This collection of books covers four of the greatest masterpieces of Chinese philosophy: The Great Learning, Mencius, The Doctrine of the Mean, and the Analects. These books form the cornerstone of Chinese philosophy and thought, and reading them will help one to...
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中国早期思想家的著作,一直影响着中国文化和社会的方方面面,从教育到...
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Each book in this illustrated series features 48 Chinese idioms, all of which have a story behind them. The simple language, numerous photos, and reader-friendly stories will not only help learners to understand and appreciate the idioms, but also give them an...
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Learn more about 100 select Hong Kong Chinese Idioms with this book. There are many interesting stories that have very vivid images, and very realistic. The book features a combination of past Hong Kong history stories with a modern day twist to make them easier to...
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This Series is comprised of four titles, and the 101 respective idioms, proverbs, sayings and stories in each title have been chosen for the frequency with which they are used, their practicality and their expressiveness. Each is accompanied by an English translation...
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The primer Qian Zi Wen has been memorised by generations of Chinese. Composed during the Liang Dynasty (AD 502-557), it contains 1000 unique Chinese characters set in four-word phrases. Architect Evelyn Lip has long had an interest in Chinese history and culture and...
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This book contains more than 70 Chinese Fables that have been handed down from ancient times, told with lively comic illustrations by Chinese cartoonist Tian Hengyu who is renowned for his expressive illustrations with crisp and clear-cut lines. You are sure to be...
Here's a collection of the most hilarious jokes and anecdotes from China, guaranteed to make you laugh your head off.Take this one for instance:A woman was too poor to own a mirror or see one. One day, her husband brought one home. When she looked into it, she was...
Going back thousands of years, the I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes, has been recognised as one of the most revered Chinese classical texts. Despitethe antiquity of the I Ching, its insight and philosophy remain relevant to every conceivable situation in...
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This series contains the Analects of Confucius, Historical Records, University of Mean, Poetry and Song. To deeply understand the beauty of classical literature, to read into the roots of China’s vast history, to listen to the wisdom of the ancestors, is to taste the...
For millennia the classics of Chinese martial strategy have been studied and their lessons applied with devastating success. Today, this timeless advice is analyzed as much for its application in the boardroom as on the battlefield -- as thousands of Asian...
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This fascinating little book is filled with gems of the Chinese language -- wisdom gleaned from centuries of experience. Here's a super way to learn the most popular Chinese idioms, as well as their origins. Each idiom or phrase is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and...
Learn the most popular gems of Chinese wisdom, such as "A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit," i.e. you learn from making mistakes, or, "What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true." The Chinese use these wise sayings on a daily basis. Each "pearl"...
Learn the most popular Two-Part Allegorical Sayings, such as, "Using telephone poles as chopsticks - putting much material to petty use," and, "A dog catching a mouse - poking one's nose into other people's business." The Chinese use these sayings on a daily...
The romance The Golden Boy and the Jade Maiden is a love tragedy that has been handed down since the Ming Dynasty. The story of the love between Wang Jiaoniang and Shen Chun, which is the theme of the The Golden Boy and the Jade Maiden, is an ancient folk tale which...
Bilingual books are a great way to compliment your Chinese studies, and this one includes 10 famous stories from the classic texts of "Shi Ji Quan - Records of the Historian, by Si Ma Qian (BC 145-86)." The book covers the Zhou, Qin, Qian, Han, and Wu Di dynasties...
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This bilingual book introduces you to 100 of the most popular idioms of China. While enjoying these idioms, you will also be learning about Chinese history and philosophy. Written in simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English.
Sunzi wrote "The Art of War" in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). "The Art of War" is perhaps the best known and most highly regarded treatise on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is over two thousand years old, its principles are...
Mencius was an outstanding exponent of the Confucian School and his precious legacy includes his remarks on many topics such as self-cultivation, education and learning, government and the people, human relations and making friends, as well as fraternal duty and...
Mencius was the outstanding Confucian sage of the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), and was awarded the title "the Lesser Sage". This book contains stories about Mencius' birth, his teachings, travels and writings, with an emphasis on how he defended and promoted...
Confucius is widely regarded as the most influential thinker and educator in Chinese history. He left behind a rich legacy of celebrated dictums covering a wide range of subjects, including self-cultivation, government and the people, education and learning, human...
