China Books

Designed for intermediate to advanced level students of Chinese, these six volumes are divided into three historical periods: Classical, Modern and Contemporary. Each book introduces the major writers of the period. A biography, brief introduction, and explanations of difficult words and sentences are accompanied by dialectal expressions and idioms in pinyin as well as English and French translations. The entire set of books consists of three volumes each of two parts: Classical-1919, 1919-1949, and 1949-1986. Readers will gain an overall picture of Chinese literature and at the same time increase their knowledge of China's history, culture and language. A short biography of each author together with an explanation of the text are appended to each piece. Selections from novels are accompanied by a brief introduction. Each text is followed by notes in English (and French). (For this item please quote stock ID 2738) ISBN: 9787800520006

Designed for intermediate to advanced level students of Chinese, these six volumes are divided into three historical periods: Classical, Modern and Contemporary. Each book introduces the major writers of the period. A biography, brief introduction, and explanations of difficult words and sentences are accompanied by dialectal expressions and idioms in pinyin as well as English and French translations. The entire set of books consists of three volumes each of two parts: Classical-1919, 1919-1949, and 1949-1986. Readers will gain an overall picture of Chinese literature and at the same time increase their knowledge of China's history, culture and language. A short biography of each author together with an explanation of the text are appended to each piece. Selections from novels are accompanied by a brief introduction. Each text is followed by notes in English (and French). (For this item please quote stock ID 2739) ISBN: 9787800520013

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In Autumn something is dying - the large feudal family has collapsed, taking with it young victims of feudal ethics. But something is also awakening - a new young generation, breaking with tradition, emerges from the ruins. This abridged version, like Spring, follows the original novel and is for students with a vocabulary of 2000 words. New words and notes are explained in English (For this item please quote stock ID 4190) ISBN: 9787800521911

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The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean together with the Analects of Confucius and Mencius, comprise the Four Books of Confucianism, the influential classics which are widely seen as the essentials of traditional Chinese culture. The two books deal mainly with the principles and methods of self-cultivation, the education of one?s family, the ruling of the state and the governance of the nation. After more than a thousand years their major ideas are still inspiring and are by no means outdated. This current bilingual text (modern Chinese and English translation) is the first in a series that will see all Four Books published by Sinolingua. They can be used purely as a language tool or as a means to understand and study Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture. (For this item please quote stock ID 6044) ISBN: 9787800521454

The twelve selections in this book are grouped under three closely-related genres: fiction, reportage, and oral transcript. (For this item please quote stock ID 8229) ISBN: 9789622016071

Jin Jiang has been writing fables for over thirty years and has published twelve books of fables. This Chinese-English version, including 50 fables like 'Two Crow Brothers' and 'The Tiger Catches a Cold,' represents highlights of Jin Jiang?s fables. Terse and interesting, each fable reflects society and the spirit of the time. It contains a profound philosophy of life and appeals to the readers? intelligence and affords much food for thought. The English translations are faithful and well phrased. This book contains beautiful illustrations and is a perfect choice for readers learning Chinese and equally for Chinese readers learning English. (For this item please quote stock ID 8594) ISBN: 9787507103731

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Useful sample letters in English and Chinese, ranging from letters of introduction to inquiries, congratulations, complaints and general correspondence for business partners. Aimed primarily at Chinese learners of English, the book is suitable for Westerners approaching Chinese business correspondence as well. (For this item please quote stock ID 14033) ISBN: 9787301043097

This Handbook serves as an introduction to the most important written expressions and classical idiomatic phrases in modern Chinese for students of intermediate and advanced levels. It is comprehensive: the twelve chapters in section one deal with common knowledge of written expressions such as grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Various patterns, phrases, words and their usage are explained in detail. Section two contains six chapters where the distinctive features of various sub-types of written expressions (news reports, academic treatises, literary description, advertisements, correspondence and other ?applied? writings) are introduced. It is concise and practical and amply illustrated with sample writings to enhance students' comprehension. An exercise section means students can apply what they have learned. The Handbook is bilingual. (For this item please quote stock ID 14045) ISBN: 9789622018686

A set of three books which aim to improve learners? Chinese reading and writing abilities as well as helping them understand more about modern China and its culture. It is intended for those who have mastered all the Band-A words and most of the Band-B words in HSK Guideline for Chinese Word and Character. Each book consists of text, exercises, and reading and writing drills. (For this item please quote stock ID 14196) ISBN: 9787561907757

A set of three books which aim to improve learners? Chinese reading and writing abilities as well as helping them understand more about modern China and its culture. It is intended for those who have mastered all the Band-A words and most of the Band-B words in HSK Guideline for Chinese Word and Character. Each book consists of text, exercises, and reading and writing drills. (For this item please quote stock ID 14197) ISBN: 9787561907764

A set of three books which aim to improve learners? Chinese reading and writing abilities as well as helping them understand more about modern China and its culture. It is intended for those who have mastered all the Band-A words and most of the Band-B words in HSK Guideline for Chinese Word and Character. Each book consists of text, exercises, and reading and writing drills. (For this item please quote stock ID 14198) ISBN: 9787561907771

Intended for foreign students who have mastered basic Chinese grammar and 1800 Chinese words. It consists of 12 units, each including text, vocabulary, exercise and outside reading. (For this item please quote stock ID 14199) ISBN: 9787800525520

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Series of Short Chinese Readings is designed for those studying Chinese with an existing elementary knowledge of the language. This Series is a graded set of four volumes covering a wide range of topics - from history and culture to science and technology. These short and enjoyable texts are each accompanied with an English translation, a list of new words, explanatory notes, and exercises. This Series offers a promising format which will enlarge the readers vocabulary, enrich their knowledge of China, and increase reading speed and proficiency. (For this item please quote stock ID 15355) ISBN: 9787800522000

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 2: Brings together 70 sayings involving all types of animals, from domestic to the legendary. The Chinese bestiary is highly idiosyncratic and many of the traditional views of animals do not necessarily correspond with modern ideas in the West. (For this item please quote stock ID 16279) ISBN: 9781890807016

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 3: Seventy sayings involving plants are collected in this volume, with the name of different parts of a plant and the name of common plants introduced. (For this item please quote stock ID 16280) ISBN: 9781890807023

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 4: Natural phenomena are the topic of the 70 sayings in this volume. Across the universe, natural phenomena occur, but the cultural interpretation of them varies widely. Sayings that are purely descriptive are rare. Most references to nature use the external environment to reflect a person?s internal state. (For this item please quote stock ID 16281) ISBN: 9781890807030

How the Chinese express their love can be enigmatic to Westerners. This book helps unveil the real essence of Chinese love through a collection of 50 poems, and provides a glimpse of the romantic world of Chinese lovers. The love poems of ancient China have been passed down usually as collected literary works, but the poems in this collection are those which have been popular within the last 100 years. They are simply and concisely written, and are accompanied by illustrations that place them in their historical and social context. The text of each poem is in simplified Chinese characters, pinyin and English translation, but the classical version of each is included as an appendix. A pronunciation appendix is also included. Each English translation is followed by notes that provide explanations of various terms and structures as well as Chinese euphemisms. Occasional background information and writing techniques details are provided. The poems are categorised by various form of love: courtship, dating, joys and sorrows of marriage, separation, reunion, change of heart, unrequited love, love beyond death, widowhood, etc. Behind the usual conservative tradition of Chinese, this volume reflects the different styles of love poem, many of which provide a lively portrayal of lovers, often with a rich sense of humour but also with a deeply romantic flavour. (For this item please quote stock ID 16286) ISBN: 9781890807085

The twenty essays in this book are written in a beautiful poetic Chinese that is filled with the author?s deep love for his then-girlfriend, now wife. Different from any language learning material published before, they demonstrate the pleasure of reading intimate letters, as well as improving the ability of intermediate/advanced students to read original literary texts. Included are vocabulary lists of key words. Love Matters can also be used as a guide to improve your own Chinese love letter writing! Tan Zhongchi, a prolific prose writer and poet, has spent many years as a public official, was Director of the famed Xiaoxiang Film Studio, and is now Mayor of Changsha, capital of Hunan province. (For this item please quote stock ID 17554) ISBN: 9780835126847

This is a series of five volumes of selected English reading materials with Chinese translations and help notes. Each volume contains forty essays in different literary styles on diverse subjects. Each essay is of about 1000 words, mostly culled from recent publications by established English authors in major magazines and newspapers, widely recommended books, or even on the Internet. This series totals 200 different essays show-casing the skills in description, narration, exposition and augmentation. The Chinese translation and the help notes are provided by well versed English professors, experienced translators, and linguists who have lived in English speaking countries for years. (For this item please quote stock ID 18391) ISBN: 9787539620060

The 40 essays in this volume concentrate on lessons that are most important to students in their early years of independent life. They cover the importance of character, sincerity and honesty, how to deal with success, failure, depression, etc. (For this item please quote stock ID 18392) ISBN: 9787539620107

This volume of 40 essays aims to help students to distinguish between love and infatuation, to know the language of love, and find a true love. It elaborates on how to respect parents, avoid domestic violence, see the hidden pleasures in life, and live happily. Young students, still inexperienced in life will benefit most from this guidance. (For this item please quote stock ID 18393) ISBN: 9787539620091

Provides material on the humanities including history, geography, music, arts, literature and languages. (For this item please quote stock ID 18394) ISBN: 9787539620077

An introduction to modern civilisations and inventions. Click the mouse of time to browse the homepages, and you will learn about the techniques of cloning, the secrets of DNA, and evidence of life on other planets. You will also learn how computers are changing the world, how an E-mail travels, what the information highway is, and more. (For this item please quote stock ID 18395) ISBN: 9787539620084

Audio recordings of the main texts, readings & vocabularies of the 22 lessons Chinese Language & Culture: An Intermediate Reader (for personal/individual use only). Different price applies for institutional use - please enquire for further details). Designed for an intermediate-level Chinese course in which students not only develop proficiency in the Chinese language but also gain some knowledge of Chinese culture. 'This intermediate reader comprised of 22 lessons presented in lucid, authentic Chinese provides a useful introduction to Chinese culture, its history, language, folklore, religion, and its contemporary & historical social practices. With its systematic review of essential grammatical patterns & word usage, Chinese Language & Culture is a welcomed addition to the field of Chinese language teaching' - Samuel Hung-Nin Cheung, Division of Humanities, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. (For this item please quote stock ID 20270) ISBN: 9789629961343

This book gives the Chinese phonetic transcriptions of each character and provides simple notes to make up for the shortage of vernacular translation. Some related cultural background information is also given, and to help readers understand the origin correctly, efforts have been made to keep the translations literal. A classified index of the subject words is appended. (For this item please quote stock ID 21314) ISBN: 9787301038994

A two-part text with 125 characters in part one, 85 characters in part two, and an exercise for each character. Includes words, example sentences, phonetic symbols, notes and English explanations. A handy reference! (For this item please quote stock ID 21329) ISBN: 9787301057452

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(Teaching Materials for the Chinese Diploma of Chinese for Foreigners Series) (For this item please quote stock ID 24014) ISBN: 9787561911433

A well-known chinese folktale is retold here within the limits of an elementary 300 character vocabulary. Yale and Pinyin romanisation with Traditional characters. An excellent text for beginning Chinese students. (For this item please quote stock ID 24483) ISBN: 9780887100437

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Designed for Chinese beginners, this set of books is in two parts, each comprising five books. The stories are in modern Chinese with pinyin annotation and are provided with an English synopsis. The series includes: Ancient China Mythical Stories; Ancient China Masterpiece Stories; Ancient China Military Stories; Ancient China Fairytale stories; Ancient China Fable Stories; Ancient China Custom Stories; Ancient China folk Stories; Ancient chinese Stories on Idioms; Ancient Chinese Stories on Traditional Operas; and Ancient Chinese Stories on Places of Interest. (For this item please quote stock ID 25806) ISBN: 9787301046630

