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A New China: An Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese, Revised Edition (The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese)

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Originally published in 1999, A New China has turn into a typical textbook for intermediate Chinese language learning. This completely revised edition reflects China’s dramatic developments in the last decade and consolidates the previous two-volume set into one volume for simple student use. Written from the standpoint of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, the textbook provides essentially the most up-to-date lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China.

The first half of the book follows the life of an exchange student experiencing Beijing for the first time. Chinese language students are guided step by step through the stages of arriving on the airport, going through customs, and adjusting to Chinese university dormitories. The revised edition includes new lessons on day by day life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, in addition to visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Later lessons discuss contemporary social and political issues in China, including divorce, Beijing traffic, and the college entrance examination. A New China provides detailed grammar explanations, extensive vocabulary lists, and homework exercises.

  • Single-volume, user-friendly format
  • New lessons and vocabulary reflecting day by day living in China
  • Includes China’s contemporary social and political issues
  • Detailed grammar explanations, vocabulary lists, and homework exercises
  • Uses both traditional and simplified characters
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