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| the nation we are proud to present our 2008 catalog at china books we are committed ... a separate traditional chinese medicine catalog available upon request if you need a ... books proud presenting sponsor of the 2008 chinese language conference hosted by ... bilingual text chinese only text catalog design by nathan grover 800.818.017 ... | |
| new books little tiger books by julie sykes follow the adventures of little tiger in these board books with pull-up flaps books share the same isbn please specify code when ordering beijing science and technology publishing house 006 6 ½ x 6 ½ isbn 978750487 pages 1 xiao lao hu qi chuang le little tiger get up litige $5.95 inside these books xiao lao hu shui jiao le little tiger time for bed lititi $5.95 mo fa shi ling le lost magic by jimi zhao hai looking for the ocean xun zhao bu lie song looking for buleson by nie jun here are the entertaining tales of little day and little night colorchanging ... | |
| new books jia you yi gen family offspring by you shou comic adventures of a cute-but-terrible-toddler a younger edgier version of charlie brown drawn in a similar panel cartoon style modern press 00 7 ¼ x 8 wo bu guai i m a bad boy isbn 97878008750 pages 116 imbabo $5.95 wo tai shuai i m too cool isbn 978780089569 pages 116 imtoco $5.95 science and environment for children this delightful 8-book series looks at each of its subjects in an amusing historical and scientific perspective colorful illustrations fun facts and to-do activities are included with each story that truly makes reading these ... | |
| china s best children s poems handsomely illustrated collections of short children s poems one poem to a page great for reading aloud in the classroom or at home chongqing publishing house 007 7 ¼ x 8 ¼ xia tian de shui guo meng summer dreams of fruit by tan xudong inside this book xitide isbn 9787566880 $8.95 pages 7 xing qi tian shan jiu zhang gao le the hill rises on sunday by fu tianlin isbn 97875668795 xiqiti $8.95 pages 7 inside this book cat princess from the creator of puppet doll comes another urban fantasy world five modern princesses as beautiful as the golden spires of new york new ... | |
| language new books k-8 books my first chinese words [box set includes 36 books start your child s chinese studies early with this boxed set of 36 easy-to-follow colorful children s books besides these fun theme-based books the set also includes a user guide audio cd two workbooks teaching aids and a parent guide to help your child with each lesson upon completing this series your young learner will recognize basic characters and sentence patterns myfich beijing language and culture univ press 005 isbn 9787561914168 description 6 books cd and user aid $49.95 inside this book kuaile hanyu series ... | |
| chinese paradise series by liu fuhua wang wei zhou ren an and li dongmei for new learners of chinese grades 4-6 this three level series with textbooks and workbooks in two volumes with cd s and flashcards is filled with creative songs and games to make learning fun and easy beijing language and culture university press 005 8 ¼ x 11 ¼ code chpa1a chpa1b chpaw1a chpaw1b chpai1 chpac1 isbn 9787561914397 9787561914670 9787561914403 9787561914687 9787561914410 9787561914953 description student s book 1a student s book 1b workbook 1a workbook 1b instructor s manual 1 flashcards 1 pages 36 36 26 26 ... | |
| language new books k-12 chinese made easy for kids by ma yamin introduce chinese to your young student with this widely successful series that incorporates rhymes pictures and story-telling basic knowledge of the strokes of simple chinese characters and their pinyin equivalent is also integrated.the flashcard sets includes 135 word cards and 39 picture cards by the conclusion of the four volume series students should recognize over 500 characters joint publ hk 005-007 8 ½ x 11 ½ traditional chinese character versions are available at the same prices code cmekt1 cmekw1 cmekc1 isbn 9789620424694 ... | |
| from the prehistoric 1500 b.c to the 2008 olympics this perfectfor-classrooms ... | |
| language new books college/adult study new practical chinese reader edited by liu xun contemporary chinese series by wu zhongwei this five volume series with textbooks workbooks cd s and instructor s manual has proven most popular over the last few years in the undergraduate textbook market a must-have for any college mandarin course beijing language and culture univ press 004-006 8 ½ x 11 popular text with an emphasis on learning chinese in the context of real social settings volume 2 3 and 4 also available sinolingua 00 7 ¼ x 10 ¼ volume 1 textbook code npcr1 npcrw1 npcrc1 npcrwc1 npcrt1 npcri1 ... | |
