Definition
连环画 is a traditional Chinese illustrated storybook format, popular from the 1920s to 1980s. It features sequential black-and-white drawings with accompanying text, similar to a comic book but with a distinct cultural heritage. Often called 'lianhuanhua' in English, it is now a collectible item and a nostalgic symbol of Chinese popular culture.
n.
picture-story book (a traditional Chinese comic book format)
Examples
- 连环画，。Xiǎoshíhou wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn lián huán huà, měi yí yè dōu yǒu hǎokàn de túhuà.When I was young, I loved reading picture-story books; every page had beautiful pictures.
- 连环画，。Zhèxiē lǎo lián huán huà xiànzài yǐjīng hěn nán mǎi dào le, chéng le shōucángpǐn.These old picture-story books are hard to buy now and have become collectibles.
- 连环画，。lián huán huà shì Zhōngguó tèyǒu de yì zhǒng yìshù xíngshì, yòng túhuà hé wénzì jiǎng gùshi.Lianhuanhua is a unique Chinese art form that uses pictures and text to tell stories.
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