<p>Stories from China is a series of extensive reading textbooks compiled by local Chinese language teachers for intermediate/advanced Chinese students or self-learners. This series introduces Chinese culture to foreigners and improves their Chinese reading skills while teaching Chinese culture. The textbooks use stories to present vividly and specifically the glorious traditional Chinese cultural points that foreigners are interested in. This series is divided into 10 volumes, including volumes of history, geography, folk customs, myths and legends, traditional culture, traditional festivals, arts, Chinese language, literature, celebrities, etc. Each volume uses 10 stories to discuss a cultural topic. The volume of myths and legends includes ten stories, namely Pangu creates the world, Nuwa patches up the sky, the Foolish Old Man moves the mountains, Chang'e flies to the moon, the Herd-boy and the Weaving-girl, the story of Meng Jiangnu, the legend of White Snake, the Butterfly Lovers, the Lotus Lamp, the Eight Immortal Beings Cross the Sea. There are also cultural tips including the legendary Wu Gang, Jade Rabbit, Jade Emperor, Heavenly Empress, Dragon King, Guanyin, as well as a woman in man's disguise, and the successful candidates in the imperial examination in ancient China, etc.</p>

Stories From China: Myths and Legends

Meiru LIU

Lina Lu

Phoenix Tree Publishing Inc.

<p>This book is designed for true beginning and low-intermediate level learners of Chinese who have no knowledge of the language or to beginners with a survival competence in the language. It is designed to suit the pedagogical needs of one year intensive or two years non-intensive programs of teaching/learning Chinese as a foreign language at universities both domestic and abroad.</p>

Basic Business Chinese (English and Chinese Edition)

Business & Money

Beijing University Press

This book is the first of its kind that provides a comprehensive overview and insightful analyses of Chinese business culture, behavioral patterns, and mind games from an insider s perspective. It traces the underlying causes of these patterns and games in the context of Chinese philosophy, history, culture, political and economic systems, and regional features. It aims to cover all information essential to understanding the fundamental issues when an international business person conducts business in China or communicate with the Chinese community. It also presents a collection of real cases to illustrate and substantiate theoretical analyses and factual explanations in combination with plenty of useful practical advice and how-to tips.

Anatomy of the Chinese Business Mind - An Insider s Perspective

Fangyuan YUAN

Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd

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