| practical business chinese by wei hong drinking with the moon by jeannette l faurot purdue professor wei hong s text for second-year students presents topics ranging from foreign trade to transportation this updated edition includes vocabulary on technology such as email correspondence and internet usage china books 007 8 ½ x 11 isbn 97808515901 pages 160 download free audio version at www.chinabooks.com prbuch book only $16.95 prbudv dvd $14.95 prbuset book dvd $29.95 china s greatest poets such as li po du fu and su shi are anthologized in this collection of classical poems vocabulary list ... | |
| language new books flashcards/character study picture characters by richard licheng gu learning characters through pictographs a breakthrough in learning to read and write chinese this method of character representation has been successful with teachers for its use of images that depict characters artistically and allow for vivid mental pictures that prove easy to remember acclaimed northwestern university professor gu who received his ph.d in using humor in the classroom promotes the use of creativity to study chinese teachers across the nation have been swearing by its methods china books 006 ... | |
| chinese crosswords by tong yan and ying fu what s in a chinese character by tan huay peng practical chinese learning games 10 in 1 by wendy lin this revolutionary new approach to puzzle solving and language learning uses the established crossword puzzle format to improve chinese sentence structure and grammar clues are given in english whereas the answers must be completed using chinese characters long river press 007 7 ½ x 7 ¾ isbn 97815965076 pages 170 chcros $12.95 over 360 examples presented two to a page using a cartoon style that helps students remember the images that make up these basic ... | |
| children s books wo xi huan i like chinese children s stories filled with vibrant watercolors pastels and colored-pencil illustrations this 8-volume set is perfect for young readers who are ready to write chinese each story is written in simplified chinese with pinyin pronunciation at the end of each book there are writing lessons based on particular radicals from the same publishers of the popular series wo zhen bang code wozhba jiangsu children s publishing house 006-007 8 ¼ x 7 woxihset $13.95 pi pi shu yi jia qu ye can the pipi s go for a picnic the pipi s set off for a picnic but before they ... | |
| wo zhen bang my awesome children s stories filled with vibrant watercolor pastel and colored-pencil illustrations this 20-volume storybook set is perfect as a bedtime reader the end of each book also includes a few pages of fun parent-child exercises sold as a set or individually my awesome children s stories 20 volume set jiangsu children s publishing house 005 8x7 wozhba $34.95 ta you dian bai he s looking pale isbn 978754664 pages 6 wozhba1 $3.95 ding dian er zhao peng you little kitty makes friends isbn 97875468160 pages 6 wozhba11 $3.95 zai jian lao peng goodbye mr peng isbn 97875468085 pages ... | |
| children s books flip and turn guess and see by marutan what kind of picture books can be read upside down and right side up originally published in japan these uniquely formatted books are not only cute and colorful but push a child s imagination on the way books can be read written in a bilingual format which makes reading along with children fun and easy ages 2 and above basic level of chinese china electric press 004 6 ½ x 6 ½ wo shi shei who am i isbn 97875084658 pages 6 whoami $9.95 zuo shen me how do you use me isbn 9787508467 pages 6 hodoyo $9.95 arts and crafts for children practice chinese ... | |
| zodiac series chin tells the story of 2008 s rat through the not so beady eyes of ... | |
| children s books harry potter by j k rowling the world s best-known boy wizard casts his spells here in simplified chinese a great gift for advanced students of chinese native speakers or anyone wanting to know the word for `quidditch in mandarin people s literature press 000-004 6 ½ x 9 isbn 978700040 pages 19 hapo1 $13.95 isbn 9787000447 pages 04 hapo2 $13.95 harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban isbn 9787000454 pages 60 hapo3 $15.95 harry potter and the order of the phoenix isbn 9787000479 pages 576 hapo5 $25.95 ... | |
| comics jimi comics check out these dark and sophisticated picture-books by jimi whose cynical postmodern style has grown wildly popular in china among teens and adults ages ten and above intermediate to advanced levels of chinese lu li biao the private me xingyun er mr wing contains 60 portraits of different imaginary people modern press 005 6 x 8 isbn 978780188499 pages 18 prme $12.95 a man s comfortable life flies off course when he grows wings liaoning educational press 00 9 ½ x 8 isbn 97875865880 pages 14 mrwing $16.95 senlin lide mimi secrets in the woods yishile yi zhi mao missing my ... | |
