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Entries Tagged as 'Chinese'

Easy and Cool–View Chinese Character Movies and Practice Online!

March 1st, 2012 · No Comments · General Topics

Let’s start with a few question: Is Chinese the most difficult language in the world? Are Chinese characters impossible to learn? Click this link: View Character Movie and hope you will agree with me that there really is an easy and cool way to learn this language. Practice with the magic pen and enjoy the [...]

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Book Review: To Live, by Yu Hua

November 17th, 2011 · No Comments · General Topics, Secondary Topics

Thanks to Mr. Sidney Suo for his review below of the book To Live, by Yu Hua. Translation is by Sky Zhang, a grade 10 student. Among many award-winning Chinese authors Yu Hua was the first Chinese writer to receive James Joyce Award (2002). His novels have been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, [...]

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Linking Chinese Culture with 5 Characters and 10 books

May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics

Culture is a huge word and contains a variety of aspects such as language, social customs, habits, arts, music, drama, literature, religion and values. For the beginner of Chinese culture I am going to introduce 5 characters and recommend 10 books for a start. All the books that are mentioned can be found in the [...]

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World Language Collections

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics

In celebration of our growing World Language collections, (these collections can be viewed here ) be sure to visit our current display on Chinese new book arrivals for young people. We have consciously tried to purchase titles that can be read in multiple languages.

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