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Abridged Chinese classics Various Abridged versions of classics can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. MP3 audio CD included.
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Advanced Chinese reader Li, T.-y. & R.F. Chang (eds.) 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.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 1992. Price: £25.95
All things considered: an advanced reader of modern Chinese Chou, C. et al Bridges the gap between intermediate- and advanced-level Chinese and includes thought-provoking topics relevant to the contemporary Chinese society.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £30.95
Anything goes: an advanced reader of modern Chinese Chou, C. et al Provides learners with a deeper fluency in high-level Chinese vocabulary and grammar, and includes newspaper articles and other documents, such as political speeches and legal documents. Covers topics necessary to understand Chinese culture.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £30.95
Autumn: Abridged Chinese classic series Jin, B. This abridged version of the third volume of Ba Jin's masterpiece "The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn" can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2000-word vocabulary. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. MP3 audio CD included.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2008. Price: £9.95
The besieged city Qian, Z. Intended for learners of Chinese as a second language, this is an abridged version of the novel by Qian Zhongshu. Maintaining the major plots true to the original, this version represents approximately one-sixth of the original 230,000 Chinese characters. Audio MP3 CD included.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2008. Price: £9.95
Bilingual series on modern Chinese literature A series of works by major Chinese authors in parallel text, Chinese & English.
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Chinese Breeze graded readers
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Chinese classical poems with English translation and comments Various Bilingual reader in classical Chinese poetry.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2009. Price: £7.95
Chinese Reader DeFrancis, J. Contains reading exercises, covering both regular and simplified characters.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 1977. Click on entry for price details.
Dictionary for readers of modern Chinese prose: Your guide to the 250 key grammatical markers in Chinese Mickel, S.L. This innovative dictionary is designed as an aid for readers of modern Chinese prose writing. It provides students grammatical insights for effective, purposeful reading. By also including the most common grammatical markers of the spoken language, it can be doubly useful to the student of Chinese.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2005. Price: £16.95
Documenting China: a reader in seminal twentieth-century texts Hillenbrand, M. Brings together a series of linked texts which together chart the core developments in twentieth-century Chinese history. Each chapter includes an introduction in English.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £27.99
Family: Abridged Chinese classic series This abridged version can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2000-word vocabulary. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. MP3 audio CD included.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2008. Price: £10.99
Graded Chinese Reader: selected, abridged Chinese contemporary short stories Includes Pinyin transliteration and English notes or sample sentences for difficult words. With original illustrations for each story and narration included on MP3 CD.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2007. Click on entry for price details.
The Hu Shi reader: An advanced reading text for modern Chinese Shi, H. This advanced reader in Chinese presents some of the most significant essays of Hu Shi, the twentieth century historian, philosopher and diplomat who lived during one of the most tumultuous eras of modern Chinese history.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 1990. Price: £20.00
The lady in the painting: a basic Chinese reader, expanded edition, simplified characters Wang, F. Well-known Chinese folktale retold with Yale and Pinyin romanization and traditional characters within the limits of an elementary 300 character vocabulary. Ideal for beginners. Includes CD-ROM.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2007. Price: £18.50
Learn Chinese through reading newspapers Hundreds of idioms and figures of speech explained through newspaper articles.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2004. Price: £14.95
The Magic Ark: Adapted by Peggy Wang from an original story by Lao She Wang, P. Adaptation of a well known story by the famous Chinese writer, Lao She, and retold in simple Chinese for students of advanced first year or second year of Chinese. The pronunciation of all annotations is given in Hanyu Pinyin. All characters are printed in their simplified forms.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 1986. Price: £11.50
A new China: an intermediate reader of modern Chinese Chou, C. et al Following the life of an exchange student experiencing Beijing for the first time, learners are introduced to everyday life in China. Later lessons discuss social and political issues.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £37.95
Oh, China!: Elementary reader of modern Chinese for advanced beginners Chou, C.P., et al. Designed for one year's study at college level and will prepare students to enter third-year courses. Each lesson is given in both traditional and simplified characters, and, for the first fifteen lessons, in hanyu pinyin as well.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £37.95
Read stories and learn Chinese McCallan, J. Short stories in three versions: simplified Chinese script, pinyin and English. With vocabulary, exercises and an accompanying CD.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2008. Price: £14.95
Readings from Chinese writers: 1919-1949 Ma, Zhonglin This book is designed to provide supplementary teaching and reference material for those who teach Chinese literature in colleges and universities abroad, and may also serve as an ordinary reader for those who know some Chinese. The entire set of books consists of three volumes: classical, modern and contemporary.
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Short stories in Chinese (New Penguin parallel texts) Balcom, J. Eight short stories, with parallel translations, offer students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £9.99
Spring: Abridged Chinese classic series Jin, B. This abridged version of the second volume of Ba Jin's masterpiece "The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn" can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2000-word vocabulary. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions. MP3 audio CD included.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2008. Price: £9.95
Sun Yat-sen This is a re-telling of the biography of Sun Yat-sen. The present version uses only the 720 characters introduced in "Beginning Chinese Reader" and lessons 1-25 of "Intermediate Chinese Reader" plus another 23 new characters which are specially needded to narrate the biography.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 1980. Price: £16.00
Talking of Chinese culture Xiaolu, W. A textbook for advanced students covering most aspects of modern Chinese culture. The text is in Mandarin only.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2007. Price: £8.95
A trip to China: intermediate reader of modern Chinese Chou, C.-P. A textbook for students who have studied one year of Chinese.
Chinese: Mandarin: Readers. Published 2011. Price: £37.95

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