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title: 1,000 Characters of Happiness
author: Emily Mark
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# 1,000 Characters of Happiness

_Authored by [Emily Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emily.mark49/)_

## Image File

[![1,000 Characters of Happiness](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4789.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4789.jpg)

## Image Caption

The 1,000 Characters of Happiness are Chinese logographic images rendered in traditional caligraphy. They are on display near Mao's Garden inside the entrance to the [Great Wall of China](https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Wall_of_China/) some three [hours](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horae/) from the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Tianjin. The characters remind one of the many reasons one should find for happiness in life. Just as there are 1,000 characters, there are 1,000 reasons to be happy in a day.

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## About the Author

Emily Mark studied history and philosophy at Tianjin University, China and English at SUNY New Paltz, NY. She has published historical essays and poetry. Her travel writing debuts in Timeless Travels Magazine. She graduated from SUNY Delhi in 2018.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Mark, E. (2016, March 28). 1,000 Characters of Happiness. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4789/1000-characters-of-happiness/>
### Chicago
Mark, Emily. "1,000 Characters of Happiness." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4789/1000-characters-of-happiness/>.
### MLA
Mark, Emily. "1,000 Characters of Happiness." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4789/1000-characters-of-happiness/>.

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