| comics afanti shen jian shou afanti the super archer by li qiang afanti cong wei ting guo de gu shi afanti more stories i ve heard by li qiang reminiscent of the arabian nights afanti is a uygur folk hero constantly in and out of trouble before always managing to come out on top this collection of short stories reveals an aspect of the wild west of china not often seen by the rest of the world ages 8 and above beginning to intermediate levels of chinese xinjiang youth press 007 7 ½ x 7 ¼ isbn 978757156608 pages 46 afanti1 $8.95 more stories from our favorite xinjiang troublemaker keep an eye ... | |
| kui chan wa wa puppet doll by li huan marked by chinese goth style illustrations these stories tell of the puppet doll and her adventures in a chaotic rock-and-roll world with cadences resembling lou reed songs puppet doll and her friends embody the spirit of urban chinese youth today edgy ironic and jaded ages 10 and above elementary level of chinese chongqing publishing group 006 7½x7¼ isbn 978756677647 pages 116 pudoll $14.95 inside this book bad girl by song yang mata huang jin guo li xian ji mata the golden kingdom by zhu letao little p is a collegeaged hong kong hipster still living with ... | |
| comics zhu deyong s comics are you young and single living in a big city so are the men and women in zhu deyong s comic series cu liu zu and fenhong se nulang which have sold millions of copies internationally his short and hilarious vignettes detail the lives of single people living in taiwan who struggle balancing love career and independence ages 14 and above intermediate to advanced levels of chinese meng li ren person in my dreams 6 vol set by yao feila cu liu zu the hipsters by zhu deyong modern publishing 1999 7 x 8 isbn 978780084991 pages 10 culiu1 $7.95 fen hong se nu lang pink ladies ... | |
| ta he ta de ren jian their world together by hei lizhi focusing on modern relationships between young people mixed with mythical creatures and groundbreaking artwork this comic book is like nothing you have ever seen before ages 13 and above intermediate level of chinese hand-lettered writing may challenge new chinese readers new world press 005 5 ½ x 6 ½ isbn 9787801877895 pages 40 taheta $14.95 inside this book jiu shi ta ti de he kicked it by tatit wo zai mou sha mei nu de ri zi my days of killing pretty girls by jie an yi zhi jiao zuo bian shi de mao my cat won ton by ao youxiang taiwanese ... | |
| comics the origins of chinese culture series designed for children nine and older filled with fun dialogue and stories these comic books from singapore make learning about china fun widely popular with schools and libraries this quality series is even more attractive now that we ve dropped the price on all asiapac books it s the origins of a great deal available in this series origins of chinese culture tibetan culture chinese cuisine chinese food and culture chinese tea wine chinese names shaolin kung fu chinese martial arts chinese people customs chinese festivals chinese science technology ... | |
| enter the realm of the monkey king xi you ji journey to the west inside this book action-packed and fun this version of the universal story journey to the west uses images that are hip and exciting written in a simpler language for younger children ages 6 and above elementary level of chinese beijing women children s publishing house 006 5 ½ x 4 ¾ isbn 97875859944 pages 6 4 vol xiyoji $19.95 adventures of the monkey king by chang boon kiat featuring the same lovable illustrations rib-tickling twists and galloping plot this sequel to journey to the west shows the rebellious sun wukong and his ... | |
| culture ten years of madness by feng jicai oral histories of china s cultural revolution china s major mysteries by paul dong paranormal phenomena and the unexplained in the people s republic the decade of the cultural revolution 1966-1976 was one of the most chaotic periods in chinese history noted chinese writer feng jicai has collected the true stories of people who lived through the cultural revolution reminding us of the power and resilience of the human soul china books 1996 5 x 8 isbn 97808515840 pages 50 teyema $16.95 dong takes the reader through the fascinating world of china s mysteries ... | |
| best chinese names by liu xiuyan things chinese by du feibao and du bai here is an excellent guide to help english-speakers choose appropriate and auspicious chinese names for their children and themselves asiapac 007 6 x 8 isbn 97898106808 pages 14 bechna $12.95 packed with photos and information on over 200 things chinese covering ten major categories from articles of everyday use to snacks china travel and tourism press 001 5 x 8 isbn 97875018569 pages 70 thchin $19.95 chinese zodiac stories by patricia oger tea and chinese culture by ling wang accompanied by beautiful photographs and ... | |