Confucius is often considered the most influential thinker and educator in Chinese history. This book tells stories about Confucius' birth, his education, his travels and writings. It also shoes how Confucius promoted, "...benevolent politics and moral...
Newberry award winning biographer, Russell Freedman's fascinating, witty introduction to the life and teachings of Confucius should finally set the record straight. Using the rigorous, lively technique that his readers have come to expect, Freedman traveled to...
This bilingual book contains 24 classic Yuefu song poems. Yuefu poems are a hallmark of the Han Dynasty era. During the social and political upheaval from the third to the seventh centuries, poets took refuge in writing five-character yuefu songs about nature. The...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is a collection of ancient Chinese legends and stories from the Tang Dynasty Period. These stories have been told and retold and have been passed on from generation to generation in China. Included are famous tales such as...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is based on ''The Peacock Flies Southeast". The most celebrated long narrative poem of ancient China, the story is set in the late years of the Eastern Han Dynasty telling the story of the tragic love between Jiao...
Bilingual in English and Chinese. This is a set of 5 books. ''The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been'' - begins this fourteenth-century masterpiece often noted as the Odyssey of the Far East. Widely read throughout...
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Bilingual in English and Chinese. This is a set of 5 books. Written in the fourteenth century, ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' is one of China's greatest works of literature. Readers will find intrigue, adventure, murder, warfare, romance and more within this novel of...
This book contains 121 of the most famous ancient Chinese fables. Most of these fables are from the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C., while some have been selected from as recently as the 17th and 18th century. Written in simple language, these fables embody the way...
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Tang poetry, Song lyrics and Yuan songs are masterpieces created by the Chinese people from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries. In Yuan songs we can find Tang heroism degenerate into pessimism, Song rationalism into passivism, their lyricism poplularized, but...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. Golden Treasury of Quatrains & Octaves collects...
The splendor and richness of Chinese classical literature encompasses a dazzling range, from poetry, rhymed prose and essays, to drama and novels, with outstanding representative works on each genre. Despite the passage of time, these works remain fresh and relevant...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is a collection of 13 ancient Chinese stories. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation in China. You will not only enjoy these classic stories, but will also learn about Chinese culture and...
This popular book by Ling Mengchu (1580-1644) features 19 stories carefully chosen from the original 40. In fascinating plots and a highly expressive colloquial language, they are mostly about women's fate, their miserable existence in a polygamous society, their...
"The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been." Echoing the rhythms of Chinese history itself, the monumental tale Three Kingdoms begins. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this...
Journey to the West is a classic Chinese mythological novel. It was written during the Ming Dynasty and is based on traditional folktales. Consisting of 100 chapters, this fantasy relates the adventures of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) priest Sanzang and his three...
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Bilingual in English and Chinese. Du Fu (also known as Tu Fu) wrote in the High Tang period. His work is very diverse, but his most characteristic poems are autobiographical and historical, recording the effects of war on his own life. This book collects 175...
China's great classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh, written in the fourteenth century, is a fictional account of twelfth-century events during the Song Dynasty. One by one, over a hundred men and women are forced by the harsh feudal officialdom to take to the hills....
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This celebrated Chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in the middle of the eighteenth century. Taking as its background the decline of several related big families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author Cao Xueqin (?-c.1763) focused...
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This set of 8 pocket bilingal books collects classical Chinese literary. Titles include: Ancient Chinese Fables, Selected Tang Dynasty Stories, The Selections From Records of the Song and Ming Dynasties, Sunzi/Sunbin: The Art of War, Selections of From...
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These bilingal books collect classical Chinese literature. Titles include: Tending the Roots of Wisdom (Cai Gen Tan), New Account of Tales of the World (Shi Shuo Xin Yu), and Great Ancient Chinese Jokes (Xiao Lin). Each essay is introduced with the original...
This set of four pocket bilingual books collects classical Chinese literature. Titles include: Selected Elegies of the State of Chu, Du Fu Selected Poems, The Palace of Eternal Youth, Selected Playes of Guan HanQing. In simplified Chinese characters....
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300 Tang Poems- A new and complete translation. Conveniently designed, English is on the left and Chinese is on the right. The Tang period (618-907) was the golden age of Chinese poetry and the Three Hundred Tang Poems contains some of the most representative...
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The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning more than 600 years from the 8th to the 13th centuries, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written, which have...