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26874) ISBN: 9787561914786

This expanded edition of The Lady in the Painting can be used as the primary textbook for a low-intermediate class or as a supplementary text, depending upon the reading proficiency of the students. The CD-ROM provides sentence-by-sentence and paragraph-by-paragraph audio recordings for listening practice, as well as listening comprehension questions and dictation sentences that can be used for writing characters or Romanisation. Each of the eight chapters of the book includes an expanded vocabulary list, structure notes and exercises and reading comprehension questions. The book is available in either simplified or traditional characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 27072) ISBN: 9780300115499

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This series - in two volumes - is designed for second to fourth terms of an advanced Chinese course of two year?s duration, as well as for the first and second years of a collegiate Chinese course. It can be used not only as a special-purpose text book but also as supplementary materials for reading and writing. (For this item please quote stock ID 27898) ISBN: 9787561918135

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She is really beautiful. Just one look at her photo and three guys, Dai-wei, Jie-fu and Qiu-tian, are all determined to find her! The photo was given to them by their professor before he died. And nobody knows where in China the girl is. How can the guys find her? And what happens when they finally see her? (For this item please quote stock ID 28829) ISBN: 9787301079058

"Sir, where is the air-ticket office?" "You two kids came to buy air-tickets? Are you gonna travel somewhere?" "Nope. We just what to go up to the Joy Bridge." "The Joy Bridge?" Of the two children at the airport to buy air-tickets, one is 7 and the other is 8. Beyond their wildest imaginings, after they ran away, their parents were called by some crooks who demanded a ransom to get them back! And of course, nobody knows the location of the Joy Bridge that the two children intend to go see. (For this item please quote stock ID 28830) ISBN: 9787301079218

With an introduction to the experiences and thoughts of ordinary Chinese people, this book provides you with a colorful panorama of present Chinese society from various perspectives. Through the book, you can see a vigorous and fast-developing China. (For this item please quote stock ID 28833) ISBN: 9787802003897

Ancient Chinese poetry has delighted and moved readers throughout the ages. Now this anthology offers foreign students of Chinese at upper intermediate level the means to discover at first hand the beauty and consummate artistry of this fascinating body of verse. A unique feature of this book is the provision of pinyin phonetic transcriptions. This will ensure that the readers have a clear understanding of the tone patterns, so vital to the appreciation of Chinese verse. Every poem is furnished with a commentary, notes on the language, and information about the poet. Professor Xu Yuanchong of Peking University and Professor Wang Jianzhong of Zhejiang University have translated those poems into English. For the convenience of the readers, a companion CD is provided. (For this item please quote stock ID 29322) ISBN: 9787802003958

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This book is Volume One of Read This Way series. The 4 units provide topics such as "Chinese Character, Growing Up, Family Relationships, Names", etc. Read This Way is series of Chinese reading materials prepared for intermediate Chinese learners. It is suitable for those who have learned the basic grammar of modern Chinese, and have mastered about 2,000 common words. Altogether there are 28 units in 6 books. With four hours a week, 20 hours each semester, the whole series can be used for two semesters. This series has once been published with the title of Guide to Chinese Reading which has received warm welcome from the students. The revision maintains the formats of students' interest, while updates 80% of the contents to make them closely related with the contemporary situation in China. Due to years' use in teaching practice, the author is able to set detailed and scientific standards for reading speed, quality, etc. It is highly operational and effective for learners to improve their reading skills.In each unit, there are sections like intensive reading, extensive reading, skim/scan, look up in the dictionary, practice of characters, words and sentences, sentence comprehension, etc. Some of the units also provide culture notes explaining the culture phenomenon mentioned in the articles. The well designed combination of reading and exercises helps to train the students? reading ability comprehensively, and to enlarge their vocabulary effectively. The accompanied free MP3 CD contains the recording of articles in Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading; and the Teacher's Manual provides answer keys to the exercises.Currently Volume 1 has been published; Volumes 2-4 will be published before the end of the year; and the other volumes are going to be published soon. About the Author(s): Chen Xianchun, professor in Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many Chinese textbooks for foreign learners, such as An Intensive Chinese Course series (Hanyu Qianghua Jiaocheng), Guide to Chinese Reading (Yuedu Ru Men), etc. which has received warm welcome from the foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29516) ISBN: 9787561917527

This book is volume 2 of Read This Way series. The 5 units provide topics such as "Marriage, Interpersonal Communications, Language, Life, Bicycle", etc. About the Author(s): Chen Xianchun, professor in Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many Chinese textbooks for foreign learners, such as An Intensive Chinese Course series (Hanyu Qianghua Jiaocheng), Guide to Chinese Reading (Yuedu Ru Men), etc. which has received warm welcome from the foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29517) ISBN: 9787561918241

This book is Volume Three of Read This Way series. The 5 units provide topics such as "work, transportation, marriage, meals, generation gap", etc. About the Author(s): Chen Xianchun, professor in Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many Chinese textbooks for foreign learners, such as An Intensive Chinese Course series (Hanyu Qianghua Jiaocheng), Guide to Chinese Reading (Yuedu Ru Men), etc. which has received warm welcome from the foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29518) ISBN: 9787561918814

Volume Four of Read This Way series includes 5 units covering hot issues in contemporary society, such as "exercise, tolerance, smoking, schools, work for the first time", etc. About the Author(s): Chen Xianchun, professor in Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many Chinese textbooks for foreign learners, such as An Intensive Chinese Course series (Hanyu Qianghua Jiaocheng), Guide to Chinese Reading (Yuedu Ru Men), etc. which has received warm welcome from the foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29519) ISBN: 9787561919880

This book is Volume Five of Read This Way series. The 5 units provide topics such as "Seeking Employment, Internet, Changing Jobs, Workplace, City Culture", etc. About the Author(s) Chen Xianchun, professor in Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many Chinese textbooks for foreign learners, such as An Intensive Chinese Course series (Hanyu Qianghua Jiaocheng), Guide to Chinese Reading (Yuedu Ru Men), etc. which has received warm welcome from the foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29649) ISBN: 9787561919897

>Progess by grades >Well conceived system >Up-to-date >Scientific & practical >Interesting, rich content (For this item please quote stock ID 23832) ISBN: 9787800529788

>Progess by grades >Well conceived system >Up-to-date >Scientific & practical >Interesting, rich content (For this item please quote stock ID 24058) ISBN: 9787800529795

This series - in two volumes - is designed for second to fourth terms of an advanced Chinese course of two year?s duration, as well as for the first and second years of a collegiate Chinese course. It can be used not only as a special-purpose text book but also as supplementary materials for reading and writing. (For this item please quote stock ID 27897) ISBN: 9787561916926

This book is designed for beginners with a basic knowledge of the Chinese language who wish to develop and extend reading skills. The 20 units of the book contain extracts from the writings of Chinese men and women who have distinguished themselves in literature and politics in the 20th century. What is important is that these writings were the models on which Modern Standard Chinese was based, and these extracts of drama, poetry, fiction, prose essays and polemical essays are familiar to most high school students educated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Singapore. The texts are presented in either full characters or simplified characters but conversion listings are provided in the Vocabularies of each unit. The use of both forms reinforces the fact that not all characters have been simplified and also encourages the learner to negotiate both forms of characters in their readings. Readings in Modern Chinese is an ideal text for self-study as well as for second year tertiary courses. (For this item please quote stock ID 9985) ISBN: 9780959073546

Advanced Chinese Reader is broadly representative of the baihua or colloquial writings that have appeared in print from the Literary Revolution of 1917 to the present time. There are altogether twenty-nine selections in the book. (For this item please quote stock ID 9489) ISBN: 9789622015333

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Read & Write Chinese enables learners to understand, read and write Chinese characters in a systematic fashion. This book includes twenty-one units and exercises. Features & Benefits: >Ideal self-study guide for beginners & business professionals >Introduces 20 common radicals >Over 200 characters related to various radicals >Guided practice on written Chinese characters >Illustrations for visual enhancement & memory aid >Activities reinforce learning & comprehension >Suitable for classroom or self-study >High quality paper allows repeated writing practice (For this item please quote stock ID 16264) ISBN: 9789622791473

Chinese in the Marketplace: Learn Chinese from Advertising takes a creative and practical approach to Chinese language learning. From the author of Read and Write Chinese, this book is based on ?real-life? settings and uses advertisements from magazines and newspapers. The book is suitable for classroom use or individual learning. Features & Benefits: >Based on authentic advertisements to promote relevant, conceptualised learning >Uses three types of Chinese romanisation systems: Pinyin for Putonghua; Yale & Lau for Cantonese >Introduces gradual step-by-step learning; each unit builds upon materials previously introduced >Reinforces learning through various kinds of exercises & activities >Provides guided practice for writing different Chinese characters (For this item please quote stock ID 16265) ISBN: 9789622791732

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Designed for Chinese beginners, this set of books is in two parts, each comprising five books. The stories are in modern Chinese with pinyin annotation and are provided with an English synopsis. The series includes: Ancient China Mythical Stories; Ancient China Masterpiece Stories; Ancient China Military Stories; Ancient China Fairytale stories; Ancient China Fable Stories; Ancient China Custom Stories; Ancient China folk Stories; Ancient chinese Stories on Idioms; Ancient Chinese Stories on Traditional Operas; and Ancient Chinese Stories on Places of Interest. (For this item please quote stock ID 18502) ISBN: 9787301046630

Volume 2 of Meeting in China Practical Chinese: Reading and Writing aims at developing the beginning learners'reading and writing competence in Chinese. The reading skills consist of learning to read Chinese characters, words and phrases, sentences and paragraphs. The part of writing skill focuses on developing the learners'competence to write Chinese characters. It has altogether 15 lessons each of which has parts like text, new words, analysis of the character structures, exercises, etc. Each lesson has two texts in natural, practical and interesting language, and enough practice of reading. Considering the difficulty the learners have in writing Chinese characters, the book adopts the component teaching method by segmenting the character into components, which facilitates the learners'memorization of character components and mastery of the structuring rules of Chinese characters. This book can be used together with the other component books in the same series, or used independently. A free recording CD is accompanied. (For this item please quote stock ID 29432) ISBN: 9787561920374

A smart young man suddenly gets into big trouble. He just fell in love with a pretty girl a few days ago, but now the police are at his home and want to arrest him. The bank he works for lost 10 million dollars, and the police list him as a suspect. Of course he is not the robber! He even knows who did it. But can he find evidence to prove it to the police? It?s all just too much. Also,will he be able to see his girlfriend again? (For this item please quote stock ID 29796) ISBN: 9787301137147

Just as children gain literacy in their native language by reading, learners of a foreign language must read large amounts of level-appropriate books and material to attain fluency in their target language. Tales and Traditions was specially created to help learners of Chinese achieve that goal, by collecting the most well-known works in the Chinese literary canon in a series of convenient supplementary readers. The selections in the Readings in Chinese Literature Series have been adapted to a level appropriate for language learners at four different levels, from beginning level in Volume 1 through superior level in Volume 4. This first volume for beginning learners contains fables and literary quotations, sayings from classical philosophers, and myths and legends. Perfect for pleasure reading outside of class, or for instructor-directed reading in class, each story includes a short explanation in English, a vocabulary list, and questions to facilitate discussion in both Chinese and English. Stories appear in both simplified and traditional characters on facing pages, and an appendix contains a simplified character text with pinyin for readers still learning Chinese pronunciation. Tales and Traditions exposes students to a wealth of information essential for the development of cultural fluency in Chinese. This series of readings will be especially welcomed as the Advanced Placement exam and other standardized tests of Chinese increasingly require knowledge of China?s literary, cultural, and historical traditions. With Tales and Traditions, students will be well on their way to becoming avid, lifelong readers in Chinese. About the Readings in Chinese Literature Series Tales and Traditions, Volume 1 is the first in a four-volume series of supplementary reading material that corresponds to four different levels of Chinese proficiency from advanced beginning through superior. (For this item please quote stock ID 29846) ISBN: 9780887275340

