The Origins of 670 Essential Words
Second Edition
by Jianhsin Wu
Illustrated by Chen Zheng, Chen Tian
Enrich character study with cultural insight and linguistic context
The Way of Chinese Characters: The Origins of 670 Essential Words offers a holistic approach to character learning. Firmly grounded in etymological research, it introduces each... Read More »
by Ang Li
Translated by Howard Goldblatt
The newspaper says that Lin Shi killed her husband, the butcher, because she has a lover on the side, but that isn't true. Lin Shi's husband tortures her: the more she screams, the more he likes it.
Li Ang's highly charged collection of fiction... Read More »
2nd Edition
Edited by Michael E. Everson, Yun Xiao
Just as the demand for Chinese language programs is growing across North America, schools are facing a shortage of trained teachers and a host of challenges. How can teachers meet the needs of a complex classroom filled with both Chinese heritage... Read More »
1st Edition
by the Curriculum Specialists at Primary Source, Inc.
China Since 1644, the updated and retitled 2nd Edition of China in the World, explores China's captivating history from the seventeenth century to the present through hundreds of compelling primary sources--imperial edicts, letters, short stories,... Read More »
Another Kind of Paradise is available in eBook format for Kindle or Nook.
Well-crafted stories can provide a glimpse into the lives of characters who are relevant to all times—whether they hail from sweltering Rangoon, uber-urban Tokyo, or the... Read More »
by Akiko Yosano
Translated by Sanford Goldstein, Seishi Shinoda
First published in 1901, Akiko Yosano’s Tangled Hair had a sensational impact on Japanese literature, reshaping the tanka into a modern poetic form. In this revised edition, her poems appear in their original Japanese, in romanized transliterations... Read More »
1st Edition
Both an illustrated teacher's guide and a textbook, The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China: Primary Source Lessons for Teachers and Students offers teachers and students a treasure trove of resources. Authored by the curriculum specialists at Primary... Read More »
by Ang Li
Translated by Howard Goldblatt
The Butcher's Wife and Other Stories e-book is an identical, digital alternative to the print edition. This subscription is valid for 12 months, starting from the date of purchase. Please note that this title is not available for download and an... Read More »
Theories and Applications
2nd Edition
Edited by Michael E. Everson, Yun Xiao
This is a 1-year subscription starting at the date of purchase to the e-book edition of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. An Internet connection is required to access this title.
Just as the demand for Chinese language programs is growing... Read More »
Communicative Strategies and Activities
1st Edition
Editor-in-Chief Tong Chen
Edited by Min Wan, Mairead Harris, Yuqi Gao, Lijuan Guo
Far more than a grammar dictionary, Teaching Basic Chinese Grammar distills the knowledge and expertise of active, seasoned instructors from the Middlebury College Summer Chinese School. This handbook supplies teachers with classroom-tested... Read More »
A History Through Primary Sources
by the Curriculum Specialists at Primary Source, Inc.
The China Since 1644 Online Textbook is an identical, digital alternative to the print edition. This subscription is valid for 12 months, starting from the date of purchase. Please note that the online textbook is not available for download and an... Read More »
Primary Source Lessons for Teachers and Students
1st Edition
The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China Online Textbook is an identical, digital alternative to the print edition. This subscription is valid for 12 months, starting from the date of purchase. Please note that the online textbook is not available for... Read More »
A History Through Primary Sources
2nd Edition
by the Curriculum Specialists at Primary Source, Inc.
China Since 1644, the updated and retitled 2nd Edition of China in the World, explores China's captivating history from the seventeenth century to the present through hundreds of compelling primary sources--imperial edicts, letters, short stories,... Read More »
Theories and Applications
2nd Edition
Edited by Michael E. Everson, Yun Xiao
Just as the demand for Chinese language programs is growing across North America, schools are facing a shortage of trained teachers and a host of challenges. How can teachers meet the needs of a complex classroom filled with both Chinese heritage... Read More »
Short Stories from Contemporary South Asia
The Lotus Singers features 18 contemporary short stories by some of South Asia's best-known authors, giving readers a window into this rapidly changing part of the world. The stories come from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan... Read More »
The Best 21st Century Short Stories from Japan
Digital Geishas and Talking Frogs: The Best 21st Century Short Stories from Japan charts the enormous social and cultural changes that have taken place in Japan in the last twenty years. This collection of short stories features up-to-date and... Read More »
A New Five-Skilled Approach
This companion Grammar Book to Chinese for Tomorrow, Volume 2 systematically explains grammatical principles of Mandarin Chinese. Based on a step-by-step progression, and published separately from the textbook in order to give students and teachers... Read More »
Readings in Chinese Culture Series, vol. 3
The Moon Is Always Beautiful invites students to investigate the rich textures of traditional and contemporary Chinese culture while sharpening their reading skills. The third in the five-volume Readings in Chinese Culture Series, this collection... Read More »
An Advanced Reader of Chinese Language and Literature
"不学诗, 无以言: If you do not study poetry, you will have no words."—Confucius
Returning to a Chinese tradition that locates poetry at the heart of education, Li Bai & Du Fu: An Advanced Reader of Chinese Language and Literature offers an... Read More »
An Advanced Reader of Chinese Language and Literature
"不学诗, 无以言: If you do not study poetry, you will have no words."
—Confucius
Returning to a Chinese tradition that locates poetry at the heart of education, Li Bai & Du Fu: An Advanced Reader of Chinese Language and Literature offers an innovative... Read More »
A Guide to the 2000 Most Frequently Used Characters
For non-native speakers of Chinese, learning to write characters correctly is often a major stumbling block to mastery of the language. This pocket-sized guide to the core 2,000 characters provides the easiest road to success in written Chinese.... Read More »
Life and Art in the Yangzhou Tradition
by Vibeke Bordahl, Jette Ross
Chinese Storytellers takes us to the teahouses and hidden corners of Yangzhou to explore the ancient art of Chinese storytelling (shuoshu). Interviews with contemporary masters allow readers a rare glimpse into the personal and professional lives of... Read More »
Themes and Variations
Edited by Y. W. Ma, Joseph S. M. Lau
For centuries the Chinese referred to their fiction as xiaoshuo, etymologically meaning "roadside gossip" or "small talk," and held it in relative disregard. Not until the twentieth century was the Chinese story internationally recognized as a... Read More »
compiled by Andrew C. Chang
Comprehensive and current, this lexicon is the first specifically designed to serve the needs of English speakers doing business in and with China and other Mandarin-speaking areas. It combines practicality and ease of use in addressing a wide range... Read More »
A New Five-Skilled Approach
This Companion Grammar Book to Chinese for Tomorrow, Volume 1 systematically explains the basic grammatical principles of Mandarin Chinese. Based on a step-by-step progression, and published separately from the textbook in order to give students and... Read More »