| culture in the realm of the gods new by victoria cass all the tea in china by kit chow and ione kramer by presenting chinese folk stories and photographs together cass has assembled a perfect synthesis of words and images while showing how the physical and cultural geography of china is at the root of its most popular legends and its tales of the natural and supernatural long river press 008 10 x 10 isbn 978159650767 pages 16 regods $24.95 savor as you would a cup of fresh tea brewed from the finest leaves the richness of this china books classic a treasuretrove of information including tea ceremonies ... | |
| common knowledge revised by overseas chinese affairs office mooncakes and hungry ghosts festivals of china take the legwork out of being an old china hand with these heavily-illustrated volumes at your fingertips hong kong tourism press 004 6 ¾ x 8 ¾ by carol stepanchuk and charles wong chinese culture isbn 978704007149 pages 88 cokncr $12.95 china books 1991 7 x 8 isbn 9780851481 pages 156 mohugh $14.95 elegant photographs and colorful illustrations make for a lively and engaging introduction to the beauty drama and flair of china s most popular festivals including the lunar new year qingming ... | |
| culture four-volume paperback set each novel in this popular series comes in its own boxed four-volume paperback set this format has proven extremely popular for these iconic works of chinese literature each set includes a historical guide insider information on the author and tips on reading each novel foreign language press 001 4 x 7 a dream of red mansions by cao xueqin and gao e translated by yang xianyi and gladys yang journey to the west by wu cheng en translated by w.j.f jenner never shying from frank sexuality and bawdy humor this multi-tiered love story is a sensuous saga of the selfdestruction ... | |
| by di xianghua a food-lover s journey around china wander across china sampling regional delicacies in their natural habitat digging into the history of each dish and learning the stories of the dishes and people each mouth watering regional cuisine is described in great detail explaining china s 4 great cuisines northern sichuanese hunanese and cantonese a word of warning don t read this book on an empty stomach foreign language press 2007 8 ¼ x 8 ¼ isbn 9787119041759 pages 156 folojo $16.95 china renaissance of the middle kingdom by charis chan paul mooney and neil art the pocket interpreter ... | |
| culture the 2008 olympics are just around the corner in ... and foreigners this books includes 2008 beijing olympic venues a picture menu a ... | |
| guides insider s guide to beijing 2008 by adam pillsbury mandarin phrasebook ... | |
| dvd s films set in beijing special operating room 1988 new after undergoing an abortion an unmarried tv news anchor reports on china s social problem of unwanted pregnancies and women s attitudes towards sex dir tian zhuangzhuang cast shi ke ding jiali li xuejian xiao xiang film studio 89 min isbn 9787885180409 spopro $9.95 note all dvds listed are playable on u.s standard ntsc or dvd-5 equipment and include option of chinese or english subtitles shower 1999 a funny touching story of a beijing family s fight to preserve their traditional bathhouse in the face of rapid modernization winner at the ... | |
| modern era films seventeen years new aka home for new year s 1999 from the late cultural revolution 70 s until now those left behind 1991 left alone in shanghai while her husband works abroad naiqing meets and falls in love with jiadong a taxi driver whose wife is away in japan complications ensue when naiqing becomes pregnant just as jiadong s wife returns award-winning film for both best actress xiu jingshuang and best first feature director hu xueyang dir hu xueyang cast xiu jingshuang sun chun shanghai film studio 10 min isbn 9787884081547 thlebe $9.95 a woman is released on the eve of chinese ... | |
| dvd s period films set in the 1940 s and earlier devils on the doorstep 2000 new by turns an elaborate wartime drama of china suffering under japanese occupation during the 1930 s and 40 s an absurdist comedy of madness and a story of human frailty and vulnerability winner of the grand jury prize cannes 2000 dir jiang wen cast jiang wen jiang hongbo guangzhou audiovisual 140 min isbn 9787885189 dedoor $9.95 song of the fishermen 1934 a rural fishing family struggles to find work in 1930 s shanghai the popular title song was written by nie er composer of china s national anthem silent with music ... | |