A smart young man suddenly gets into big trouble. He just fell in love with a pretty girl, but now the police come and want to arrest him. The bank he works for just lost ten million dollars, and the police list him as a suspect. Of course he is not the robber! He even knows who did it. But can he find evidence to prove it to the police? It's all just too much. Also, will he be able to see his girlfriend again? (For this item please quote stock ID 30160) ISBN: 9787301141557

Interest in Chinese language learning continues to grow among Western audiences. "Read About China" is a new set of language learning readers targeted to students of Chinese language who are native English speakers. They can be used as part of an existing language learning curriculum or can be used as stand-alone titles by intermediate to advanced language learners. Unlike many Chinese language learning texts, this series offers a comprehensive survey of the core elements in Chinese culture, including popular folk legends, traditional and contemporary Chinese society, and significant artistic and cultural symbols and motifs, providing a highly accessible and comprehensive set of essays and readings which encompass China?s diversity.
"Read About China" was written with reference to standards for vocabulary of China's own Chinese level examinations (HSK) designed by Beijing Language and Culture University, with beginning and intermediate terminology suitable to provide fundamental ability in Chinese according to Advanced Placement and HSK at the beginning level and above. The following features listed enrich one's knowledge and enjoyment of Chinese culture while strengthening Chinese language ability:
> Poses questions before each essay, strengthening comprehension and understanding
> Smaller, easy-to-grasp essays instead of large sections of text
> Each section included pinyin Romanization, English translation, and key vocabulary
> Features extended readings, exercises, and sidebars for additional information and study

12 readings help one understand the diverse aspects of Chinese society from its traditions to its bustling cities. Suitable for intermediate to advanced Chinese Language learners. (For this item please quote stock ID 31014) ISBN: 9780982181614

Interest in Chinese language learning continues to grow among Western audiences. "Read About China" is a new set of language learning readers targeted to students of Chinese language who are native English speakers. They can be used as part of an existing language learning curriculum or can be used as stand-alone titles by intermediate to advanced language learners. Unlike many Chinese language learning texts, this series offers a comprehensive survey of the core elements in Chinese culture, including popular folk legends, traditional and contemporary Chinese society, and significant artistic and cultural symbols and motifs, providing a highly accessible and comprehensive set of essays and readings which encompass China?s diversity.
"Read About China" was written with reference to standards for vocabulary of China's own Chinese level examinations (HSK) designed by Beijing Language and Culture University, with beginning and intermediate terminology suitable to provide fundamental ability in Chinese according to Advanced Placement and HSK at the beginning level and above. The following features listed enrich one's knowledge and enjoyment of Chinese culture while strengthening Chinese language ability:
> Poses questions before each essay, strengthening comprehension and understanding
> Smaller, easy-to-grasp essays instead of large sections of text
> Each section included pinyin Romanization, English translation, and key vocabulary
> Features extended readings, exercises, and sidebars for additional information and study

12 readings help one understand the diverse aspects of Chinese society from its traditions to its bustling cities. Suitable for intermediate to advanced Chinese Language learners. (For this item please quote stock ID 31016) ISBN: 9780982181621

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(Teaching Materials for the Chinese Diploma of Chinese for Foreigners Series) (For this item please quote stock ID 19626) ISBN: 9787561909706

This is no ordinary selection of essays but a collection of compositions by international students at the Beijing Language Institute. These students, after two or three years of study, have succeeded in writing these essays in Chinese that are not only rich and fluent in expression, but are also original in approach and full of interesting anecdotes. Whether they describe people, places or things, whether they narrate stories or express feelings, these essays offer something new and fresh. Each selection is annotated and given an overall commentary. Notes refer to paragraph and sentence structure, transition in mood or meaning, consistency of tone, and choice of words. The overall commentary discusses the author's approach to the subject, control of language, and general arrangement and structure, pointing out special features or weaknesses. This book can easily serve as supplementary material for a writing class. Teachers can choose exemplary compositions for analysis, while students can use the book for reference. (For this item please quote stock ID 300) ISBN: 9787800522161

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This is the Volume five of Step By Step: A Course in Chinese Reading Comprehension. With altogether 16 units, 4 texts per unit, it is for international students who take four years' program to use in the 5th term; or for Chinese language majors in the 3rd grade. Developed for Chinese learners who are at the intermediate&advanced level, this course aims at improving the learners' reading skills comprehensively through the carefully selected materials and designed exercises which train students' skills in fast-reading, summarization and deduction. The difficulty and amount of vocabulary, the content, length and difficulty of the texts and the exercise types are close to HSK guideline, which helps the students to adapt themselves gradually to the Reading Comprehension in HSK. (For this item please quote stock ID 31490) ISBN: 9787561922989

This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It is at Reading Level-2. It can be used by learners at HSK Level 3 ~ 5. People who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year can also read this book after class or study by themselves.

There are 20 articles altogether, all of which are idioms selected from Chinese ancient fables or fairy tales. The time limit and number of words for each story are given before reading it. In addition to the annotations in pinyin, English, Korean and Japanese for the new words, the corresponding pinyin is also provided for each story. Three columns are designed after the story. In the first part, "Have you understood it"?, four questions are raised to check how well the learners read; in the second part, "Can you use it?", two sample sentences on how to use this idiom are given, the purpose of which is to help learners master the usage of the idiom. The third part, "Synonym idioms", helps students to learn by associating this word with other words. All the new words are annotated in Korean and Japanese and are indexed in the last part of the book for learners.

This book is 17cm*22cm in size. It is dual-color printed with funny illustrations and lively format, which will make you have a good time when reading it. An accompanying CD provides the recording for each lesson.

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This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It belongs to Reading Level-2. It can be used for learners in HSK Level 3 ~ 5 or those who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year to read after class or study on their own.

This book has altogether 25 articles, all of which are about Chinese idioms. Arranged in chronological order, all the selected idioms are about the events or people that are against detailed and thorough historical settings. The suggested time for reading each story and the number of words in each story are given. In addition to the annotations in pinyin, English, Korean and Japanese for the new words, the corresponding pinyin is also provided for all the stories. Three columns are designed after the story. In the first part, ?Have you understood it??, four questions are raised to check how well the learners read; in the second part, ?Can you use it??, two sample sentences on how to use this idiom are given, the purpose of which is to help learners master the usage of the idiom. The third part, ?Synonym idioms?, helps students to learn by associating this word with other words. Annotated in Korean and Japanese, all the new words are indexed in the last part of the book to facilitate learners.

This book is 17cm*22cm in size. It is dual-color printed with funny illustrations and lively format, which will make you have a good time when reading it.

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Reading China is a progressive, reader-friendly series of reading materials specially designed for non-native Chinese learners, which can be used in class or as extracurricular reading. The main features of Reading China are as follows: Graded-Reading Materials: Five progressive grades, each in several volumes, which are tailored for different levels of learners. Topics of China: An outlook of modern Chinese society is provided from various aspects of clothing, food, shelter and transportation, co-existence of traditional customs and modern life practices, language, culture, and economy, etc. Short and Simple Articles: Different forms of short articles written in simple and humorous language are appealing to read. Books with CD: Each volume is divided by book A and B. Each book comes with a CD and learners can read and listen to authentic Chinese at the same time. (For this item please quote stock ID 31484) ISBN: 9787560082349

Each of the 15 folk stories are presented with parallel Chinese characters and pinyin, and an English language synopsis. (For this item please quote stock ID 24325) ISBN: 9787301051894

Each of the 15 folk stories are presented with parallel Chinese characters and pinyin, and an English language synopsis. (For this item please quote stock ID 24326) ISBN: 9787301051887

Each of the 15 folk stories are presented with parallel Chinese characters and pinyin, and an English language synopsis. (For this item please quote stock ID 24327) ISBN: 9787301049716

Compiled for an 'Chinese Ancient Literature' course for those foreign students majoring in Chinese but also applicable to similar courses. The book combines history and poetry to make students familiar with the history of ancient Chinese poetry. Consists of 16 chapters. (For this item please quote stock ID 24779) ISBN: 9787802000469

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26867) ISBN: 9787561914717

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26868) ISBN: 9787561914724

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26869) ISBN: 9787561914748

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26871) ISBN: 9787561914755

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26873) ISBN: 9787561914779

Reading China is a progressive, reader-friendly series of reading materials specially designed for non-native Chinese learners, which can be used in class or as extracurricular reading. The main features of Reading China are as follows: Graded-Reading Materials: Five progressive grades, each in several volumes, which are tailored for different levels of learners. Topics of China: An outlook of modern Chinese society is provided from various aspects of clothing, food, shelter and transportation, co-existence of traditional customs and modern life practices, language, culture, and economy, etc. Short and Simple Articles: Different forms of short articles written in simple and humorous language are appealing to read. Books with CD: Each volume is divided by book A and B. Each book comes with a CD and learners can read and listen to authentic Chinese at the same time. (For this item please quote stock ID 31486) ISBN: 9787560082363

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 25657) ISBN: 9787561914762

This Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series is intended as extra-curricular reading for those who have mastered a vocabulary of about 3000 common Chinese words. This series consists of 14 volumes: two for the Pre-Qin Period, two for the Qin-Han Period, one for the Period from the Wei-Jin to the Northern and Southern dynasties, two for the Period from the Sui-Tang to the Five dynasties, two for the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, one for the Yuan Dynasty, two for the Ming Dynasty, and two for the Qing Dynasty. The stories in this series span 5,000 years. The compilers have selected more than 300 various representative figures and relate their life stories. Of these figures, some are emperors, generals and ministers, some are influential writers, artists and scientists, some are national heroes who strived for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and some are disasters who earned themselves eternal infamy and are condemned by history. Each volume contains about 150,000 Chinese characters, and the whole series has a total of 2,000,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 25759) ISBN: 9787561914731

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In Graded Chinese Reader 3, the most common words are used,and appear frequently for students to memorize.The sentences are reasonably short, and complex sentences are avoided. In each story, for some key or difficult words,idioms and difficult sentences,notes and examples are given at the side of each page. Pinyin is also shown so that students can review and memorize the pronunciation of Chinese words and more easily look them up in a dictionary. In order to improve the listening comprehension of students of Chinese as a foreign language, CDs in MP3 format are included with each book. In addition, the stories are illustrated with pictures, which can help students to understand the stories better. In summary, the aims of Chinese Graded Reader 3 are to further reduce the difficulty of Chinese reading, to enlarge the reader's vocabulary ,and to improve Chinese reading and listening ability. (For this item please quote stock ID 31789) ISBN: 9787802004153

This book is Volume Six of Read This Way series. The 4 units provide topics such as "Marriage, Sleep, Tour, Population and environment", etc. About the Author(s): Chen Xianchun, professor in Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many Chinese textbooks for foreign learners, such as An Intensive Chinese Course series (Hanyu Qianghua Jiaocheng), Guide to Chinese Reading (Yuedu Ru Men), etc. which has received warm welcome from the foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29776) ISBN: 9787561921005