Chinese idioms on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Situational Chinese Idioms allows one to learn one idiom a day to add depth and beauty...
In Search of Deities is a treasure house of 16 Chinese classical myths. Representing a sampling of Chinese narrative genre known as Zhi Guai (Records of Anomalies) produced during the Six Dynasties, this delightful collection reflects man's age-old fascination with...
Chinese proverbs on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Proverbs allows one to learn one proverb a day to add depth and beauty to the...
Chinese sayings on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Sayings allows one to learn one saying a day to add depth and beauty to the...
Chinese idioms on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Idioms allows one to learn one idiom a day to add depth and beauty to the...
As the Chinese saying goes, "If an old dog barks, he gives counsel." The Chinese believe that old men, who have walked more roads, read more books, enjoyed more happiness, and endured more suffering, are experienced and knowledgeable. Thus, what they say is mostly...
Poetry and verse were very important within the Chinese scholar and literati classes. Poetry was widely used in many fields of daily life. Memorials to the throne, official and private letters, allegories, travel notes, storytelling and ballad-singing literature...
This two volume book covers a variety of different Chinese quotes in a range of categories. Divided into chapters like "Loving One's Country", "Being Honest", "Correcting One's Faults", etc, each chapter illustrates each quote with a story and an explanation with...
This book presents a collection from what is considered the golden age of Chinese classical poetry-the Tang dynasty. Tang poets often wrote on the themes of a unified, orderly empire, Man's place in Nature rather than society and the principles of Taoism and...
Chinese history is filled with many interesting anecdotes of wise people reputed for their resourcefulness as statesman and military strategist, magistrate and trader, as well as in everyday life. These stories, accumulated over several thousands of years, make up a...
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This bilingual book of Chinese quotes is divided into several topics: emotions, relationships, everyday wisdom, politics, cultivation, and philosophy. Each quote is presented with pinyin, Chinese characters, and English translation. This book...
This book looks into some highlights of Chinese poetics from a historical and trans-cultural perspective. It carries out an in-depth discussion of such thematic topics as Confucius' expectation of poetry in education, Mozi and Xunzi on musical functions, Liu Xie's...
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This book collects famous prose writing in Chinese literary history covering the pre-Qin, Wei, Jin, the Southern and the Northern, Tang and Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Here are theoretical treaties, emotional essays, travels, biographical writings, historical...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. Three-Character Canoon and Essay of One Thousand...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. 300 Song Lyrics includes 300 most popular Song...
The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning more than 600 years from the 8th to the 13th centuries, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written, both in...
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The author believes that ancient Chinese myths and legends were gradually formed on the basis of those of the Huaxia (Han) and by absorbing from the Dongyi (ancient eastern tribes) and the Miaoman (ancient Southern tribes). The author sorted materials from various...
This series of Chinese classics is designed for young students who read Chinese and are interested in classical poetry such as San Zi Jin (Three Word Classics). These easy to memorize poems make learning fun for youngsters. Each selection is presented...
This series of Chinese classics is designed for adults who read Chinese and are interested in learning Chinese classical poetry such as San Zi Jin (Three Word Classics). These simple, easy to follow poems are of great historical importance in China, and...
“If Heaven had not given birth to Confucius (alias Zhong Ni), the ages would have been a long, long night.” Confucius was a man who truly believed in learning, and he himself pursued learning all his life. He was convinced that learning was for the purpose of serving...
Chinese idioms, especially those four-character expressions, are a quintessential part of Chinese language and culture. Knowing and mastering these idiomatic expressions will not only help you improve your Chinese proficiency by enriching your communicative facility...
Through more than 40 well-known jokes told in cartoons, the author/illustrator takes a gentle swipe at some bad habits and practices of the Chinese in olden days. Ancient as they are, these jokes never fail to strike a cord in the hearts of present-day readers.
With more than 60 stories, Best Chinese Jokes promises a generous serving of wit and humour, which has been enjoyed and loved by all. Containing glimpses of life in ancient China, the jokes have been passed down the generations to be told and retold, entertaining...
Sun Tzu wrote "The Art of War" in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). "The Art of War" is perhaps the best known and most highly regarded treatise on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is over two thousand years old, its principles are...
“A true disciple is filial; has fraternal love; is vigilant and trustworthy; cares for the community; seeks the company of the virtuous, and pursues knowledge.” Di Zi Gui (弟子规), or The Student's Code of Conduct, has its origins from this line in...
