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The Bilingual Reading of the Chinese Classics: The Spring and Autumn with the Zuo Zhuan. ISBN: 9787534865046

The Zuozhuan (左传) is attributed to Zuo Qiuming and known as the earliest treatise on Chinese narrative history, spanning the period from 722 - 468 BC. The documented events and personalities in the political, economic, military, diplomatic and cultural spheres are valuable documents for the study of the history of the pre-Qin dynasties of China and are considered excellent prose works. The Legge translation is the recognized authoritative translation.

14,80 EUR

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Feng Youlan: A Short History of Chinese Philisophy [Chinese-English]. ISBN: 9787513561280

A Short History of Chinese Philosophy was drafted during the period from 1946 to 1947 when Feng Youlan was employed by the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. This book tells the history of Chinese philosophy for thousands of years in simple terms. It has not only been a universal textbook for Chinese philosophy in many universities in the world, but also an introductory book for many Westerners to understand Chinese thought and culture. This edition is an English-Chinese version, translation by Zhao Fusan.

26,49 EUR

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Meet Your Chinese Zodiac Animal: The Year of the Monkey. ISBN: 9787513814775

The zodiac animals enjoy a long history and an important place in the daily lives of Chinese people. As such, they are an essential element of Chinese culture. The series “Meet Your Chinese Zodiac Animal” is composed of 12 volumes, but each volume can stand alone. Each book provides readers with an introduction to the origin, cultural connotations and history of a zodiac animal as well as the stories and artistic works related to it. Readers can get acquainted with their own “animal” and gain an insight into the Chinese way of life.

9,99 EUR

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Wisdom in Stories - Graded Chinese Readers: Jack Ma and His Alibaba Dream - 300 Vocabulary Words. ISBN: 9787513816137

Wisdom in Stories: Graded Chinese Readers in designed for Chinese learners who are at middle school or higher level. Each title of this series focuses on one story from contemporary or ancient China. This is level 1 including 300 vocabulary words. The story text is in simplified characters only and new words are introduced with English translation and Hanyu Pinyin. There is no Hanyu Pinyin throughout the whole text to help the reader to get used to read Chinese characters.

5,50 EUR

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Wisdom in Stories - Graded Chinese Readers: Borrowing Arrows from your Enemy - 300 Vocabulary Words. ISBN: 9787513816021

5,50 EUR

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The Eastern Bible - Whispers of Wisdom. Traditional Chinese Culture Series - The wisdom of the classics in comics. ISBN: 9787514343809

Zen of Bodhidharma - Whispers of Wisdom is part of the traditional Chinese culture series. Discover the preachings of bodhidharma in this traditional Chinese cultural comic. Understand how meditation works and how Zen Buddhism has developed. What does karma and enlightenment mean? Based on historical stories from ancient China you will discover the secrets of Zen Buddhism. This volume offers a selection of classic bodhidharma sermons.

15,99 EUR

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The Eastern Bible - Whispers of Wisdom. Traditional Chinese Culture Series - The wisdom of the classics in comics. ISBN: 9787514343809

The Eastern Bible - Whispers of Wisdom is part of the traditional Chinese culture series. Discover the teachings of these sutras in this culture comic. With bilingual texts in modern Chinese and English and parts with classical Chinese texts. Collected and popularized by the immensely popular Chinese illustrator Tsai Chih Chung, the book brings to life the spirit, philosophy and thought of ancient China through cartoon panels with a text that is irreverently humorous yet replete with wisdom. It is a great and easy tool to learn Chinese classics.

15,99 EUR

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Poetic Remarks In The Human World [traditional Chinese-English]. ISBN: 9787561946619

Ching-I Tu's translation of Poetic Remarks in the Human World contains 111 notes and a comparison of Chinese and English names. The translation was reviewed by famous sinologists. As far as the English translation of "People's Words" is concerned, the version of Tu Jingyu is the earliest published English translation. The translation of Tu Jingyi was translated into the main contents of the 64th issue of the Journal of the State of the Chinese Culture. The 64 articles were selected and published by Wang Guowei himself, including Wang Guowei's main poetic concept and evaluation of poets and poetry. Dr. Wang Shijie, then president of the Taiwan Academia Sinica, and Professor Liu Ruoyu, a Chinese poetry scholar with a good reputation in the United States, gave high praise.