This is an abridged version of the first of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn, masterpiece of Ba Jin, one of the great writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919. Using the conflicts among three generations of the Gao family as the main threads, Family exposes the darkness and decadence of the feudal society. The author relentlessly castigates the hypocritical and malicious feudal apologists such as the Venerable Masters Gao and Feng, eulogizes Gao Juehui and others of the awakening young generation who rebel against feudalism, and expresses deep sympathy for those who became victims of feudal moral ethics. The abridged version, approximately 1/10 of the original, can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. (For this item please quote stock ID 29800) ISBN: 9787802003910

This is an abridged version of the second of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn, masterpiece of Ba Jin, one of the great writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919. The Gao Family, a stronghold of feudal ethics, is shaken by an awakening new generation. Shuying, once so weak, has escaped from a doomed marriage; Juemin becomes a radical. These are signs of spring, a spring full of life, full of joy. The abridged version, approximately 1/10 of the original, can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. (For this item please quote stock ID 29801) ISBN: 9787802003927

This is an abridged version of the third of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn, masterpiece of Ba Jin, one of the great writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919. In Autumn something is dying--the large feudal family has collapsed, taking with it young victims of feudal moral ethics. But something is also awakening--a new young generation, breaking with tradition, emerges from the feudal ruins. The abridged version, approximately 1/10 of the original, can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. (For this item please quote stock ID 29802) ISBN: 9787802003934

The Moon Is Always Beautiful invites students to appreciate the rich textures of traditional and contemporary Chinese culture while sharpening their reading skills. The third in the five-volume Cheng & Tsui Readings in Chinese Culture series, this collection of ten original essays is ideal for intermediate students in the second semester of second-year Chinese, or at the ?Intermediate High? level, as designated by ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Used as a supplement to any intermediate Mandarin Chinese textbook, or as reading material for independent learners, The Moon Is Always Beautiful will refine students? grasp of Chinese vocabulary and grammar while also strengthening their understanding of Chinese arts, culture, and society. Given the cultural focus of the AP and other standardized Chinese exams, teachers will welcome this resource that seamlessly combines language learning with an introduction to both classical and contemporary Chinese culture. Features: >Each essay of approximately 500 characters is presented in both simplified and traditional characters on facing pages. >Essays cover a range of cultural topics, from the diverse traditions of Chinese architecture to the social impact of The True Story of Ah Q to a survey of regional dialects in China. >A vocabulary list, related words and expressions, and an optional exercise section accompany each lesson. >For students who prefer to read pinyin along with Chinese characters, an appendix of each essay in pinyin is included. >Answer keys at the back of the book help learners gauge their own progress. Readings in Chinese Culture Series The Moon Is Always Beautiful is the third in a five-volume series of supplemental reading material that corresponds to five different levels of Chinese proficiency, from beginning through advanced. (For this item please quote stock ID 29844) ISBN: 9780887276378

"How far away is the sun?" is a philosophical conundrum most Chinese children can readily explain. With this reader, non-native learners of Chinese will understand this Confucian query as well as other challenging cultural questions, while solidifying their Chinese language skills. How Far Away Is the Sun? satisfies the need for fun and interesting supplementary reading material for Chinese language learners. The second in a five-volume Cheng & Tsui Readings in Chinese Culture Series, this collection of ten original essays is ideal for intermediate students in their first semester of second-year Chinese, or at the "Intermediate Mid" level, as designated by ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Features: >Each essay of approximately 500 characters is presented in both simplified and traditional characters, on facing pages. >Essay topics cover a range of cultural issues, from the perils of Internet dating, to appreciating traditional Chinese painting, to social effects of the one-child policy. >A vocabulary list, related words and expressions, and an optional exercise section accompany each lesson. >For students who prefer to read pinyin along with Chinese characters, an appendix including each essay with pinyin is included. >Used as a supplement to any intermediate Mandarin Chinese textbook, or as reading material for independent learners, How Far Away Is The Sun? will reinforce students' grasp of Chinese vocabulary and grammar, and will strengthen students' understanding of Chinese culture. Given the cultural focus of the AP* and other standardized Chinese exams, teachers will welcome this as a valuable resource that seamlessly combines language learning with an introduction to both classical and contemporary Chinese culture. About the Readings in Chinese Culture Series How Far Away Is the Sun? is the second in a five-volume series of supplemental reading material that corresponds to five different levels of Chinese proficiency from beginning through advanced. Volumes 1, 3, 4, and 5 are forthcoming. (For this item please quote stock ID 29845) ISBN: 9780887275357

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Twenty-five years ago, people in my village did not know that wild geese should be under protection from hunting. Among the hunters, my grandpa was the best. He brought the geese he shot back to town and sold them to pay for my schooling. However, grandpa did not shoot one single goose on that day. It was all because of the vigilant lead goose in the flock. But at the moment when the flock was flying away, an eagle came. The eagle was hungry for young geese and pounced on one! The lead goose fought and fought with the eagle. But the eagle was too strong, and the lead goose was injured. Without hesitation, grandpa repelled the eagle away. He brought the wounded lead goose home and took good care of it. Before long, the lead goose's mate flew over to join him in our home. Grandpa, the best hunter of wild geese, now had two goose friends. (For this item please quote stock ID 31025) ISBN: 9787301145906

Adapted from the classic Chinese novel, the Reading Classic Series - Monkey King book takes the form of story-telling to help Chinese language beginners and intermediate level learners to get to know the legend of the Monkey King. This easy-to-read book is written with limited vocabulary. The distinguishing feature of the book is that it explains the meanings of words and also illustrates the use of collocates to help student better understand the story. Exercises are included at the end of each chapter, which can be used for self-testing. This book can be used as a textbook for advanced beginners of Chinese as well as serving as a reader for those desiring extra reading materials. (For this item please quote stock ID 31472) ISBN: 9787303093908

Reading China is a progressive, reader-friendly series of reading materials specially designed for non-native Chinese learners, which can be used in class or as extracurricular reading. The main features of Reading China are as follows: Graded-Reading Materials: Five progressive grades, each in several volumes, which are tailored for different levels of learners. Topics of China: An outlook of modern Chinese society is provided from various aspects of clothing, food, shelter and transportation, co-existence of traditional customs and modern life practices, language, culture, and economy, etc. Short and Simple Articles: Different forms of short articles written in simple and humorous language are appealing to read. Books with CD: Each volume is divided by book A and B. Each book comes with a CD and learners can read and listen to authentic Chinese at the same time. (For this item please quote stock ID 31487) ISBN: 9787560082370

Bilingual textbook (For this item please quote stock ID 28244) ISBN: 9787301087107

The book is divided into five modules, including basic knowledge of Chinese writing, practical writing, narrative, expository essay, discuss the text and some other, from introducing the basic knowledge of Chinese writing to start with and then explain the various types of classification points of writing the article.

This tutorial focus on "practical" features of Chinese proficiency for foreign students, providing a large number of Fan and practical writing words and phrases commonly used to sum up an important refining writing skills and methods, after-school with the relevant exercises, so that students can imitate that can help students lay a solid foundation in Chinese writing, improve writing proficiency in Chinese.

This tutorial is suitable Chinese language learners of foreign students, undergraduates use, other Chinese writing of Chinese learners may also be interested in the actual situation according to a flexible choice.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31729) ISBN: 9787301149447

The underlying premises of this textbook series are "short, compatible and express." "Short" means that the texts are short, with clear explanations of grammar points, making the books suitable for short-term Chinese language teaching. "Compatible" indicates the books? generality. When choosing the topics and making teaching arrangements, the writer removed the time and regional elements, making the books suitable for Chinese language teaching to different mother-tongue speakers in different regions. "Express" means that the books are helpful in improving the Chinese language ability of learners rapidly, and assists them to quickly adapt to the Chinese language environment to meet their daily communication needs. Price is for each set that includes textbook and workbook. Listening and Speaking also includes an audio CD.

Application: Intermediate Chinese - Reading and Writing is the main book for the intermediate level. It features humorous short stories with the length of each text gradually increasing from 200 words to about 600 words. The topic of each lesson is introduced through discussion, which then leads to reading and related language knowledge points. Words and grammar exercises are adopted for consolidation.
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Surrounded by negative role models and the strictures of convention, a plucky teenage girl struggles to define individualism and maintain her integrity. With extensive grammatical notes and both oral and written exercises, this guide is ideal for developing aural comprehension and speech skills at the intermediate level. In the same format as the study guide for Under the Bridge. (For this item please quote stock ID 9851) ISBN: 9780892641161

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A Trip to China is a two-volume textbook for students who have studied one year of Chinese. It is written for the same level as Chou and Chao's Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese, but it differs in its focus. The former is a textbook that deals mainly with contemporary college life in America, while A Trip to China discusses the Chinese people and current issues in China from the point of view of an American student. (For this item please quote stock ID 5740) ISBN: 9780691028835

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The selection of mythology is widely known in China. This series helps readers to understand Chinese culture. It is published bilingually in Chinese and English, and the Chinese text is marked with phonetic symbols. It is a supplementary reading material for learning Chinese language and culture. (For this item please quote stock ID 32675) ISBN: 9787508510354

The underlying premises of this textbook series are "short, compatible and express." "Short" means that the texts are short, with clear explanations of grammar points, making the books suitable for short-term Chinese language teaching. "Compatible" indicates the books? generality. When choosing the topics and making teaching arrangements, the writer removed the time and regional elements, making the books suitable for Chinese language teaching to different mother-tongue speakers in different regions. "Express" means that the books are helpful in improving the Chinese language ability of learners rapidly, and assists them to quickly adapt to the Chinese language environment to meet their daily communication needs. Price is for each set that includes textbook and workbook. Listening and Speaking also includes an audio CD.

Appreciation: Advanced Chinese - Reading and Writing is the main book for the advanced level. The book focuses on understanding the text and helping the learner to comprehend the social culture involved in the Chinese language. The book includes an introduction and a discussion of each related topic and also a writing exercise. The book has a special focus on word practice. An exercise book is included.
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This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It belongs to Reading Level - 2. It can be used for learners in HSK Level 3 - 5 or those who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year to read after class or study on their own. (For this item please quote stock ID 32474) ISBN: 9787561925294

This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It belongs to Reading Level - 2. It can be used for learners in HSK Level 3 - 5 or those who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year to read after class or study on their own. (For this item please quote stock ID 32473) ISBN: 9787561925225

Fang Xin was the developer of a popular software program. But he did not anticipate that the software was soon pirated for sale in large volumes. He had been searching for the pirates for a long time, but did not find them. One day, his wife Xiaoyue overheard a phone conversation in a store. She followed the caller and discovered the pirates. Nevertheless, Xiaoyue didn't think that she was already on the brink of death? (For this item please quote stock ID 31938) ISBN: 9787301152027

Paired with the Chaoyue: Advancing in Chinese textbook, this workbook completes one of the most sophisticated and comprehensive language instruction tools currently available on the market. The workbook cements students' interpersonal communication skills and their ability to present and interpret Chinese as it is spoken and written. Filled with authentic uses of the language, the workbook, like the textbook, paints a vivid portrait of Chinese culture and follows the sound theoretical framework of Performance/Task-based Language Instruction Approach and Assessment.

Instructors who adopt the Chaoyue language texts in their classes will receive a CD-ROM including two review tests, and have access to an online Teacher's Manual featuring lesson plans and study guides to help build a superior curriculum.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31959) ISBN: 9780231156233

Written by six experienced Chinese language instructors, Chaoyue: Advancing in Chinese helps students to reach the pre-advanced proficiency level within two semesters, or approximately 150 to 180 hours of course time. The pre-advanced stage is comparable to a fourth-semester college Chinese course, or 250 hours of instruction. Unlike other language texts, Chaoyue is printed in both simplified and traditional Chinese characters as well as the phonetic systems used in China (pinyin) and Taiwan (zhuyin fuhao). It also includes a CD-ROM with additional assignments and review as well as an online teacher manual.

