“China Made by Characters” is a collection for young readers of essays on culture. The collection consists of Characters and Solar Terms, Characters and the Analects of Confucius, Characters and Legends, Characters and Life, and Characters and Zhuangzi. Starting with the best-known characters in Chinese, it inspires young readers, in the form of stories, to see beauty in Chinese characters, to get their first taste of Chinese classics, to probe into the depth of traditional Chinese culture.