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Friends - Chinese Graded Readers [Level 1]: I Begin to Learn Chinese [for Adults]. ISBN: 9787561939383

Friends Chinese graded readers for adults, new HSK level 1 - 150 word level with 10 short essays of about two pages each. The essays cover the vocabulary of new HSK level 1 and have to some extent additional words which are given at the side with pinyin and English translation. The main texts are in simplified Chinese only. There are also exercises included which are quite simple, so the answers are not given. The other titles from this series include books for adults or for kids and teenagers - in corresponding levels to new HSK 1-6.

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Friends - Chinese Graded Readers [Level 2]: My Dog [for Teenagers]. ISBN: 9787561939390

This book is written for teenagers, suitable for Chinese students who have learned 300 words corresponding to New HSK Level 2. It includes 10 essays, encompassing each writer’s daily life, his/her thinking and feelings about life, and the introduction of the culture and customs in his/her country. It takes a broader perspective and bears a strong readability, brimming with vitality and childishness. After reading this book, students can understand simple language materials closely related to his/her daily life and get the general ideas of short Chinese passages. They will also learn to use familiar characters, words and sentences to answer the questions.

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Exploring Chinese Culture - A Chinese Reader I (Chinese-English). ISBN: 9787561936788

This series of books has been compiled with reference to the US Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, selecting 8 topics that best represent Chinese culture involving festivals, conventions, arts, etc., and topics that reflect Chinese people’s attitudes, opinions and values through the presentation of various cultural custom and artifacts. Within, the section titled “A Few Remarks” records both Chinese and foreigners’ understandings and comments regarding the same cultural phenomenon, thus helping readers to comprehend the close relationship between cultural customs and artifacts with cultural concepts using multi-dimensional perspectives; “Additional Information” introduces similar cultural phenomenon that originate from different foreign lands, thus providing readers with materials to understand diversified cultures in different countries during different times and also to broaden their vision of intercultural communication. This series of books is a valuable primer for Chinese culture, serving as a useful Chinese learning material for Chinese learners and any interested individuals.

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Chinese Idioms about Snakes and Their Related Stories [+CD-Rom] [Chinese Graded Readers: Elementary Level - 600 words]. ISBN: 9787561935156

Chinese Idioms about Snakes and Their Related Stories is an elementary-level (600 words) Chinese reader which tells idiom stories about snakes using concise language and fantastic illustrations. A wordlist is provided for the story in each book, and small exercises and a passage for extended reading are provided after the story to help students to do self-evaluations and teachers to conduct classroom activities. A free CD-ROM included narrates the story, the passage for extended reading and the wordlist in the book.

6,30 EUR

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Read Stories and Learn Chinese [+CD]. ISBN: 978-7-5619-2213-2, 9787561922132

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.

11,50 EUR

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Zhuang Zi Speaks: The Music of Nature [bilingual Classical Chinese, English]. ISBN: 9787514377255

Zhuang Zi Speaks: The Music of Nature is part of the Traditional Chinese Culture series, this book is an illustrated adaptation of Zhuangzi, a great thinker, philosopher, and man of letters during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. He inherited the mantle of Laozi, founder of the Daoist school. Collected and popularized by the immensely popular Chinese illustrator Tsai Chih Chung, this volume includes more than 100 tales for the reader of today, bringing to life the spirit and philosophy of Daoism through cartoon panels with a text that is irreverently humorous yet replete with wisdom. It is a great and easy tool to learn Chinese classics. Text in English and modern Chinese translation. Classical Chinese text in the appendix.

14,99 EUR

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