Chaoyue includes the five Cs described in the National Standards for Foreign Language Education-communication, cultures, comparisons, connections, and communities-and follows the three communicative modes in the design of the lessons: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. The goal is to develop students' language proficiency and appreciation of Chinese culture within a global context. The authors have arranged the lessons around four topics of intrinsic interest to students: the self, schooling, social customs, and the global village. The exercises are designed to follow the ACTFL Foreign Language Standards and Performance and Proficiency Guidelines. Each lesson contains a cultural unit, examples of sentence patterns, and a vocabulary list. Two review lessons are geared specifically toward synthesizing and reinforcing the language and culture skills taught throughout the book, and footnote glossaries assist in reading comprehension.

Lesson sections include:
> Warm-up activities that articulate the lesson's theme and activate students' prior knowledge
> Short readings in the form of letters, e-mails, reports, dialogues, stories, and interviews
> Dialogue practice with key vocabulary and sentence patterns
> Interactive activities such as surveys, debates, and small group discussions
> Conversational relays that ask pairs to complete minidialogues
> Authentic readings in the form of advertisements, Web sites, maps, and signs, with multiple-choice review questions
> Common expressions that relate to the lesson theme

(For this item please quote stock ID 31960) ISBN: 9780231145299

The first in a new series called READ ABOUT CHINA emphasizing cultural understanding along with language learning. Chinese characters and symbols reflect the philosophy behind a culture crucial to the understanding of the language. Designed for self-learners as well as classroom use, this book features Chinese dialogues and vocabulary introducing the meaning of 12 key Chinese cultural symbols and characters: the animals of the Chinese zodiac, the dragon, the phoenix, taijiquan, bagua (eight trigrams), double happiness, good fortune, longevity, Chinese knotcraft, door gods, lions and jade. Readers interested in learning Chinese will gain important cultural knowledge along with an improvement in overall comprehension and understanding. The language content of this book is designed around the HSK standard (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), the only official Chinese language standard recognized by the Chinese government. It is equivalent to the HSK Intermediate level and is suitable for those preparing for the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese examination. The book also features cultural sidebars, questions, expansion reading (for further review), and glossary. Features simplified Chinese characters, English, and Hanyu Pinyin Romanization. Contains black and white and color photographs and illustrations. The READ ABOUT CHINA series makes learning Chinese culturally relevant, informative, and fun! OTHER TITLES FORTHCOMING! Chinese Festivals Chinese Eating and Drinking Details (For this item please quote stock ID 31012) ISBN: 9780982181607

June 8, Beijing. A pretty girl lies dead on the floor of her luxury home. A slip of paper found on her body reads, I?m tired. Let me leave?... At the bottom of the slip is a signature: Shuang-shuang.
Shuang-shuang has a twin-sister called Dui-dui. The two girls look so similar that others can hardly tell who?s who. Is the one who died really Shuang-shuang? Then where is Dui-dui? If the one who died is Dui-dui as someone claimed, then why is the signature on the slip.
(For this item please quote stock ID 28828) ISBN: 9787301079041

This book tells a story on how several American senior high students finally became friends at their school canteen. There are altogether 5 chapters in this book, at the end of each chapter, there are comprehensive questions written in English. The intension is for the teacher or the students to check their understanding of the story. Glossary is attached at the end of the book. (For this item please quote stock ID 31726) ISBN: 9787561923047

This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It belongs to Reading Level - 2. It can be used for learners in HSK Level 3 - 5 or those who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year to read after class or study on their own. (For this item please quote stock ID 32475) ISBN: 9787561925584

This book is in the series of Step-by-Step Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes. It is at Reading Level-2. It can be used by learners at HSK Level 3 ~ 5. People who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year can also read it. There are 11 articles altogether in this book, all of which are selected from newspapers published in recent years. They are stories about Chinese and foreign languages, cultural comparisons and conflicts, for example, comparisons between Chinese and foreign education, the parent-child relationship in China and other countries, Chinese and foreigners? attitude towards luxuries, Chinese people?s form of address, etc. Using lively language, each article is preceded by ?Reading Tips? and followed by ?Have you understood it?? The new words are annotated in pinyin, English, Korean and Japanese. The articles in pinyin are also provided. (For this item please quote stock ID 33175) ISBN: 9787561925591

This book tells a story on how several American senior high students finally became friends at their school canteen. There are altogether 5 chapters in this book, at the end of each chapter, there are comprehensive questions written in English. The intension is for the teacher or the students to check their understanding of the story. Glossary is attached at the end of the book. (For this item please quote stock ID 33176) ISBN: 9787561926963

Emphasises practical writing skills in Chinese, which in turn helps to advance reading ability. The eight chapters cover the writing of private and business letters, contracts, agreements, announcements etc. Introduction to Chinese Writing contains writing examples, and English annotations are given for difficult words. (For this item please quote stock ID 21300) ISBN: 9787301055625

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 32249) ISBN: 9787301150108

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33260) ISBN: 9787301147184

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33261) ISBN: 9787301149997

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33264) ISBN: 9787301147153

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin.

(For this item please quote stock ID 33267) ISBN: 9787301150092

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33268) ISBN: 9787301150122

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33269) ISBN: 9787301150207

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33270) ISBN: 9787301150115

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33276) ISBN: 9787301170182

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33286) ISBN: 9787301170113

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33288) ISBN: 9787301170090

Almost all of the essays in these two books are original works from selected texts and periodicals. The objective is gear towards consolidating basic spoken language and training in the gradual transition to 'formal written language' (including formal speech). This series is fit for students of Grade Four in college. The textbooks were compiled by teachers in Harvard?s Chinese Language Program. This textbook is in both Simplified & Traditional characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 28246) ISBN: 9787040216547

Almost all of the essays in these two books are original works from selected texts and periodicals. The objective is gear towards consolidating basic spoken language and training in the gradual transition to 'formal written language' (including formal speech). This series is fit for students of Grade Four in college. The textbooks were compiled by teachers in Harvard?s Chinese Language Program, and are in both Simplified & Traditional characters. The Comprehensive Chinese series consists of five levels, each with two volumes. So far the following have been published: Comprehensive Chinese: When in China (With CD) Comprehensive Chinese: Understanding the People and the World(With CD) Comprehensive Chinese: On the Present and Past (With CD) Comprehensive Chinese: Writing and Truth (With CD) (For this item please quote stock ID 28247) ISBN: 9787040216684

The objective of these two books is to effectuate 'natural spoken language' in grammar, vocabulary and word use, in addition to 'speech proficiency' for communication. This series is fit for students of Grade Two in college. This textbook is in both Simplified & Traditional characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 28248) ISBN: 9787040216523

The objective of these two books is to effectuate 'natural spoken language' in grammar, vocabulary and word use, in addition to 'speech proficiency' for communication. This series is fit for students of Grade Two in college. This textbook is in both Simplified & Traditional characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 28249) ISBN: 9787040216660

The textbooks were compiled by teachers in Harvard?s Chinese Language Program. There are altogether ten books (two books each year), fit for first-through-five-year courses. The two books are transition pieces. They contain both original works from well known authors as well as essays adapted by our teachers. The objective is gear towards consolidating basic spoken language and training in the gradual transition to ?formal written language? (including formal speech). This series is fit for students of Grade Three in college. (For this item please quote stock ID 33452) ISBN: 9787040216677

This modern Chinese language textbook bridges the gap between intermediate and advanced Chinese. It is ideal for students who have completed intermediate courses but need more language practice to prepare them for the complexity of advanced Chinese. The text is divided into two parts. The first section consists of twelve dialogues; the second is a selection of recent newspaper articles about contemporary Chinese society. A novel feature of All Things Considered is that several topics appear in both dialogue and essay forms. This repetition is designed to improve students' retention of grammar and vocabulary as well as to highlight differences between spoken and written Chinese. All of the articles and dialogues center on everyday issues in contemporary China. Several of the topics featured are controversial in the hope that they will spark students' interest and promote participation in class discussions. (For this item please quote stock ID 19962) ISBN: 9780691090481

This book is an extracurricular reading material designed for foreign students to use idiomatic expressions in spoken Chinese. It is highly specialized, practical and readable in which 365 idiomatic expressions in spoken Chinese are selected. Each is provided with Chinese annotation and a corresponding situational dialogue and example sentences. Some are even illustrated. Pinyin and English annotation can also be found at the end of each expression for the convenience of foreign learners. An MP3 format audio CD is attached to it.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31745) ISBN: 9787561923511

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With Anything Goes, students with three years or more of modern Chinese language instruction, including those returning from study abroad in China, finally have an advanced, up-to-date reader to reinforce their language skills in one semester - while also expanding their understanding of contemporary China. Whether alone or as a sequel to All Things Considered: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese, this state-of-the-art textbook is an ideal resource. The 30 lessons focus on articles that have appeared since 2002 in newspapers and magazines in China, Taiwan, and elsewhere. They deal with a colourful array of topics related to the economic, cultural, social, and political changes in China since the country's opening up in the early 1980s -from the 'dangers' of the Internet, to marriage issues, to urban development's effects on traditional culture. The lessons are concise, allowing a variety of topics to be covered in a semester. Each lesson is supplemented with extensive vocabulary lists, English-language glossaries, sentence-pattern examples, exercises, and discussion topics. Simplified and traditional characters are juxtaposed. Field-tested both at Princeton University and in the Princeton in Beijing program, Anything Goes has already been warmly received by both students and teachers. It is now poised to be the definitive advanced reader of modern Chinese. 'One question just about all Chinese language teachers confront annually is this: What textbook(s) should we adopt for our students who have returned from a study abroad semester or year in China? To date, there has been no text that targets this particular student group. The publication of Anything Goes finally offers an excellent resource designed specifically for our most advanced students. The material is up-to-date and will appeal to an undergraduate audience. Virtually every lesson deals with a fascinating, contemporary issue in China. Students and teachers will love this material because it is interesting and will spark classroom conversation' - James Hargett, State University of New York at Albany, author of China Scene: A Multimedia Course in Chinese Culture and Society 'Anything Goes has emerged from the void beautifully as the best advanced Chinese textbook available at the present time. The topics covered are rich, contemporary, and even controversial - just what is needed to stimulate students' discussion inside and outside the classroom. The language itself that presents the topics is current, practical, and appropriate to the students' level. The chosen texts represent a great variety of styles, giving students all-important exposure to different genres of modern Chinese. The glossary is concise and the targeted exercises make this textbook all the more valuable' - He Baozhang, College of the Holy Cross (For this item please quote stock ID 27074) ISBN: 9780691127668

This book is in XX and Learn Chinese series. All the books in this series are elective courses for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL). The selected 15 popular folk tales and historical stories are well-matched with new words, explanations of language points and cultural background, exercises, key to exercises etc, among which the texts, new words, explanations of language points and introductions to the background all have the corresponding English explanations to help students enlarge their vocabulary and understand Chinese culture in a pleasant way. This book figures out the number of words appearing in each article and the suggested time for reading it. Some exercises use the question types of HSK. One CD is enclosed to concurrently improve students’ listening and reading comprehension abilities. (For this item please quote stock ID 31073) ISBN: 9787561922132

This is a simple Chinese reading book. There are five stories about five buses: Dongdong, Xixi, Nannan, Beibei and Zhongzhong. All the stories are told both in Chinese and English. It has excellent colourful illustrations. (For this item please quote stock ID 28305) ISBN: 9787561918975

This is another book of fairy tales about the five buses Dongdong, Xixi, Nannan, Beibei and Zhongzhong, following the first Bus Adventure. These are simple but effective readers even for adults learning Chinese (For this item please quote stock ID 30833) ISBN: 9787561921814

