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Forget the old rote method, learn Chinese characters the fun and accessible way! Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used writing system in the world, and also one of the most complicated. Chinese Characters Made Easy presents the 1,000 most common characters and applies mnemonics to associate each character with a visual and verbal clue-making memorization easy. By associating a character's meaning to a simple sketch that quickly identifies the character, learners develop an addit...

Published in Chinese, using rich images and illustrations plus insight and commentaries from leading Chinese experts, this book reveals and explores the finest buildings from the Three Kingdoms, Western & Eastern Jin Dynasties, Northern & Southern Dynasties Period, & the Sui-Tang Period in China. The large A4 format ensures the splendour of the wonderful buildings examined in this book is captured in their rightful glory. Part of Paths International's Ancient Chinese Architecture History series...

A peasant changes places with a prince and both youths learn something about "pleasures and palaces."

This lightweight, portable pack features a phrase book from the bestselling "Berlitz" range plus a CD providing you with the key phrases to get the most out of your trip. The phrase book features over 8,000 everyday phrases that every traveller needs to speak confidently, plus a menu reader and culture tips to help you understand the country you are visiting. Full-colour photographs throughout help explain visually the currency, cash machines, ticket machines, motoring signs & much more. The CD...

Advanced Modern Chinese: Learning through Contemporary Film aims to develop Chinese advanced level students’ language skills through movies, broaden their knowledge about China, as well as develop their appreciation of the artistic characteristics of film. This textbook is based on the principles of Content-Based Instruction and ACTFL Foreign Language Proficiency Guidelines for the "advanced" level. The authors carefully selected ten movies, of which eight are released after 2015, by filmmaker...

The Chinese language is now used by a quarter of the world's population and is increasingly popular as a second language. Teaching Chinese Literacy in the Early Years comprehensively investigates the psychology, pedagogy and practice involved in teaching Chinese literacy to young children. This text not only explores the psycholinguistic and neuropsychological processing involved in learning Chinese literacy but also introduces useful teaching methods and effective practices relevant for teach...

Practical Chinese Usage offers post-beginner to near advanced students of Chinese a guide to the most frequently misused and confusing words in the language. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order for ease of reference. Sample sentences with pinyin and English translations are provided after each explanation. Examples of typical mistakes made by students are clearly marked throughou. Each entry is annotated in accordance with the New HSK guidelines, indicating the level of difficulty. Pr...

This study makes a linguistic case for the twentieth century revolution in Chinese language and literature. It offers a history of reform and change in the Chinese language throughout the country's history, and focuses on the concept of 'baihua', a language reform movement championed by Hu Shi and other scholars which laid the foundation for the May fourth New Literature Movement, the larger New Culture Movement and which now defines modern Chinese. Examining the differences between classical an...

With its completely redesigned interior making the book even more accessible than before, the Berlitz Cantonese Chinese Phrase Book is ideal for travellers of all ages who are looking for a reliable and up-to-date phrase book that contains all the phrases they really need when they are in Hong Kong, Macau or other parts of southern China where Cantonese is spoken. The new and improved content has a more visually appealing colour-coding system, enabling users to find what they want, when they wan...

Using rich colour photography and specialists commentaries, this large format book offers a colourful account of China's renowned shipbuilding industry.

Learn the Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China! This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters you need to know if you want to live or work in China, or progress to the next level with your language skills. Alongside 1200 closely-related vocabulary and phrases, it presents the characters in a series of 20 easy lessons-giving clear pronunciations, English definitions and a writing guide showing you how the character is written. In this b...

This comprehensive trilingual phrase book serves as a useful reference book for visitors/business travellers/students from Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, Mainland China and Hong Kong. It covers a wide range of daily-life situations and is organized in three columns for quick and easy access.

55 Jahre nach der ersten Lieferung im Jahr 1955 werden jetzt die 24. und im Juli die 25. und letzte Lieferung erscheinen. Begrender des "Thesaurus Linguae Graecae" und damit auch des "Lexikons des frehgriechischen Epos" ist Bruno Snell (1896-1986), einer der bedeutendsten und einflussreichsten Altphilologen der Nachkriegszeit. Der "Thesaurus" widmet sich langfristigen grazistischen Editionen. Die Arbeitsstelle des "Lexikons des frehgriechischen Epos" in Hamburg gehoert zu einem Projekt der Akade...

The ultimate guide to learning basic Mandarin Chinese for kids.  This easy-to-use Chinese for beginners textbook and audio app includes all the essential everyday words and phrases you need to know to start speaking Mandarin in no time! Learn how to read, write and speak Chinese step by step with this Mandarin learning book. Here’s what’s inside:    • Content is suitable for beginners of all ages and covers basic grammar, tones, Pinyin and characters.    • The accompanying audio app covers a...

Having aided millions of travellers on their journeys, DK's iconic Eyewitness Phrase Book series is back and better than ever. The perfect language survival guide for everyday situations, Eyewitness Phrase Book: Chinese provides all the key words and phrases you need. Word lists and stunning photographs make learning basic Chinese phrases easier than ever before, and every guide includes a menu guide and two-way dictionary to ensure you're always covered. The brand new audio app allows you to h...