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Baedeker's China  |  Buy

This guidebook covers background information such as history, culture, the economy, and the people, as well as practical information such as facts and figures, hotel and restaurant listings and language glossaries.




Passport's Illustrated Guide to China  |  Buy

With vital information on the practicalities of travel in China, this handbook features special sections on Chinese opera, calligraphy, and painting, and opportunities for seeing wildlife. The Guide focuses on less well-known locations in China, making it a useful resource for those wishing to explore off the beaten track.


Travels Through Sacred China: Guide to the Soul and Spiritual Heritage of China  |  Buy

A guide to the sacred places of China, a country with centuries of religious tradition. The authors exhibit an impressive knowledge of the sacred sites, and provide historical and political background, anecdotes, and details of the daily life of the people who live in there.


Lonely Planet China (China, 8th Ed)  |  Buy

Just as the authors describe China as "massive and endlessly fascinating," so is the material they have collected in this guide--an important travelers' opus. The 200-plus maps feature keys in English and Chinese script and there are essential details on transport options, a 12-page Chinese arts section, and a useful feature on the Chinese language.


The Rough Guide to China  |  Buy

The Rough Guide gives all-embracing coverage of the country, past and present. The maps are excellent, and important phrases (hotels, destinations) are written in Chinese characters. And as a backpacker bonus, the book weighs a mere 1.3 pounds despite the thoroughness of its content.


The Rough Guide History of China  |  Buy

What we now know as China began to emerge four to five thousand years ago, in the fertile flatlands of the middle Yellow River. In the second millennium BC first the shadowy Xia, then the Shang, and finally the cultivated Zhou dynasty created an integrated, expansive kingdom that spread north, east and south.

How to Teach English  |  Buy

How to Teach English is a plain guide for understanding how teaching methods can reach your students. It's easy to understand and follow, giving clear and sensible tips to understand student's behaviour and ways of taking advantage of this knowledge to reach them.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, Third Edition  |  Buy

Now in its third edition, this best selling methodology resource gives both experienced and prospective teachers the theoretical background and practical applications they need to succeed.


Teaching English to Students from China  |  Buy

This book provides teachers of English to Chinese students with relevant information on the linguistic, cultural and pedagogical backgrounds of these students. The authors analyse the importance (and sometimes unimportance) of this background, and provide information on successful classroom teaching methods and student learning strategies.


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Learning Putonghua (Chinese Mandarin)

ISBN: 7-88476-346-X
Size: 14cm x 12cm (width x length)
Price: $10 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Speaking Chinese Following the Pictures for Grade One Students

Pages: 168
Size: 19cm x 26cm (width x length)
Author: Ding Yongshou
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press
Price: $27 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Chinese Reading Course for Grade One Students

ISBN: 7-5619-0686-2
Pages: 192
Sizes: 19cm x 26cm (width x length)
Author: Peng Zhiping
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press
Price: $26 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Standard Chinese Course for Grade One Students (Part One)

ISBN: 7-5619-0745-1
Pages: 131
Size: 19cm x 26cm (width x length)
Author: Yang Jizhou
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press
Price: $19 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Standard Chinese Course for Grade One Students (Part Two)

ISBN: 7-5619-0746-X
Pages: 192
Size: 19cm x 26cm (width x length)
Author: Yang Jizhou
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press
Price: $25 (US)
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Picture Within a Picture: An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Chinese Characters

ISBN: 7-80005-332-6
Pages: 545
Size: 19cm x 26cm(width x length)
Author: Shi Zhengyu
Publisher: New World Press,Beijing
Price: $35 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $10 (US)



Spoken Chinese Speed-up(Entry Level)

ISBN: 7-5619-1036-3
Pages: 155
Size: 9cm x 26cm (width x length)
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press
Price: $24 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



My Country and My People (English edition)

ISBN: 7-5600-1422-4
Pages: 343
Size: 14cm x 20cm(width x length)
Author: Lin Yutang
Publisher: Foreign Language and Research Press
Price: $14.90 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Yuefu Songs (with Regular Five-Syllable Lines)

ISBN: 7-119-02821-9
Pages: 216
Size: 14 x 20cm(width x length)
Publisher: Foreign Language Press
Price: $12.00 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Song Proses: A Choice Selection of Ancient Poems(Chinese-English)

ISBN: 7-119-02819-7
Pages: 312
Size: 14 x 20cm(width x length)
Publisher: Foreign Language Press
Price: $17.00 (US)
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The Book of Songs - A Choice Selection of Ancient Chinese Poems

ISBN: 7-119-02823-5
Pages: 298
Size: 14 x 20cm(width x length)
Publisher: Foreign Language Press
Price: $17.00 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



A Concise English-Chinese & Chinese-English Dictionary

ISBN: 7-5601-2540-9
Publisher: Jilin University Press Pages: 1392 Size: 11cm x 14cm (width x length) Price: $25.00 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Speak Chinese

ISBN: 7-5619-0647-1
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture Press
Author and Editor: Wu Shuping
Pages: 283
Size: 18 x 26cm (width x length)
Price: $38.00 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)



Conversational Chinese 301

ISBN: 7-5619-0656-0
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture Press
Author & Editor: Kang Yuhua,Lai Siping
Price: $38.00 (US)
Handling and Internaitonal Postage: $5 (US)

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