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...
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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 result of an eleven-year-old girl's six-week journey to China, this book offers a unique perspective on a the differences and similarities of Chinese and American ways of life. Born in China and raised in Texas, Qian Gao initially experienced culture shock as she...
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Written by Ku Hung-Ming (1857-1928) a notable writer in Qing dynasty, interprets the spirit of the Chinese people and shows the value of the Chinese civilization. His discussion of three concepts: the Real Chinaman, the Chinese woman, and the Chinese language are the...
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A gloriously illustrated account by Lin Yu Tang, one of the most well-known Chinese philosophers and writers in 1930's who lived mainly in the U.S since 1928. His many works represent an attempt to bridge the cultural gap between East and West and do so with...
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Three farmers are digging a well when suddenly their shovels hit something hard. It is a clay head of a man who stares back at them, open-eyed and amazingly real looking. The farmers have never seen something like it; neither have the archaeologists who arrive and...
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You'll surely enjoy this book, filled with a great compilation of modern Chinese poetry. It contains 80 poems by the most famous Chinese poets in modern literary history, such as Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Xu Zhimo, Wen Yiduo, Bin Xin, Ai Qing, Zang Ke Jia, Mao Ze Dong and...
Here's a wonderful compilation of modern Chinese short stores. It contains 14 short stories by the most famous Chinese writers in modern literary history, including Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Ba Jin, Yu Dafu and others. In simplified Chinese characters and English,...
One of China’s most celebrated male writers is Shen Congwen. This collection of some of his best works includes: “The Border Town,” “Guisheng,” and “Xiao Xiao.” In simplified Chinese characters and English. While reading in English, you can also learn more Chinese...
This collection includes 5 stories and pieces of prose by A Cheng, one of the most well-known Chinese writers in contemporary China, including: "The Chess Master," "King of Trees," "The Treestump," "The Bath," and "The Cableway." In simplified Chinese characters and...
Tie Ning is among the most well-known of female Chinese writers in contemporary China, and this collection of 5 stories and pieces of prose includes her works of: "Ah, Fragrant Snow," "June's Big Topic," "Silvern Lane," "Butterfly," and "Haystacks." In simplified...