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded readers aimed at pupils studying Chinese as a foreign language．To make the reading more accessible and enjoyable．the stories are short as　well as culturally and linguistically authentic．The vocabulary is relevant to　and chosen from multiple exams．To aid comprehension，every story is fully　illustrated with delightful drawings． Each reader is accompanied by 3-4 pages of exercises．A Chinese-English word　list makes it easy for pupils to work independently．A free CD-ROM included　narrates the story with subtitles． This book, designed for beginners, is in Chinese Graded Readers: Beginner’s Level of the Chinese Library Series. This is a story about the friendship between a little girl and an injured bird. (For this item please quote stock ID 32238) ISBN: 9787561923948

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded readers aimed at pupils studying Chinese as a foreign language．To make the reading more accessible and enjoyable．the stories are short as　well as culturally and linguistically authentic．The vocabulary is relevant to　and chosen from multiple exams．To aid comprehension，every story is fully　illustrated with delightful drawings． Each reader is accompanied by 3-4 pages of exercises．A Chinese—English word　list makes it easy for pupils to work independently．A free CD—ROM included　narrates the story with subtitles． This book, designed for beginners, is in Chinese Graded Readers: Beginner’s Level of the Chinese Library Series. Based on the popular Chinese story of the “Wedding of Mice”, this book tells how Miss Mouse got married. (For this item please quote stock ID 32240) ISBN: 9787561923917

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33284) ISBN: 9787301170120

A set of 10 famous (abridged) Chinese and foreign stories colourfully illustrated. (For this item please quote stock ID 14909) ISBN: 9787800525643

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded readers aimed at pupils studying Chinese as a foreign language．To make the reading more accessible and enjoyable．the stories are short as　well as culturally and linguistically authentic．The vocabulary is relevant to　and chosen from multiple exams．To aid comprehension，every story is fully　illustrated with delightful drawings． Each reader is accompanied by 3-4 pages of exercises．A Chinese-English word　list makes it easy for pupils to work independently．A free CD—ROM included　narrates the story with subtitles． This book, designed for beginners, is in Chinese Graded Readers: Beginner’s Level of the Chinese Library Series. This is a story about the origin of Chinese Zodiac. (For this item please quote stock ID 32237) ISBN: 9787561923399

This thoughtfully developed Chinese language program aims to improve the listening skills of intermediate and advanced students. It utilises recordings of unscripted conversations on a variety of topics, introducing students to social and cultural issues in Taiwan, mainland China, and the U.S. These engaging dialogues are designed specifically to facilitate learning and provoke discussion. Can be used by itself or in conjunction with any of Cheng & Tsui intermediate Chinese textbooks. The audiotape set includes three cassettes totalling 160 minutes. A transcript (in traditional & simplified characters) of the audio portion is available separately. (For this item please quote stock ID 4230) ISBN: 9780887273094

This thoughtfully developed Chinese language program aims to improve the listening skills of intermediate and advanced students. It utilises recordings of unscripted conversations on a variety of topics, introducing students to social and cultural issues in Taiwan, mainland China, and the U.S. These engaging dialogues are designed specifically to facilitate learning and provoke discussion. Can be used by itself or in conjunction with any of Cheng & Tsui intermediate Chinese textbooks. The audiotape set includes three cassettes totalling 160 minutes. A transcript (in traditional & simplified characters) of the audio portion is available separately. (For this item please quote stock ID 4232) ISBN: 9780887273070

For students of Chinese who have already mastered the basics of oral communication, especially students with Chinese-speaking family backgrounds, the ability to express oneself effectively in written Chinese is of great importance. Masterworks Chinese Companion is founded upon the conviction that in order to learn to write skillfully, a student must first learn to read skillfully - not only in terms of basic comprehension, but also with a deeper appreciation for the techniques found in good writing. Drawing upon 12 short works that are essential to literary culture throughout the Chinese-speaking world, this textbook takes an integrated approach to the complementary arts of reading and writing. Through carefully developed discussion topics, exercises, and special sections on writing-related topics, the author invites students to be thoughtful and creative in responding to the readings, and challenges them to use the readings as models to improve their own composition skills. The widely read literature of a people can provide a unique entry point into a common body of cultural awareness, as demonstrated in this collection of 12 short works from the modern Chinese literary canon. Qin-Hong Anderson's selections in the original Chinese are emblematic of superlative writing style, and provide a significant addition to the background knowledge needed to understand Chinese culture. This text is ideal for students of Chinese at a high-intermediate level of reading or speaking. Its unique approach makes it appropriate for use either as a primary textbook or in conjunction with more grammar-oriented books such as Taiwan Today and A New Text for a Modern China. All lesson material appears in both traditional and simplified characters. Features: >Short reading selections, including modern narrative, expository & fictional works in their entirety, as well as two classical poems >Vocabulary lists following each text, with pinyin & definitions >Notes explaining important words & sentence patterns from the texts, with additional examples of usage >Discussion questions & exercises, for use inside & outside the classroom >Composition topics with guidelines for students to follow >Mini-lessons on featured topics relating to composition >An index that includes vocabulary words from all lessons >A guide to online resources where students can find background information on the texts & their authors (For this item please quote stock ID 25591) ISBN: 9780887274350

Cultural immersion--learning all the facets of what "Chinese" means--is an integral part of language learning for serious students of Chinese. This book presents intermediate students with the cultural context that will enable them to better understand and communicate with Chinese people. Texts are based on excerpts from recent Chinese television shows that highlight specific aspects of contemporary culture. Each text is accompanied by notes that clearly explain how to incorporate new vocabulary, idioms, and grammar patterns into everyday speech. Shifting Tides may be preceded by Crossing Paths: Living and Learning in China, or used independently. Simplified characters, with explanations/examples in English and vocabulary examples in pinyin. Ideal For: Low-intermediate level students. (For this item please quote stock ID 29625) ISBN: 9780887273728

Designed to make the study of Lu Xun's stories easier, this book carries the Chinese texts on the left-hand pages, while the right-hand pages comprises the vocabulary consisting of the definitions of 2,500 words and phrases with their pronunciations given in pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 9225) ISBN: 9789622013919

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(For this item please quote stock ID 14907) ISBN: 9787800525629

(For this item please quote stock ID 34777) ISBN: 9787546111179

Volume 1 of Meeting in China - Practical Chinese: Reading and Writing aims at developing the beginning learners'reading and writing competence in Chinese. The reading skills consist of learning to read Chinese characters, words and phrases, sentences and paragraphs. The part of writing skill focuses on developing the learners'competence to write Chinese characters. It has altogether 15 lessons each of which has parts like text, new words, analysis of the character structures, exercises, etc. Each lesson has two texts in natural, practical and interesting language, and enough practice of reading. Considering the difficulty the learners have in writing Chinese characters, the book adopts the component teaching method by segmenting the character into components, which facilitates the learners'memorization of character components and mastery of the structuring rules of Chinese characters. This book can be used together with the other component books in the same series, or used independently. A free recording CD is accompanied. (For this item please quote stock ID 24109) ISBN: 9787561920367

(For this item please quote stock ID 29325) ISBN: 9787119042442

The underlying premises of this series is 'short, compatible and quick.' 'Short' means that the texts are short, with clear explanations of grammar points, making the books suitable for short-term Chinese language teaching. 'Compatible' indicates the books’ generality. When choosing the topics and making teaching arrangements, the author has removed the time and regional elements, making the books suitable for Chinese language teaching to different mother-tongue speakers in different regions. 'Quick' means that the books are helpful in improving the Chinese language ability of learners rapidly, and assists them to quickly adapt to the Chinese language environment to meet their daily communication needs.

Approach: Introductory Chinese - Reading And Writing is a supportive book for the fundamental level. The book focuses on reading text, writing paragraphs about the topics, and helping learners to improve their capability of reading and writing Chinese characters.
(For this item please quote stock ID 31428) ISBN: 9787303095032

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33265) ISBN: 9787301149973

Introduces ten common kinds of writing, including letters, essays, diaries, commentary and narrative. It discusses techniques, special characteristics and style. Various kinds of compositions by foreign students have been selected, corrected, commented upon, and presented side-by-side with their improved versions. Common languages mistakes, and erroneous use of punctuation and style are analysed and explained in detail. As a textbook intended for foreign students of Chinese in writing classes, this book can also serve as supplementary teaching material or as a reference for teachers of Chinese in studying the common writing mistakes made by students. (For this item please quote stock ID 15458) ISBN: 9787800525056

Designed for Chinese beginners, this set of books is in two parts, each comprising five books. The stories are in modern Chinese with pinyin annotation and are provided with an English synopsis. The series includes: Ancient China Mythical Stories; Ancient China Masterpiece Stories; Ancient China Military Stories; Ancient China Fairytale stories; Ancient China Fable Stories; Ancient China Custom Stories; Ancient China folk Stories; Ancient chinese Stories on Idioms; Ancient Chinese Stories on Traditional Operas; and Ancient Chinese Stories on Places of Interest. (For this item please quote stock ID 18503) ISBN: 9787301046630

Suitable for non-native speakers at an advanced level of Chinese learning. The author introduces and analyses the Chinese language in the context of Chinese culture, philosophy, ethics and daily life. About the author Wang Hailong is a Chinese cultural anthropologist and writer living in the United States who has taught Chinese language and culture abroad for many years. (For this item please quote stock ID 21316) ISBN: 9787301058107

Suitable for foreigners at an advanced level of Chinese learning. The author introduces and analyses the Chinese language in the context of spiritual and material cultures, scholar-bureaucrat culture and folk culture. Wang Hailong is a Chinese cultural anthropologist and writer living in the United States who has taught Chinese language and culture abroad for many years. (For this item please quote stock ID 21317) ISBN: 9787301058114

Left and Right are two brothers. Even their parents don’t know who is older and who is younger, as they are Siamese twins. They must do everything together. They play together, eat together, and sleep together. Most of the time they enjoy their lives and are very happy. When one was sick, the other helped his brother take his medicine and he got better. However, it’s no fun anymore when they sit in class together but one brother dislikes the other’s subjects…… (For this item please quote stock ID 29797) ISBN: 9787301137130

(For this item please quote stock ID 32594) ISBN: 9787301167557

Learn Chinese Through Stories is designed for Chinese beginners. It includes 2 volumes, each volume includes 35 humorous stories. Each text is with interesting illustrations, pinyin is also marked in order to make it easier for Chinese beginners to understand and read the stories. This item is for book 1. The author has been teaching in overseas country for years. He has rich experience of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

本书针对汉语初学者设计，分为两册，每册各包含35个幽默小故事，每课课文都配有生动有趣的插图，另页标注拼音方便初学者理解和诵读。课后的句型例解和生词注解可以帮助学习者掌握学习重点和难点，课后练习主要考查学习者对内容的理解和把握，并通过复述的形式锻炼学习者的口头表达能力。

本书作者长期执教于海外，具有丰富的对外汉语教学经验．在选取课文材料时充分考虑到了中外文化的差异，尽量选取带有文化普遍性的故事，使初学汉语的外国人容易理解，感觉不到障碍，在轻松幽默的气氛中学会汉语的表达方式。 (For this item please quote stock ID 34535) ISBN: 9787301180792

Each of the 15 folk stories are presented with parallel Chinese characters and pinyin, and an English language synopsis. (For this item please quote stock ID 24324) ISBN: 9787301051900

Each of the 15 folk stories are presented with parallel Chinese characters and pinyin, and an English language synopsis. (For this item please quote stock ID 24328) ISBN: 9787301051870

Reading is a most basic activity of language learning. In this Sprout Series of Readers, children aged 6 - 10 are treated to 19 beautifully illustrated, wonderfully written stories that will expose them to the world of Chinese language in a natural and engaging way.

