Chinese books

Tales of Emeishan (books 7-12 of 12) 《峨眉山 民间 故事》

Emeishan Tales (Books 7-12 of 12) Mount Emeishan, located in Sichuan province, 140 km from Chengdu, is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China. The peak of the mountain is the highest of the four mountains most revered by Buddhists. Translated from the Chinese language, the name of the mountain “emei” (峨眉) means […]

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Chinese Mythology A to Z

The book tells in popular form about myths and deities, legendary heroes, animals and sacred places that form the basis of mythological representations of the peoples of China: from the tales of the Eight Immortals to the teachings of Confucius, from the amazing legends of werewolf foxes to Buddhism, the location of important shrines and

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Dirty Chinese. Everyday Slang from “What’s Up?” to “F*%# Off!

Nothing is censored in Dirty Chinese. By revealing the contemporary colloquial language locals actually speak, this book presents cool things to say for all casual situations — shopping, parties, nightclubs, sporting events, and even romance and sex. There are truly phrases for every situation, from sweet words to entice a local beauty to less-than-comrade-like rebuffs

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Outrageous Chinese

A very informative English presentation of the main slang constructions in modern Chinese. Topics covered include food, liquor, shopping, intimacy, obscene language, mental differences, and more. It can be very useful for university students studying Chinese, and tourists preparing to train in China.

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Short-term – Spoken Chinese Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate

Short-Term Spoken Chinese is a serial textbooks compiled for foreign students who study in short-term Chinese training programs. It mainly aims to develop the students’ communication skills. There are altogether five volumes corresponding to five levels which fall into the elementary, intermediate and advanced categories according to the Standards of Chinese Proficiency in order to

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