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Popular Chinese Proverbs

by Goh Pei Ki ...

Popular Chinese Proverbs collects several old favourites and some of the most widely used expressions. Using vibrant illustrations and clear explanations of the metaphors and history behind them, their origins and meanings are presented in an easy-to-understand format. ... Read more

$4.48 CAD

Popular Chinese Proverbs collects several old favourites and some of the most widely used expressions. Using vibrant illustrations and clear explanations of the metaphors and history behind them, their origins and meanings are presented in an easy-to-understand format.
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Niubi!

The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School

by Eveline Chao ...

How to talk dirty and influence people—in Chinese!You can study Chinese for years, but do you really know how to talk like a native speaker? The next book in Plume’s foreign language slang series, Niubi! will make sure you learn all the colorful vernacular words and phrases used by Chinese people of all ages in a variety of situations, including flirting and dating, wheeling and dealing, and even ... Read more

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How to talk dirty and influence people—in Chinese!You can study Chinese for years, but do you really know how to talk like a native speaker? The next book in Plume’s foreign language slang series, Niubi! will make sure you learn all the colorful vernacular words and phrases used by Chinese people of all ages in a variety of situations, including flirting and dating, wheeling and dealing, and even
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Complete Mandarin Chinese (Learn Mandarin Chinese with Teach Yourself)

Learn to read, write, speak and understand Mandarin Chinese

by Zhaoxia Pang, Ruth Herd ...

Complete Mandarin Chinese is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The all-new edition of this successful course has been fully rewritten by top Chinese teachers to incorporate the most essential language you'll need to communicate in Chinese with confidence. New learning features will support you in your mastery of the four skills as ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Complete Mandarin Chinese is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The all-new edition of this successful course has been fully rewritten by top Chinese teachers to incorporate the most essential language you'll need to communicate in Chinese with confidence. New learning features will support you in your mastery of the four skills as
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Chinese Character Cognates

808 Common Mandarin Hanzi, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja

by Joon Geem ...

They often look alike, though that's not always the case.They certainly don’t sound alike, but they certainly mean the same.If you know one, you should already know them all.If one doesn’t know any, one should start with all three.What are they? Why, they're Chinese character cognates, of course!For the first time in English, Chinese Character Cognates elucidates on the unprecedented list of 808 ... Read more

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They often look alike, though that's not always the case.They certainly don’t sound alike, but they certainly mean the same.If you know one, you should already know them all.If one doesn’t know any, one should start with all three.What are they? Why, they're Chinese character cognates, of course!For the first time in English, Chinese Character Cognates elucidates on the unprecedented list of 808
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Complete Cantonese (Learn Cantonese with Teach Yourself)

EBook: New edition

by Hugh Baker, Ho Pui-Kei ...

Is this the right course for me?This new and improved Edition of Complete Cantonese will take you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker.Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Cantonese will guarantee success! It is fully updated to make your language experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher with ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Is this the right course for me?This new and improved Edition of Complete Cantonese will take you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker.Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Cantonese will guarantee success! It is fully updated to make your language experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher with
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The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

Textbook Level 1, Traditional Characters

by Claudia Ross, Baozhang He, Pei-Chia Chen, Meng Yeh ...

The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study which takes students from complete beginner to post-intermediate level. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use and structures, while ... Read more

$128.12 CAD

The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study which takes students from complete beginner to post-intermediate level. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use and structures, while
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Unlocking Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Learn Mandarin Chinese in no time with Paul Noble's tried-and-tested method.Ever tried to learn Mandarin Chinese and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy way to get you back on track with his unique tried-and-tested method.Keeps things simple with three basic rules; don’t skip anything, don’t try to memorise anything and cover up to test yourself.A fun, ... Read more

$7.49 CAD

Learn Mandarin Chinese in no time with Paul Noble's tried-and-tested method.Ever tried to learn Mandarin Chinese and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy way to get you back on track with his unique tried-and-tested method.Keeps things simple with three basic rules; don’t skip anything, don’t try to memorise anything and cover up to test yourself.A fun,
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Learn Chinese with eChineseLearning's eBook

Most Popular Mandarin Chinese Words

by eChineseLearning ...

This Chinese language e-book offers a selection of the most popular Mandarin Chinese words in contemporary China. It will help you learn, practice, and use authentic Chinese words that are actually used by most Chinese people. Selected and edited by eChineseLearning's professional Chinese teaching staff, this e-book offers the best collection of its kind and will be a great companion for any ... Read more

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This Chinese language e-book offers a selection of the most popular Mandarin Chinese words in contemporary China. It will help you learn, practice, and use authentic Chinese words that are actually used by most Chinese people. Selected and edited by eChineseLearning's professional Chinese teaching staff, this e-book offers the best collection of its kind and will be a great companion for any
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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Curly Haired Company

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Renjun Yang ...

Series Book 1 - Mandarin Companion
Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese ... Read more

$8.09 CAD

Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese
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Apologies to My Censor

The High and Low Adventures of a Foreigner in China

by Mitch Moxley ...