The vocabulary in this series is carefully controlled to ensure that children are challenged but not intimidated. Pinyin and English annotations at the back of each book provide additional learning support.

The Sprout Series uses a total of 980 characters, of which 552 characters cover 70% of the Level A characters in the National Syllabus of Graded Words and Characters for Chinese Proficiency (HSK 基础汉字；甲级字). 496 out of these 980 characters cover 83% of the Singapore Ministry of Education Primary 1-4 Chinese Character List（中小学华文字表；表一). This means that while children are enjoying the stories, they are learning the most important characters that form the vocabulary foundation of the Chinese language.

Table of Contents

Reading Garden - Sprout Series - Family and Community
My Family
A Button
Here Comes the Train
The Pumpkin House
The Mythical Creature "Nian"
Tree in a Nest
Who Stays Awake Through the Night?

Reading Garden - Sprout Series - Exploration and Adventure
Whose Poo is this?
Let's Design
Let's Explore
What Should We Do?

Reading Garden - Sprout Series - Science and the Environment
Rock and Roll Frogs
The Earth's Breath
All About Growing Up
Boundaries
The Walking Tree

Reading Garden - Sprout Series - Nursery Ryhmes
Nursery Rhymes 1
Nursery Rhymes 2
Nursery Rhymes 3
(For this item please quote stock ID 34957) ISBN: 9789000012558

The Reading Garden - Sprout Series is a 19-title reader series designed for beginner learners of Chinese. This CD-ROM comprises two parts:

1. Teacher's Guide (in Simplified Chinese)
For each title, the story structure, language features, and illustration styles are highlighted. Ideas for classroom activities are also provided.

2. MP3 Audio Clips
Recordings of each title are provided. (For this item please quote stock ID 34958) ISBN: 9789814336116

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33282) ISBN: 9787301170144

Consists of 18 units, each centered on one Chinese cultural topic, and including five parts: text, dialogue, vocabulary, notes and exercises. Selected topics are closely related to Chinese life and are highly relevant to foreign students. (For this item please quote stock ID 15799) ISBN: 9787301044506

(For this item please quote stock ID 27902) ISBN: 9787561915813

Features: 1. Abridged versions of short stories and novellas written by contemporary Chinese writers, reflecting everyday life of ordinary Chinese people; 2. The book contains around 2000 Chinese words based on the 1033 words of Level A and some words of Level B listed in the HSK (The Chinese Proficiency Test) outlines; 3. The book focuses on concise and short sentences, and has a high frequency of commonly used words; 4. Pinyin is added to the full text, and English notes or sample sentences for difficult words and sentences are provided; 5. "Guide to Reading" and "About the Author" in English follow each story; 6. With original illustrations for each story and narration included with CD(mp3). (For this item please quote stock ID 28837) ISBN: 9787802003743

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded readers aimed at pupils studying Chinese as a foreign language．To make the reading more accessible and enjoyable．the stories are short as　well as culturally and linguistically authentic．The vocabulary is relevant to　and chosen from multiple exams．To aid comprehension，every story is fully　illustrated with delightful drawings． Each reader is accompanied by 3-4 pages of exercises．A Chinese—English word　list makes it easy for pupils to work independently．A free CD—ROM included　narrates the story with subtitles． This book, designed for beginners, is in Chinese Graded Readers: Beginner’s Level of the Chinese Library Series. This is an interesting story about a naught parrot learning to talk. (For this item please quote stock ID 32241) ISBN: 9787561923382

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33262) ISBN: 9787301149980

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33263) ISBN: 9787301147160

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33275) ISBN: 9787301170649

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33277) ISBN: 9787301170632

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33278) ISBN: 9787301170168

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33279) ISBN: 9787301170151

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33280) ISBN: 9787301170625

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33281) ISBN: 9787301170175

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33283) ISBN: 9787301170137

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33285) ISBN: 9787301170618

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33287) ISBN: 9787301170106

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33289) ISBN: 9787301170601

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33290) ISBN: 9787301170595

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33291) ISBN: 9787301170588

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33292) ISBN: 9787301170564

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33293) ISBN: 9787301170557

Learn Chinese Through Stories is designed for Chinese beginners. It includes 2 volumes, each volume includes 35 humorous stories. Each text is with interesting illustrations, pinyin is also marked in order to make it easier for Chinese beginners to understand and read the stories. This item is for book 1. The author has been teaching in overseas country for years. He has rich experience of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

本书针对汉语初学者设计，分为两册，每册各包含35个幽默小故事，每课课文都配有生动有趣的插图，另页标注拼音方便初学者理解和诵读。课后的句型例解和生词注解可以帮助学习者掌握学习重点和难点，课后练习主要考查学习者对内容的理解和把握，并通过复述的形式锻炼学习者的口头表达能力。

本书作者长期执教于海外，具有丰富的对外汉语教学经验．在选取课文材料时充分考虑到了中外文化的差异，尽量选取带有文化普遍性的故事，使初学汉语的外国人容易理解，感觉不到障碍，在轻松幽默的气氛中学会汉语的表达方式。 (For this item please quote stock ID 34644) ISBN: 9787301180808

《开明国语课本》由叶圣陶亲自编写，全部是创作或再创作。以确能发展儿童的阅读能力和表达能力为目标，内容紧系儿童生活，从儿童儿周围开邕，逐渐拓展到社会。材料活泼隽趣，文体兼容博取，文章力选各体的模式，词、句、语调切近儿童口吻，以适应儿童学习心理。初年级课本的文字用手写体，由丰子恺写并绘插图。特点是图画与文字有机配合，这在当时同类教科书中是很新颖的作法。课本于1932年初版后印行40余版次。 原课文下附有简体字说明。 (For this item please quote stock ID 34198) ISBN: 9787543924857

Reading China is a progressive, reader-friendly series of reading materials specially designed for non-native Chinese learners, which can be used in class or as extracurricular reading. The main features of Reading China are as follows: Graded-Reading Materials: Five progressive grades, each in several volumes, which are tailored for different levels of learners. Topics of China: An outlook of modern Chinese society is provided from various aspects of clothing, food, shelter and transportation, co-existence of traditional customs and modern life practices, language, culture, and economy, etc. Short and Simple Articles: Different forms of short articles written in simple and humorous language are appealing to read. Books with CD: Each volume is divided by book A and B. Each book comes with a CD and learners can read and listen to authentic Chinese at the same time. (For this item please quote stock ID 31485) ISBN: 9787560082356

Supplementary reader for Read Chinese series, in traditional and simplified characters with pinyin and Yale romanisations (For this item please quote stock ID 8163) ISBN: 9780887101144

(For this item please quote stock ID 10335) ISBN: 9780887100468

Readers interested in ancient Chinese culture are probably familiar with some classic novels like Outlaws of the Marsh and Dream of Red Mansions. However, there are also numerous short stories written in the vernacular which are beautiful and moving, and which have had a profound influence on Chinese culture. The stories in this book cover the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties and describe all kind of people, revealing their lives, destinies, pursuits and ideals. Written in the vernacular of their particular era, these stories have maintained an ultimately bountiful and precious source material of contemporary Chinese language. When reading these stories, the reader can compare the vocabulary and grammar of modern and contemporary Chinese, and study what has been inherited or changed in the language. In each of the ten sections, the story is presented first, a brief introduction (in Chinese and English) second, and then notes followed by a brief analysis. There are also two appendices: the development of Chinese short stories in the vernacular, and an index of vocabulary. Notes and translation have also been provided for difficult words and sentences. (For this item please quote stock ID 3220) ISBN: 9787800521515

Reading Chinese Newspapers, Getting to Know Today's China

This is a series of Chinese newspaper reading textbooks designed specifically for international students in China. It can help learners with intermediate Chinese proficiency rapidly improve their ability to read Chinese newspapers and their Chinese proficiency as a whole. The series contains two volumes. The 12 lessons in each volume are divided into three units and each unit is provided with a unit review.

This series is compiled on the basis of profound researches and practices in the field of teaching Chinese newspaper reading, using language materials selected from newspapers in recent years and highlighting the features of Chinese newspaper reading course. The topics are up-to-date and international; the same topic is discussed from different perspectives; and special attention is paid to the teaching of idioms, journalistic sentence patterns, learned words often used in newspapers and many other features of newspaper language.

Volume One includes three units: the unit of environmental protection (encompassing topics like climate changes, biological diversity, green living and environment-friendly industries); the unit of cultural inheritance (encompassing topics like museum culture, intangible cultural heritage, world heritage and traditional Chinese medicinal culture); and the unit of New Lifestyle (encompassing topics like career, Internet, body building and travelling). Each unit has an introductory topic illustration and key words, and each lesson includes five newspaper articles and abundant exercises. Provided in the appendices is an idiom index, a list of journalistic sentence patterns in all the lessons, the learned words often used in newspapers and their examples in the lessons as well as the reference answers to the exercises. (For this item please quote stock ID 35674) ISBN: 9787561926024

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33266) ISBN: 9787301170571

Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and with China now emerging as a superpower, hundreds of thousands of people are now learning this wonderful language every year. Chinese Made Fun is the first book which allows Mandarin Chinese learners the chance to improve their reading,writing and expand vocabulary skills, whilst discovering about different aspects of Chinese history, society and culture. You will go on a learning journey.

This beautifully illustrated book contains 50 mini-topics, which focus on a particular period of time, major event, special place or person in the 5000-year history of China. Also included are some quirky and unusual things people will discover on a visit to China--you will learn what makes China, China！ This book offers you a totally new and unique learning experience. I hope you enjoy Chinese Made Fun！ (For this item please quote stock ID 35357) ISBN: 9787119068886

The first handbook of written Chinese expressions incorporating new theories of prosodic grammar for foreign students

Help students master techniques of applying words and phrasal patterns in written Chinese

A groundbreaking reference book for improving reading and writing abilities

Ideal for students of intermediate and advanced level Chinese

An indispensable resource for Chinese language teachers

About 250 monosyllabic words used in disyllabic template

About 400 disyllabic words used in disyllabic couplets

About 300 literary Chinese patterns commonly used in modern writing and presented with their informal counterparts Provides rich examplcupses, common mistakes, and English transitions

(For this item please quote stock ID 30411) ISBN: 9787561917541

This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It belongs to Reading Level - 2. It can be used for learners in HSK Level 3 - 5 or those who have learned 1,000 Chinese characters or have studied Chinese for more than half a year to read after class or study on their own. (For this item please quote stock ID 32472) ISBN: 9787561925218

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded readers aimed at pupils studying Chinese as a foreign language．To make the reading more accessible and enjoyable．the stories are short as　well as culturally and linguistically authentic．The vocabulary is relevant to　and chosen from multiple exams．To aid comprehension，every story is fully　illustrated with delightful drawings． Each reader is accompanied by 3-4 pages of exercises．A Chinese—English word　list makes it easy for pupils to work independently．A free CD—ROM included　narrates the story with subtitles． This book, designed for beginners, is in Chinese Graded Readers: Beginner’s Level of the Chinese Library Series. It tells a story about two little cats: Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai. These two cats are different in personality. (For this item please quote stock ID 32239) ISBN: 9787561923061

This volume employs the same methods as Volume 1: a way of learning Chinese taking into account its uniqueness as a written language of characters. In 25 lessons an additional 500 of the most frequently used characters are introduced in the wider context of 4000 combination words. The book opens up new vistas for the further advancement of student's knowledge of Chinese, employing the same method as Volume I: a way of learning Chinese taking into account its uniqueness as a written language of characters. In 25 lessons an addition of 500 of the most frequently used characters is introduced in a wider context of about 4,000 words formed with them. The total 900 characters introduced in the two volumes allow student's to recognize 90% of the Chinese characters met with in everyday reading. Mastering this volume will enable you to reach a level corresponding to two years of university studies. The contents of these texts are very diversified, including extracts from literature, Beijing opera themes, Chinese traditional medicine, advertisements, customs and traditions, newsbriefs, ancient tales, letters to the editor, etc.... (For this item please quote stock ID 4390) ISBN: 9787800525087