The Records of the Historian was written by Sima Qian (145-90 BC), a great historian of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) who dedicated his whole life to the book. China's first historical work centering on people rather than events, it presents a general...
Why do the Chinese consider the number "eight" to be a lucky number? For the answer to this question, look no further than the Eight Immortals, who are one of the most popular subjects of art and craft in China. The term "Eight Immortals" is used figuratively for...
The Three Characters Classic is perhaps the oldest textbook in the world that is still in use in schools today. First written in the late 13th century and updated several times since then, the book was the mainstay of primary school education in China. Times have...
The famous Chinese classical legendary opera stage plays, Peach Blossom Painted with Blood, Dream in Peony Pavilion, Romance of the Western Bower, and Love in Long-life Hall embody the highest achievement of the ancient Chinese dramatic works. And...
Golden Treasury of Yuan, Ming and Qing Poetry is one of the Chinese Traditional Culture Essence series and it has carefully selected over 100 poetry from Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). These poetry are...
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Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has been developing continuously for 5,000 years and is as dynamic as it has ever been. The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously...
Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has been developing continuously for 5,000 years and is as dynamic as it has ever been. The books in the Chinese Traditional Culture Essence series have been carefully selected from a vast number of...
Another beautiful book in the "100 Series," this one containing the life stories of 100 celebrated scholars, including such luminaries as Zhuge Liang, Sima Qian, Cao Xueqin, Wang Anshi, Liang Qichao, and many more. The stories presented in the book are arranged in...
This series has selected tales spreading far and beyond in China and tells them in short, lively and interesting truths.Tales from the Thousand Character Classic:The Thousand Character Classic was complied by a man of the Liang Dynasty. With four characters in each...
Let Old Master Q interests you in picking up Chinese idioms, which can be a boon in writing, especially when you use them aptly, and sometimes creatively. With a total of 6 books in the series (3 for Primary, 3 for Secondary), each comprising a collection of 100...
This book aims to explore Chinese philosophical characteristics of different philosophers in various periods, and distinguish “Chinese philosophical sensibility” motivating their thoughts.In doing so, the author employs Western philosophical categories to describle...
The Lao Zi is respected as the legendary founder of the Taoist school of philosophy for his authoring of the Book of Tao and Teh. For years, Professor Gu has studied the various editions of the “Book of Tao and Teh” and gained a deep understanding of the book. This...
Traditionally there has been no literary or artistic work dealing with confucius' disciples, apart from The School Sayings of Confucius and a chapter in Sima Qian's Records of the Historian. The former is the oldest book with information on Confucius' disciples....
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Idioms are an important part of the Chinese language. This series of two books aims to enhance the reader’s understanding and enjoyment of the rich variety of Chinese idioms using simple stories and humorous graphics. The style of this book is similar to those of...
Da Xue 大学 (The Great Learning) and Zhong Yong 中庸 (The Doctrine of the Mean) were originally in Li Ji 礼记 (The Record of Rites). It was Zhu Xi 朱熹 the famous Song dynasty compiler and commentator who had taken both...
The famous Chinese classical legendary opera stage plays, The Romance of The Western Chamber, Peach Blossom Fan, The Peony Pavilion, and The Palace of Eternal Youth embody the highest achievement of the ancient Chinese dramatic works. And now you can...
Idioms have a deep and figurative meaning behind them and when fully understood, you will understand historical, social, and cultural knowledge of China. This book contains 1000 of the most commonly used idioms and translates them into English as precise as possible....
This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents some 600 proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day...
30 Chinese Proverb stories are drawn from Chinese history and literature over thousands of years. They are written in simplified Chinese text with English translation. They are rich in culture, fun in content and more importantly, still widely used in today’s China....
30 classic Chinese tales, carefully selected from Chinese history and literature, capture scenes, perspectives, and attitudes reflecting the Chinese spirit across thousands of years. Editor's commentary follows each story, comparing eastern and western culture...
This new translation of Daodejing (Tao Te Ching ) is for all readers in English who wish to take a fresh look at what the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi (Lao Tzu ) has to say and how he says it." . . . the infinite profundity and consequently the infinite...
Teach children Confucius' "Analects" and his values of filial peity, friendship, and benevolence. The plain language and vibrant imagery is sure to please children of all ages, and fill them with sino-culturalism. Included are books and a learning disc to make...