Inspired by his article “Rent a White Guy,” published in The Atlantic, comes a chronicle of Moxley’s outrageous adventures in Beijing--from fake businessman to Chinese propagandist to low-budget music video star--as well as a young man’s search for identity in the most unexpected of places.Mitch Moxley came to Beijing in the spring of 2007 to take a job as a writer and editor for China Daily, the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Inspired by his article “Rent a White Guy,” published in The Atlantic, comes a chronicle of Moxley’s outrageous adventures in Beijing--from fake businessman to Chinese propagandist to low-budget music video star--as well as a young man’s search for identity in the most unexpected of places.Mitch Moxley came to Beijing in the spring of 2007 to take a job as a writer and editor for China Daily, the
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Basic Chinese For Beginners! Your First Mandarin Book

by Kevin Peter Lee ...

After studying Mandarin Chinese in China and Taiwan for over fifteen years, it occurred to me that there is no easy way to learn the language. However, there is a right and wrong way of learning Chinese.Most people give up trying to learn Mandarin Chinese after one month. Many people don't go further than a beginner's level. This is because they don't bother learning the grammatical structure of ... Read more

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After studying Mandarin Chinese in China and Taiwan for over fifteen years, it occurred to me that there is no easy way to learn the language. However, there is a right and wrong way of learning Chinese.Most people give up trying to learn Mandarin Chinese after one month. Many people don't go further than a beginner's level. This is because they don't bother learning the grammatical structure of
... Read more
Your Chinese Horoscope 2011

by Neil Somerville ...

The year 2011 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.The ancient art of Chinese astrology, which predates the Western zodiac, is a detailed system of divination that has been in use in the Orient for thousands of ... Read more

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The year 2011 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.The ancient art of Chinese astrology, which predates the Western zodiac, is a detailed system of divination that has been in use in the Orient for thousands of
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Learn Mandarin with eChineseLearning's eBook

Most Popular Chinese Tales with Animals

by eChineseLearning ...

This playful and fun-to-read e-book collects ten popular Chinese fables that teach a different moral lesson in every entertaining tale. Each story is told through the lives of various animals that face a conflict within their group or community. Reading and studying these tales will not only help you improve your language, but also give you new insight into Chinese culture and morality. ... Read more

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This playful and fun-to-read e-book collects ten popular Chinese fables that teach a different moral lesson in every entertaining tale. Each story is told through the lives of various animals that face a conflict within their group or community. Reading and studying these tales will not only help you improve your language, but also give you new insight into Chinese culture and morality.
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Chinese fairy tales

Forty stories told by almond-eyed folk (Illustrated edition)

by Adele Marion Fielde ...

Series series Animedia picture books for kids
The e-book “Chinese fairy tales: forty stories told by almond-eyed folk” (Illustrated edition) is a fabulous compilation of the Chinese fairy and folk tales, collected and narrated by Adele Marion Fielde (1839-1916) in1893, who is also famous for “A Corner of Cathay,” “Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect,” “Pagoda Shadows.”The “Animedia Company” e-book edition (2013) contains 25 original black-and ... Read more

$5.31 CAD

The e-book “Chinese fairy tales: forty stories told by almond-eyed folk” (Illustrated edition) is a fabulous compilation of the Chinese fairy and folk tales, collected and narrated by Adele Marion Fielde (1839-1916) in1893, who is also famous for “A Corner of Cathay,” “Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect,” “Pagoda Shadows.”The “Animedia Company” e-book edition (2013) contains 25 original black-and
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Learn Chinese with eChineseLearning's eBook

The Ultimate China Survival Guide

by eChineseLearning ...

Life in China is unlike living anywhere else. This e-book reveals all the basics about getting by in The Middle Kingdom. The essentials—dining, housing, getting around and having fun—are all here in this collection of informative how-to articles, dialogues and easy-to-digest language lessons. You can bet all of this information is authentic, too. Take it from a native speaker! See how China’s 1.3 ... Read more

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Life in China is unlike living anywhere else. This e-book reveals all the basics about getting by in The Middle Kingdom. The essentials—dining, housing, getting around and having fun—are all here in this collection of informative how-to articles, dialogues and easy-to-digest language lessons. You can bet all of this information is authentic, too. Take it from a native speaker! See how China’s 1.3
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The Prince and the Pauper

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, Mark Twain, Gen Ye, Shishuang Chen, Jared Turner ...

Series Book 1 - Mandarin Companion
During a chance encounter, two nearly identical boys, one a poor beggar and the other a prince, decide to exchange places. The pauper, now living in the royal palace, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is while the Prince, dressed in rags, lives on the street enduring hardships he never thought possible. Both children soon discover that neither life ... Read more

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During a chance encounter, two nearly identical boys, one a poor beggar and the other a prince, decide to exchange places. The pauper, now living in the royal palace, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is while the Prince, dressed in rags, lives on the street enduring hardships he never thought possible. Both children soon discover that neither life
... Read more
Learn Mandarin Chinese with eChineseLearning's eBook

Uncovering the Secrets of China’s 10 Traditional Festivals

by eChineseLearning ...