| no easy road to love stories knight of the yellow river 1987 another swordplay epic from the director of the magic braid this time set during the civil strife at the end of the tang dynasty features beautiful location settings along the northwest stretches of the yellow river dir zhang xinyan zhang zien cast yu chenghui ji chunhua xi an film studio 91 min isbn 978788611161 knyeri $9.95 in a distant land 1993 a big musical based on the life of wang luobin china s king of western folk music a woman fleeing an arranged marriage runs off with a young composer to china s far west surmounting bandits ... | |
| dvd s love stories continued ju dou 1990 a mesmerizing melodrama set in the 1920 s ju dou is the story of a young beauty who marries an abusive village dye-house owner oscar nominated for best foreign language film in 1991 dir zhang yimou cast gong li li baotian xi an film studio 88 min isbn 6974757550 dvdmo-3 $9.95 pavilion of women 2000 based on the pearl buck novel a lavish costume drama with willem dafoe as a priest in 1930 s china who learns some valuable lessons on life and love while tutoring the son of a wealthy family dir yim ho cast willem dafoe luo yan beijing film studio and silver ... | |
| red sorghum 1987 set in the 1930 s the old owner of a shandong sorghum winery takes a young bride gong li in an arranged marriage as her attention focuses on one of the workers jiang wen their relationship further is complicated by the japanese invasion dir zhang yimou cast gong li jiang wen xi an film studio 91 min isbn 9787886111 resodv $9.95 army nurse 1985 an early feature from the leading fifth generation woman director her sensibilities are evident in this characterdriven story of young women training to be army nurses and the emotions including love that become integral to their education ... | |
| dvd s stage performances raise the red lantern 2001 directed by zhang yimou chinese acrobats compiled by the ministry of culture s spring festival spanning from 1994-2003 this documentary presents seventeen acrobatic troupes who perform all throughout china xianmen audio-video publishing house 004 duration 58 min dvd-10 $9.95 a ballet drama based on the film that combines western art with various styles of chinese dancing and music elegant costumes and sophisticated stage design for an amazing visual experience isbn:97878867199 dvdda-1 $9.95 the peony pavilion [4 disc set considered the most beautiful ... | |
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| remainders need to stretch your budget while stocking your bookshelves or school libraries with a wide range of interesting titles about china and chinese america check out these bargain beauties then go to www.chinabooks.com for the update in real deals hong kong comics journal design by deb smith far beyond the garden gate by don brown alexandra david-neel s journey to lhasa a handsomely lined journal decorated with captivating and colorful vintage images from the world of hong kong manhua chinese comics chronicle books 005 isbn 978081184787 pages 18 hokoco this subtly illustrated biography ... | |
| what would confucius do wisdom and by e n berthrong advice on achieving success and getting along with others the asian mystique dragon ladies geisha girls our fantasies of the exotic orient by sheridan prasso a clear guide on how we can apply confucian tenets to the modern world based on the analects three keys to living in harmony tact compromise and a willingness to see the other person s point of view marlowe company 005 isbn 97815694497 pages 1 a highly provocative book challenging the cultural and political stereotypes of asia that have dominated western thinking for more than a century ... | |
| 28 insider s guide to beijing 2008 33 inspirations from confucius 24 ... | |
| little tiger time for bed 3 looking for the ocean looking for buleson 3 lost magic 3 lu xun 30 romance on lushan mountain dvd 37 s m/n/o magic braid dvd 36 magical chinese characters 46 mandarin phrasebook 33 mandy and pandy series 17 maps 31 martin yan s feast 43 mata the golden kingdom 21 men on the raft dvd 37 moon maiden 17 mooncakes and hungry ghosts 29 mother and son seeking the sun dvd 40 my cat won ton 23 my days of killing pretty girls 23 my first chinese words 6 my mini radical dictionary 7 my way 4 spring secretary 20 new practical chinese ... | |
| a practical business chinese reader by guan daoxiong and yu hsiao-jung peking university press 000 7 x 10 $39.95 backlist 2,000 chinese characters by m.q xu long river press 005 5½x8 isbn 97815965054 pages 10 twthch $9.95 traditional and simplified edition prbuchr isbn 978701046784 simplified character edition isbn 978701046784 pages 46 prbucs the undergraduate series of chinese as a foreign language edited by yang jizhou beijing language culture univ press 1999-005 7 ¼ x 10 ¼ right word in cantonese by kwan choi wah the commercial press 1996 4x7 isbn 978960711961 pages 6 riwoca $18.95 undergraduate ... | |
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