{"product_id":"a-kaleidoscope-of-china-an-advanced-reader-of-modern-chinese-9780691146911","title":"A Kaleidoscope of China: An Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Kaleidoscope of China\u003c\/i\u003e is an advanced Chinese-language textbook that gives students a greater command of Chinese while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural issues facing China today. Geared to the unique needs of students with two or more years of instruction in modern Chinese, this book features a stimulating selection of articles and essays from major newspapers and periodicals in China, offering a revealing look at contemporary Chinese society. Topics include: buying a home versus having a child; consumer exports to America; depression; online dating; cell phones; empty-nest syndrome; fast food; the Virginia Tech massacre; medicine; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake; and global warming. Every selection is accompanied by a vocabulary list, exercises, and grammar notes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No other Chinese-language textbook so effectively helps advanced students expand their language skills while immersing them in what is truly a kaleidoscope of today's China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaches advanced Chinese while providing a window into contemporary China \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures selections from actual Chinese newspapers and periodicals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes vocabulary lists, exercises, and grammar notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for students with two or more years of instruction in modern Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chih-P'Ing Chou, Jungyu Wang, Joanne Chiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691146911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChih-p`ing Chou\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university's Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. \u003cb\u003eJoanne Chiang\u003c\/b\u003e is senior lecturer in Chinese at Princeton. \u003cb\u003eJingyu Wang\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHua-Hui Wei\u003c\/b\u003e are former lecturers in Chinese at Princeton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40087152656499,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":70.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_97c42af5-bbd8-4c05-bed7-4448ee3fba52.jpg?v=1652538989","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-kaleidoscope-of-china-an-advanced-reader-of-modern-chinese-9780691146911","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}