China is a country of sacred traditions, many of which center around holidays and festivals. In this e-book, we introduce the ten most celebrated traditional festivals, in all their tradition and splendour. From the Spring Festival all the way to the Laba Festival, learn the many ways we celebrate our heritage. Included in this precious collection are tales, dialogues, and appetizing descriptions ... Read more

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China is a country of sacred traditions, many of which center around holidays and festivals. In this e-book, we introduce the ten most celebrated traditional festivals, in all their tradition and splendour. From the Spring Festival all the way to the Laba Festival, learn the many ways we celebrate our heritage. Included in this precious collection are tales, dialogues, and appetizing descriptions
... Read more
Great Expectations: Part 2

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 2

by John Pasden, Charles Dickens, Renjun Yang ...

Series Book 2 - Mandarin Companion
Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and help accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 2 is intended for Chinese learners at a low intermediate level. Most learners who have been able to comfortably read Mandarin Companion Level 1 should be able to read this ... Read more

$8.09 CAD

Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and help accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 2 is intended for Chinese learners at a low intermediate level. Most learners who have been able to comfortably read Mandarin Companion Level 1 should be able to read this
... Read more
In Search of Hua Ma

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Breakthrough Level, Simplified Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, Jared Turner, Shishuang Chen ...

Series series Mandarin Companion
As a young boy is walking through the mountains in search of a gift for his mother’s birthday, he comes across an ancient house. An old lady beckons him inside and asks him to find “Hua Ma”. As he leaves, he finds himself inexplicably transported to the distant island of Hainan while the old lady and the house have disappeared. Unsure of who or what Hua Ma is, he sets out on a quest to find him, ... Read more

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As a young boy is walking through the mountains in search of a gift for his mother’s birthday, he comes across an ancient house. An old lady beckons him inside and asks him to find “Hua Ma”. As he leaves, he finds himself inexplicably transported to the distant island of Hainan while the old lady and the house have disappeared. Unsure of who or what Hua Ma is, he sets out on a quest to find him,
... Read more
The Country of the Blind

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Traditional Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, H.G. Wells, Renjuan Yang ...

**Traditional Chinese Edition**Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book is carefully written to use only Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use ... Read more

$8.09 CAD

**Traditional Chinese Edition**Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book is carefully written to use only Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use
... Read more
The Misadventures of Zhou Haisheng

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Breakthrough Level

by John Pasden, Jared Turner ...

Series series Mandarin Companion
Zhou Haisheng is a fun-loving and determined young boy whose life revolves around school and his family’s Chinese restaurant. Always well-intentioned, he finds ways to help out his hard-working parents with the family business. Whether it's inventing his own noodle recipe, delivering the wrong order to a customer, or resorting to extremes when a competing noodle shop opens across the street, Zhou ... Read more

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Zhou Haisheng is a fun-loving and determined young boy whose life revolves around school and his family’s Chinese restaurant. Always well-intentioned, he finds ways to help out his hard-working parents with the family business. Whether it's inventing his own noodle recipe, delivering the wrong order to a customer, or resorting to extremes when a competing noodle shop opens across the street, Zhou
... Read more
大漠英雄傳

極品家丁誅仙新侠客行微微一笑很傾城

by 還珠樓主 ...

Series Book 1 - 蜀山劍俠系列
還珠樓主（1902年2月28日－1961年2月），原名李善基，後名李壽民、李紅，四川長壽人，中國武俠小說與神魔小說作家。曾被譽為“現代武俠小說之王”。還珠樓主的作品熔神話、志怪、劍仙、武俠於一爐，創造了一個表面上看起來荒誕不經，實際上高度融合中國傳統文化、深含普遍哲理、自成邏輯體系的宏偉的藝術世界。文筆汪洋恣肆，尤其擅長大段的自然風光描寫，絢爛雄奇，體現出作者的淵博的學識。 ... Read more

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還珠樓主（1902年2月28日－1961年2月），原名李善基，後名李壽民、李紅，四川長壽人，中國武俠小說與神魔小說作家。曾被譽為“現代武俠小說之王”。還珠樓主的作品熔神話、志怪、劍仙、武俠於一爐，創造了一個表面上看起來荒誕不經，實際上高度融合中國傳統文化、深含普遍哲理、自成邏輯體系的宏偉的藝術世界。文筆汪洋恣肆，尤其擅長大段的自然風光描寫，絢爛雄奇，體現出作者的淵博的學識。
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The Ransom of Red Chief

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, Xumei Lu, O. Henry ...

Series Book 1 - Mandarin Companion
Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to hold for ransom the son of a wealthy family in a village. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they bargained. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's ... Read more

$8.09 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to hold for ransom the son of a wealthy family in a village. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they bargained. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's
... Read more
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Curly Haired Company

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Traditional Chinese Edition

by John Pasden, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Renjun Yang ...

Series Book 1 - Mandarin Companion
**Traditional Chinese Edition**Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book is carefully written to use only Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use ... Read more

$8.09 CAD

**Traditional Chinese Edition**Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book is carefully written to use only Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use
... Read more

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