The stories documented here show people realizing their hopes and ambitions: TV stars, chefs, teachers, martial artists, and others.

Snapshots of a New China-The New Expatriates (Cultural China: Chinese-English Readers)

History

Shanghai Daily

Asia

Better Link Press

<p>With articles taken from the <i>Shanghai Daily,</i> this book covers everything from the Lantern Festival to Shaolin kung fu, from standup comedy to traditional doll making. It shows how culture plays a part of and impacts the daily lives of people in China and shows a little of how Chinese people live, think, and see the world.</p>

Snapshots of a New China-Culture (Cultural China)

This book is meant to help Westerners who have no idea of what is going on in China. Compiled from the pages of the Shanghai Daily, the city’s largest English-language newspaper, it is full of snapshots of daily life, ranging from a man whose simple blog gets over 2 million hits a month to hairy crabs, weekend warriors, spending the day as an imperial concubine―it is all here, the pulse, the life, the breath of China.

Snapshots of a New China-Lifestyles (Cultural China)

This hilarious and whimsical Chinese langauge book shows all the slang words that have entered the Chinese lexicon in the last few years. This compendium of hip, contemporary buzz words will amuse and delight those who want to know what people are talking about in China now. The book arose from a weekly column in the Shanghai Daily newspaper that introduced new Chinese words an slang. This compilation contains all the terms and phrases published in the "Buzzwords" column for the past four years. Each term is presented first in Chinese and then in pinyin. Then it's followed by its English translation and a short paragraph to explain its basic meaning and usage.

Chinese Buzzwords: With English Explanations

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Shanghai Press

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Books by Shanghai Daily

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Snapshots of a New China-The New Expatriates (Cultural China: Chinese-English Readers)

Snapshots of a New China-Culture (Cultural China)

Snapshots of a New China-Lifestyles (Cultural China)

Chinese Buzzwords: With English Explanations