中国母亲河

The Yangzi River and the Yellow River are known as the

mother rivers

in China. They are the origins of Chinese characters. They are also a symbol of culture with deep meaning where Chinese civilization is rooted in. 

This series of "The Mother Rivers of China" posters is made for Caobu Public Library in Guangdong Province of China. They convey a message of discovering with knowledge: read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. The posters combine the spirits of Chinese calligraphy and meticulous painting

the line art composes the Chinese characters of both rivers' initial: Yangzi

River and Yellow

River . The custom typography depicts the characteristics of the rivers in a highly symbolic way

yet shows the beauty and the origins of Chinese characters. 

The type shows the river and the river forms the type.