The *bagua* 八卦 is comprised of eight Taoist cosmological symbols for the fundamental principles of reality.

Eight is auspicious in mainstream Chinese culture as well: pronounced bā, the number sounds similar to fā, meaning fortune and prosperity. Two eights are perfectly symmetrical and in balance. The name 88 CS Books is a nod to all of these things.

TATTOO WAS ALWAYS IN MY PSYCHE AND IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT MADE ITS WAY INTO OTHER AREAS OF MY LIFE. AFTER REGULAR TRAVEL TO / RESIDENCE IN CHINA STARTING IN 1999, I STARTED BRINGING CHINESE BOOKS BACK FOR MYSELF IN 2008. I SET UP 88 CS BOOKS IN COLORADO, USA IN APRIL 2015. I AM THANKFUL TO HAVE MET MANY GREAT PEOPLE THROUGH TATTOO AND HOPE I CAN RETURN SOMETHING BY PROVIDING QUALITY REFERENCE WITH BETTER SERVICE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES.

CON SAFOS,

HANS