Features: 1. An Abridged version of short stories and novellas written by contemporary Chinese writers, reflecting everyday life of ordinary Chinese poeple; 2. The book contains around 3000 Chinese words based on the 1033 words of Level A and 2018 words of Level B listed in the HSK (The Chinese Proficiency Test) outlines; 3. The book focuses on concise and short sentences with complete structure, and commonly used words in high frequency; 4. Pinyin is added to the full text, Enlish notes or sample sentences for difficult words and sentences are provided; 5. "Guide to Reading" and "About the Author" in English and "Questions" in Chinese follow each story; 6. With original illustrations for each story and narration included with CD(mp3). (For this item please quote stock ID 28836) ISBN: 9787802003750

1．飞机上怎么老丢钱？How come money is always stolen at airplane?
2．想出一个好办法 Get a good idea.
3．发现两个线索 Find two clues.
4．是这个导游干的吗？Was that the tour guide?
5．是那个山西人干的吗？Was that the Shannxi guy?
6．这个导游不简单 The tour guide is not that simple.
7．机场里出现了新情况 A new situation in the airport.
8．一场好戏 A good play.
9. 第三只眼睛 The third eye
生词表 Vocabulary Index
练习 Exercises
练习答案 Answer keys to the exercises
(For this item please quote stock ID 35871) ISBN: 9787301189498

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 31451) ISBN: 9787301144176

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31452) ISBN: 9787301144183

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31453) ISBN: 9787301144046

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31483) ISBN: 9787301144107

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31578) ISBN: 9787301144190

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33256) ISBN: 9787301150016

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33257) ISBN: 9787301147191

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33258) ISBN: 9787301150009

My Little Chinese Story Books Series is comprised of 40 books, each with an interesting story to tell about school or daily life encounters. The books are written in simple sentences and include colorful illustrations, which help readers to understand the story. The end of each book contains a number of exercises to reinforce the learning. An audio CD in Mandarin Chinese is included for each book. In simplified Chinese characters and pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 33259) ISBN: 9787301147177

Fang Xin was the developer of a popular software program. But he did not anticipate that the software was soon pirated for sale in large volumes. He had been searching for the pirates for a long time, but did not find them. One day, his wife Xiaoyue overheard a phone conversation in a store. She followed the caller and discovered the pirates. Nevertheless, Xiaoyue didn't think that she was already on the brink of death… (For this item please quote stock ID 31024) ISBN: 9787301145913

This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It is in Reading Level-1 and is designed for students who have reached the basic level of HSK or those who have learned 500 Chinese words or have studied Chinese for more than 3 months. This book has altogether 20 compositions, all of which are written by foreign students studying in China. After studying some time, they wrote in Chinese their interesting life in China. This book touches upon how the students study, live, travel and get along with Chinese people. It has “Reading Tips” before the lesson and “Have you understood it?” after the lesson. In addition to the annotations in pinyin, English, Korean and Japanese for the new words, the corresponding pinyin is also provided for all the stories. (For this item please quote stock ID 33126) ISBN: 9787561922613

(For this item please quote stock ID 27265) ISBN: 9787540664312

(For this item please quote stock ID 30523) ISBN: 9787301079782

Ten Level Chinese: Extensive Reading Textbook includes 6 levels, among which level-3 and Level-4 are for beginning readers and Level-5 ~ Level-8 are for intermediate readers.

The writers of this Extensive Reading Textbook series pay close attention to choosing diverse topics, genres and interesting materials. They try their best to arrange the reading materials from easy to difficult and help students improve their reading skills. After reading this book, students can enlarge their vocabulary and gain specific reading skills.

The Extensive Reading Textbook series has 8 lessons in each volume. Concerning the reading skills in this lesson, every lesson includes three parts: warming-up exercises, guidance and practice of reading skills and reading comprehension. The teaching time is 2 hours for each lesson and 8 weeks for all.

This is Level-7 in the book series. As the third circulation level for intermediate readers, after learning this book, you are expected to improve your comprehension of information, attitude, tone, paragraph division and general meaning of the whole passage. Time for the guidance of skills and exercises is suggested to be limited to no more than 20 minutes. In the reading comprehension part, every lesson consists of three passages. You need to take two steps to read every passage. First, with questions in mind, you need to “skim” it, the purpose of which is to have a general understanding of the passage. It should take you no more than 8 minutes to finish this part. The second step is “reading for details”, the purpose of which is to enrich your language knowledge and develop your reading skills. You are suggested to do it in no more than 12 minutes.

(For this item please quote stock ID 35939) ISBN: 9787887035042

Designed for Chinese beginners, this set of books is in two parts, each comprising five books. The stories are in modern Chinese with pinyin annotation and are provided with an English synopsis. The series includes: Ancient China Mythical Stories; Ancient China Masterpiece Stories; Ancient China Military Stories; Ancient China Fairytale stories; Ancient China Fable Stories; Ancient China Custom Stories; Ancient China folk Stories; Ancient chinese Stories on Idioms; Ancient Chinese Stories on Traditional Operas; and Ancient Chinese Stories on Places of Interest. (For this item please quote stock ID 18506) ISBN: 9787301046630

(For this item please quote stock ID 25865) ISBN: 9787561915059

(For this item please quote stock ID 25866) ISBN: 9787561915066

(For this item please quote stock ID 27899) ISBN: 9787561916650

(For this item please quote stock ID 27900) ISBN: 9787561917787

'This intermediate reader comprised of twenty-two lessons presented in lucid, authentic Chinese provides a useful introduction to Chinese culture, its history, language, folklore, religion, and its contemporary and historical social practices. With its systematic review of essential grammatical patterns and word usage, Chinese Language & Culture is a welcomed addition to the field of Chinese language teaching.' - Samuel Hung-Nin Cheung, Professor & Division Head, Division of Humanities, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; author of A Practical Chinese Grammar (1994) This reader is designed for an intermediate-level Chinese course in which students not only develop proficiency in the Chinese language but also gain some knowledge of Chinese culture. It consists of twenty-two lessons, which are arranged according to their level of difficulty. Each lesson contains a core text and a reading text. The contents of the texts cover a wide variety of topics, including Chinese language structures and characters, Chinese customs, proverbs, holidays, social phenomena, religions, poetry and geography, as well as Chinese folklore. A list of questions for group discussion follows the text in each chapter to help students further explore issues related to Chinese culture and to their own lives. Grammar notes and exercises for relevant grammatical points are introduced after each core text to enhance students' reading skills, comprehension and writing. The grammar notes are all explained in English and illustrated through sample sentences in Chinese with English translations. The exercises are written in a simple and humorous style to maintain interest. Learners of the Chinese language will find this reader a resourceful reference on Chinese culture and society as well as a useful textbook that helps them master the language better. The Authors: Weijia Huang is a visiting lecturer at the Department of East Asian Studies at Brown University after teaching Chinese at Harvard University for seven years. Dr. Qun Ao has been teaching Chinese at Brandeis University since 1994. Both of them have written extensively on the use of the Chinese language as well as the teaching of the language to English speakers. Target Readers: Teachers & students of the Chinese language (intermediate & advanced levels). Contents: >Abbreviations of Parts of Speech >Is Chinese Difficult to Learn? >Introduction to Chinese Characters >The Great Wall >How Names for China & the Chinese Have Changed >Matchmaking >The Trouble with Homophones >Going to College in China >Birth Control & Human Rights >Complex Characters & Simplified Characters >Words with More Than One Meaning >Chinese New Year & New Year Money >Chinese Valentine's Day >'Women Can Hold Up Half the Sky' >Every Family Has Its Elderly Members >Special Foods for Festivals & Holidays >Touring Around China >Myths & Folklore >The Origins of Chinese Proverbs >The Implications of Colours >'To Suffer Losses Is Good' & 'Ignorance Is Bliss' >Religious Beliefs in China >The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River >Vocabulary Index >Grammar & Terms Index (For this item please quote stock ID 19522) ISBN: 9789629960063

The textbooks were compiled by teachers in Harvard’s Chinese Language Program. There are altogether ten books (two books each year), fit for first-through-five-year courses. The two books are transition pieces. They contain both original works from well known authors as well as essays adapted by our teachers. The objective is gear towards consolidating basic spoken language and training in the gradual transition to “formal written language” (including formal speech). This series is fit for students of Grade Three in college. (For this item please quote stock ID 33451) ISBN: 9787040216530

Intended for learners of Chinese as a second language, this is an abridged version of the novel by Qian Zhongshu, a renowned writer, scholars and classical Chinese expert. With the hero Fang Hongjian's experience as the subject, the novel depicts the wretched and humdrum life of some intellectuals in a morbid society during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Lacking in motives and ideals, they seem to be locked in a besieged city unable to free themselves. Maintaining the major plots true to the original, the abridged version represents approximately one-sixth of the original 230,000 Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 29321) ISBN: 9787802003903

Series of Short Chinese Readings is designed for those studying Chinese with an existing elementary knowledge of the language. This Series is a graded set of four volumes covering a wide range of topics - from history and culture to science and technology. These short and enjoyable texts are each accompanied with an English translation, a list of new words, explanatory notes, and exercises. This Series offers a promising format which will enlarge the readers vocabulary, enrich their knowledge of China, and increase reading speed and proficiency. (For this item please quote stock ID 13937) ISBN: 9787800521980

Series of Short Chinese Readings is designed for those studying Chinese with an existing elementary knowledge of the language. This Series is a graded set of four volumes covering a wide range of topics - from history and culture to science and technology. These short and enjoyable texts are each accompanied with an English translation, a list of new words, explanatory notes, and exercises. This Series offers a promising format which will enlarge the readers vocabulary, enrich their knowledge of China, and increase reading speed and proficiency. (For this item please quote stock ID 15354) ISBN: 9787800521997

This text is for language learners at an intermediate level, or those at a higher level who are interested in Chinese culture. Traditional Chinese Culture & Modern Life presents the origins, branches and charms of traditional Chinese culture and its impact on modern life. (For this item please quote stock ID 21547) ISBN: 9787301060025

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Ten Level Chinese: Extensive Reading Textbook includes 6 levels, among which level-3 and Level-4 are for beginning readers and Level-5 ~ Level-8 are for intermediate readers.

The writers of this Extensive Reading Textbook series pay close attention to choosing diverse topics, genres and interesting materials. They try their best to arrange the reading materials from easy to difficult and help students improve their reading skills. After reading this book, students can enlarge their vocabulary and gain specific reading skills.

The Extensive Reading Textbook series has 8 lessons in each volume. Concerning the reading skills in this lesson, every lesson includes three parts: warming-up exercises, guidance and practice of reading skills and reading comprehension. The teaching time is 2 hours for each lesson and 8 weeks for all.

This is Level-7 in the book series. As the third circulation level for intermediate readers, after learning this book, you are expected to improve your comprehension of information, attitude, tone, paragraph division and general meaning of the whole passage. Time for the guidance of skills and exercises is suggested to be limited to no more than 20 minutes. In the reading comprehension part, every lesson consists of three passages. You need to take two steps to read every passage. First, with questions in mind, you need to “skim” it, the purpose of which is to have a general understanding of the passage. It should take you no more than 8 minutes to finish this part. The second step is “reading for details”, the purpose of which is to enrich your language knowledge and develop your reading skills. You are suggested to do it in no more than 12 minutes.

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