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Chinese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
China -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
China -- Civilization -- 21st century.
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Chinese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
China -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
China -- Civilization -- 21st century.
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Collins
Chinese
language
and
culture
/ [written by Duncan Poupard ; illustrations by Li Na].
Harper Collins, 2012.
Call #:
495.1824 C712
Subjects
Chinese
language
-- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
China -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
China -- Civilization -- 21st century.
ISBN:
9780007459100
Alternate title:
Chinese
language
and
culture
Description:
viii, 246 p. : ill. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
"Collins
Chinese
Language
and
Culture
is a sharp and informative introduction to the complex subject of China's
language
, history,
culture
and customs. You'll learn essential phrases, discover the origins of the
Chinese
writing system, and find out what constitutes a beautiful name in China. Alongside chapters on modern China's historical roots or the importance of certain numbers in
Chinese
culture
, there are lessons about
Chinese
etiquette, how to haggle your way down a street market, and what to do in a restaurant. So whether as an accompaniment to studies or as a stand-alone guide, Collins
Chinese
Language
and
Culture
gives you access to the life and
language
of this ancient empire and modern superpower in the making."--From publisher.
Other authors:
Poupard, Duncan.
Na, Li.
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Cole Harbour Public Library
Adult Language Instructional Materials
495.1824 C712
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