{"title":"Vivian Ling","description":"Vivian Ling was born in wartime China and educated in the U.S. She taught for 24 years at Oberlin College before moving overseas to direct study-abroad Chinese language programs, most notably the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at National Taiwan University in Taipei and Tsinghua University in Beijing. Her last position was Director of the Chinese Flagship program at Indiana University. She has authored and edited Chinese language textbooks, dictionaries, books on modern Chinese literature, and most recently The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.: A Retrospective of the 20th Century. She lives in Washington DC.","products":[{"product_id":"essential-chinese-grammar-write-and-speak-chinese-like-a-native-the-ultimate-guide-to-everyday-chinese-usage-paperback","title":"Essential Chinese Grammar: Write and Speak Chinese Like a Native! the Ultimate Guide to Everyday Chinese Usage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Chinese Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e is a systematic overview of Chinese grammar, oriented toward self-study, English-speaking students.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough explanations of common mistakes learners make, useful example sentences and exercises with an answer key, this book provides a detailed introduction to the unique grammar structures of the Chinese language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for any student who is interested in taking their skills to the next level, this book makes the difficult task of perfecting grammar efficient, interesting and rewarding. \u003ci\u003eEssential Chinese Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect tool to help you form correct and natural-sounding sentences, and determine how to best use the grammar you need for reading or writing Chinese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach example and exercise is written in both pinyin and Simplified Chinese Characters to accommodate learners with varying levels of character literacy, including those who have learned only to speak but not read.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51342757036255,"sku":"9780804851404","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jfOfsXc8cG9780804851404.webp?v=1788731458"},{"product_id":"chinese-stories-for-language-learners-a-treasury-of-proverbs-and-folktales-in-bilingual-chinese-and-english-online-audio-recordings-included-paperback","title":"Chinese Stories for Language Learners: A Treasury of Proverbs and Folktales in Bilingual Chinese and English (Online Audio Recordings Included) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe highly anticipated next book in Tuttle's \u003ci\u003eStories for Language Learners\u003c\/i\u003e series is here!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. 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In a discussion, it refers to the final statements used to clinch the argument.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Waiting for Rabbits by a Tree Stump\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on an ancient folktale about a foolish farmer who sees a rabbit kill itself in front of him by running into a tree stump, then gives up tilling his field to wait for more rabbits by the stump. This saying is applied to people who wait passively for luck to strike again. It also refers to impractical people who stick to one way of doing things only because it has worked for them once in the past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Pure Water Has No Fish; Perfect People Have No Friends\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany versions of this historical tale exist. The one told here is about a 2nd century AD official sent to govern a far-flung outpost on the Silk Road who is fastidious in applying strict rules and thereby causes the local people to rebel against him. 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The fifteen stories in this book address universal concerns such as the origins of humankind, the impact of wars and natural disasters, the great deeds of cultural heroes, the struggle for dignity and justice for the common man, and the yearnings of the human heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers from around the world, this book is a window to some of the historical and cultural facets of China that remain relevant today. These stories can be enjoyed in English by readers with no knowledge of Chinese, while the bilingual format and vocabulary lists are an added bonus for language students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach story is given in parallel Chinese and English versions, and is accompanied by a short essay about its historical context, a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and native speaker audio recordings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoy fifteen classic Chinese folk tales, including: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Taming the New Year's Beast\"\u003c\/b\u003e -- How the Lunar New Year festival came about, celebrated after the ferocious monster Nian was frightened off by sparks, explosive noises and the color red when it came hunting for children and animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Two Virtuous Mothers of Ancient China\" \u003c\/b\u003e -- The true story of two widowed mothers who raised their sons to become great men. 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