A Kaleidoscope of China by Chih-P'ing Chou
Offers a look at contemporary Chinese society. This book covers such topics as: 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.
"Chou and his colleagues have once again produced a superb Chinese language textbookThis crack team of seasoned teachers is probably the best in the world when it comes to teaching Chinese as a second language. A Kaleidoscope of China presents a veritable feast of fascinating essays. Students will not only find it stimulating but, more importantly, will learn well from it."—James M. Hargett, University at Albany, State University of New York
"The well-chosen texts in A Kaleidoscope of China cover a wide spectrum of social and cultural issues in contemporary China. The targeted exercises not only help consolidate grammar points, sentence structures, and vocabulary, but also train students other language skills appropriate at this level. This book will be very well received by students and teachers alike."—Baozhang He, College of the Holy Cross
"The well-chosen texts in A Kaleidoscope of China cover a wide spectrum of social and cultural issues in contemporary China. The targeted exercises not only help consolidate grammar points, sentence structures, and vocabulary, but also train students other language skills appropriate at this level. This book will be very well received by students and teachers alike."—Baozhang He, College of the Holy Cross
Chih-p'ing Chou is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university's Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. Joanne Chiang is senior lecturer in Chinese at Princeton. Jingyu Wang and Hua-Hui Wei are former lecturers in Chinese at Princeton.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780691146911 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691146918 |
| Title | A Kaleidoscope of China |
| Author | Chih-P'ing Chou |
| Series | The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2010-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 536 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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