the highest order. -Larry Gonick, author of The Cartoon History of the Universe Of Note in the 2018 Freeman Book Awards (Young Adult / High School Books), Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University