21st Century Idiom Learning Book Series contains a collection of 112 idioms separated into sets of stories. Each story consists of eight idioms, containing short, funny, philosophical text. Readers will be able to learn about languages and idioms while improving...
This is the long-awaited sequel to The Birth of the Monkey King. Featuring the same lovable illustrations, rib-tickling twists and a galloping plot, In Search of Scriptures promises to leave you breathless with exhilaration. This time, the rebellious Sun Wukong and...
As one of the cradles of human civilization, China has produced a vast library of great literature over the past five thousand years. Like that of many other nations,Chinese literature is the essence of Chinese thought, the treasure of Chinese culture;it is the...
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Classical theories are interpreted by a notable contemporary comic artist to bring old stories to life for children today. Vivid illustrations and witty textual language draw kids into important themes of old Chinese literature. This is the ideal "easy to...
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The Three Kingdoms has been a popular historical novel in China for centuries. It tells the story of the rise and fall of the Kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu during the waning years of the Han Dynasty. Characters portrayed in this novel have become folk heroes whose...
Chinese Culture Reader Series helps the Chinese learners in English-speaking countries to acquire a better understanding of the Chinese culture. Created by the Institute for International Students, Nanjing University, the series is intended as cultural reading...
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《爆笑成语》每册学习60个成语,搞笑明星呆头在各种应用成语的日常生活、&...
This is a Chinese- English series introducing the classics about philosophers in the pre-Qin period. It compiles their life experiences, philosophical thinkings, mottos, fables as well as the related historic events into the enlightment short stories, which could not...
“外教社中国文化汉外对照丛书”采撷高层次、高品位、具有代表性的精品力作&...
Humorous stories have been written by Chinese writers throughout the ages to dramatize the farcical episodes of the common people's life under prevailing social conditions. The real life of the common people was the source of most creative writing and these stories...
“四大名著”是我国古代文学圣殿中的瑰宝,代表了我国古典小说的最高成就,&...
中国古典四大名著《三国演义》、《水浒传》、《西游记》和《红楼梦》,...
Confucius had three thousand disciples, seventy-two disciples Yin, who led the disciples of Confucius travel around the world for 14 years. Confucius was an ancient literature review home. his thoughts and theories on the later had a very profound impact. Please...
This books selects 280 most commonly used Chinese proverbs and pair them with English equivalents. The Chinese proverbs are provided with Pinyin and direct English translations, while some of them are provided with English proverbs with similar meanings and usages....
This collection is perfect for those who want to know a modern Chinese writer who composes and chants classic metric poems. The artist is engaged in an art form that very few practice today. In addition to composing and chanting the poems, he actually uses...
Chinese common sayings aids in the understanding of traditional Chinese beliefs and values and offers students a wide range of smart phrases and sentences to use in their essays. This book covers about 500 common sayings, related vocabulary for boosting word bank...
Chinese traditional culture is the treasure house of traditional Chinese thought, many of the basic teachings of traditional culture, especially Confucianism on Chinese culture has played a decisive role, and also very worthy of modern learning and carry forward....
The writings of early Chinese thought has influenced every aspect of Chinese culture and society, from education to art, from politics and war to everyday etiquette. The popular comic Tsai Chih Chung has been working with his unique and fascinating across language...
The 50 exercises in this book are designed to be bite-sized so that students can answer questions with ease. The book is not only suitable as a lesson supplement; it also builds up the student’s confidence in learning new vocabulary and a solid foundation in...
《画说中华成语故事》,提示容易误读或写错的音、形,有的放矢,防患未...
Chinese Through Idioms is a pre-intermediate level Chinese course designed for non-native learners. It comprises 16 lessons, each based on a...
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取经路即人生路——读经典西游,悟成长真谛!作者张嘉骅在与情节相关的ß...
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本书系汉文化启蒙教育专家郝少林、王波,以及"全国推动读书十大人物"、...
Journey to the West is one of China's four classic novels. It recounts how Master Xuanzang, together with his disciples Monkey King, Pig and Sandy, overcome 81 tribulations on their way to West Heaven in pursuit of Buddhist textures. Outlaws of the Marsh...
中华生肖文化在中国历史悠久,世代相传,家喻户晓,深深根植于中国人血...
專家團隊為小學生打造的趣味成語故事繪本!以有趣的成語故事,配以歷史...
This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary...
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