Comprendre la Chine en BD #2

The second volume of Jing Liu's accessible, comic-format guide to China continues the series' warm blend of history and culture, brought to life here with a cover showing a long-bearded elder in traditional robes leaning on a staff and gazing upward at swirling, dotted wisps — perhaps breath, perhaps spirit — while a delighted young child crouches nearby with brush and ink, a yin-yang symbol drawn on the ground between them, with the Great Wall visible on the distant left. Published by Asian District in 2016 at an approachable price point, this French-language bande dessinée makes Chinese civilization feel genuinely inviting rather than overwhelming. A thoughtful addition to any shelf interested in discovering China through the art of comics.