A Reflection of Reality
Title | A Reflection of Reality PDF eBook |
Author | Chih-p'ing Chou |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 431 |
Release | 2014-08-24 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 069116293X |
A Reflection of Reality is an anthology of modern Chinese short stories designed as an advanced-level textbook for students who have completed at least three years of college-level Chinese. While many advanced-level Chinese language textbooks stress only practical communication, this textbook uses stories from well-known Chinese authors not only to enhance students' language proficiency, but also to expose students to the literature, history, and evolution of modern Chinese society. The twelve stories selected for this textbook are written by such contemporary authors as Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, and Gao Xingjian, and have appeared in various newspapers and magazines in China. Each story is filled with useful sentence structures, vocabulary, and cultural information, and is followed by an extensive vocabulary list, numerous sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions. The textbook also includes a comprehensive pinyin index. A Reflection of Reality will effectively improve students' Chinese language skills and their understanding of today's China. Advanced-level Chinese language textbook Selected short stories reflect contemporary Chinese society and culture Extensive vocabulary lists, sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions Comprehensive pinyin index
当代中文小小说汉英对照读本
Title | 当代中文小小说汉英对照读本 PDF eBook |
Author | Aili Mu |
Publisher | |
Pages | 484 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Chinese language |
ISBN | 9780231181532 |
This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. The chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as li (ritual), ren (benevolence), mianzi (face/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.
Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories
Title | Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2017-10-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0231543638 |
This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. The chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as li (ritual), ren (benevolence), mianzi (face/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.
Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Title | Contemporary Chinese Short Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Zhang Xian |
Publisher | Beijing : Chinese Literature Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Chinese fiction |
ISBN |
Living China
Title | Living China PDF eBook |
Author | Edgar Snow |
Publisher | Hyperion Books |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Advanced Reader of Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Title | Advanced Reader of Contemporary Chinese Short Stories PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2012-02-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0295802448 |
This reader for advanced students of Chinese presents ten post-1990 short stories by prominent writers such as Su Tong and Yu Hua, whose novels Raise the Red Lantern and To Live served as the basis for internationally acclaimed films. With its captivating content dealing with current social issues, it fills a gap in the literature for advanced language students who are eager to read extensively in “real” literature. Vocabulary lists free the student from the chore of constantly consulting a dictionary while reading, grammar and usage examples highlight new patterns, and questions for discussion explore the literary content. This all-fiction collection of contemporary works can be used as a text in language or literature courses or can be read independently.
Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Title | Contemporary Chinese Short Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Jiahua Yuan |
Publisher | London ; New York : N. Carrington |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 1946 |
Genre | Short stories, Chinese |
ISBN |