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Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language by Qin Xue Herzberg Publisher Comments This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Notes on the Mosquito: Selected Poems by Chuan Xi Publisher Comments "In the crevices of history, mosquitoes are everywhere," Xi Chuan writes. Notes on the Mosquito introduces English readers to one of the most revered poets of contemporary China. Gaining recognition as a post-Misty poet in the late '80s, Xi Chuan was... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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China: The Country and the People (Read about China) by Commercial Press Publisher Comments This collection introduces a dozen essays about important, unique aspects of Chinese society that are essential for language learners to understand. This “mini encyclopedia” will enrich the cultural experience of anyone wishing to learn... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Flash Cards: Selected Poems from Yu Jian's Anthology of Notes (Chinese Writing Today) by Yu Jian Publisher Comments Flash Cards is a primer of modern Chinese life, constructing a complex philosophical vision from swatches of daily events and observations. As Yu Jian has written about his own work: “It is possible to see eternity—to see everything—in... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Sun Zi Says (Wise Men Talking) by Xiqin Cai Publisher Comments Universally recognized as the author of The Art of War, Sunzi's philosophies were derived from practical observations and can be applied to almost any facet of contemporary life.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Advanced Chinese Reader by John Defrancis Publisher Comments A sequel to Beginning Chinese Reader and Intermediate Chinese Reader, this text, the eleventh in a series produced under the auspices of Seton Hall University, is closely correlated with the authors Advanced Chinese and Character Text for Advanced... (read more) List Price $81.95 Your price: $50.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Twenty Lectures on Chinese Culture by Parker Po Fei Huang Publisher Comments Written with the two-fold purpose of increasing proficiency in the language and affording an insight into Chinese civilization, this unusual book has lectures on such varied subjects as the people and culture of China, the geographical environment, the... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Poems of the Masters: China's Classic Anthology of T'Ang and Sung Dynasty Verse by Red Pine Publisher Comments Poetry is China’s greatest art, and for the past eight centuries Poems of the Masters has been that country’s most studied and memorized collection of verse. For the first time ever in English, here is the complete text, with an introduction... (read more) Your price: $22.00 New - Trade Paper
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Chinese Proverbs by Ruthanne Lum Mccunn Publisher Comments In the best-selling tradition of Irish Proverbs and Jewish Proverbs, this charming little book presents centuries of traditional Chinese wisdom in a delightfully accessible bilingual format. (Each illustrated proverb is accompanied by its corresponding... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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Winter Sun: Poems (Chinese Literature Today Book) by Shi Zhi Publisher Comments Shi Zhi has been a major force in Chinese poetry since 1968, when several of his poems were circulated as secret handwritten manuscripts in the midst of China’s Cultural Revolution. He gave voice to the aspirations of dispirited youth, and although... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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How to Read Chinese Poetry Workbook by Jie Cui Publisher Comments Designed to work with the acclaimed course text How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology, the How to Read Chinese Poetry Workbook introduces classical Chinese to advanced beginners and learners at higher levels, teaching them how to appreciate... (read more) Your price: $30.75 New - Trade Paper
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Confucius (Wise Men Talking) by Xiqin Cai Publisher Comments Learn how the teachings of China's greatest philosopher have served as the core bedrock of Chinese civilization for more than 2,500 years.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stories of Famous Chinese Heroes (Read about China) by Commercial Press Ltd Publisher Comments This book features one dozen of China’s most beloved and well-known folk legends, including the story of Mulan and the travels of the Monkey King. These are the core stories that have been passed down for generations and are a part of cultural... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Chinese Ghost Stories (Read about China: Intermediate-Advanced) by Edmond Hung Publisher Comments What weapon would a Daoist priest use to kill a demon? How do ghosts repay kindness? These fascinating questions are contained in twelve short readings in traditional Chinese mythology that highlight the special role of ghosts, fox spirits, demons, and... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Classical Chinese (Supplement 2): Readings in Poetry and Prose by Nai Ying Yuan Publisher Comments This supplemental volume continues the rigorous standard set forth in the main, three-volume Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader while reinforcing its linguistic lessons from carefully chosen representative works. Comprised of three parts--"Poetry... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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Chung-kuo hsin shih ch°i ming tso hsèuan tu =A Reader in post-cultural revolution Chinese literature : Chinese texts in traditional characters by Vivian Ling Publisher Comments The twelve selections in this book are grouped under three closely-related genres: fiction, reportage, and oral transcript.... (read more) Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Practical Chinese Reader Book I Elementary Course by Commerical Press Publisher Comments This is a new textbook prepared by the Beijing Language Institute and intended for foreign learners in a course of modern Chinese at universities or secondary schools. The beginning level consists of two volumes with 50 lessons and a vocabulary of 1000... (read more) Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Practical Chinese Reader, Bk. 2 by Commeercial Press Publisher Comments This is a new textbook prepared by the Beijing Languages Institute and intended for foreign learners in a course of modern Chinese at universities or secondary schools. The beginning level consists of two volumes of with 50 lessons and a vocabulary of... (read more) Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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New Practical Chinese Reader 1 Workbook by Liu Xun List Price $12.96 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook 2 by Xun Liu List Price $21.95 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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