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1) Modern Mandarin Chinese grammar: a practical guide

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An innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese combining traditional and function-based grammar. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories: phrase order, nouns, verbs and specifiers. Part B is organised around language functions and situations such as: communcation strategies, making comparisons, giving and seeking information etc. Main features include: examples in pinyin, simplified and traditional characters, clear explanations, and accessible...

2) Qing song xue Han yu =: Fun ways to learn Chinese

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"Fun Ways to Learn Chinese is a serial program to teach you the Chinese language in an easy and fun way. Based on short cartoon jokes told by a professional actor, each lesson consists of a short humorous story through which you will learn three common words or phrases and two idiomatic sentences. All the texts are subtitled and dubbed in Chinese and English. Following this program step by step you will master the daily Chinese in very short time,...

3) Chinese language writing workbook: an introduction to Chinese characters with gridded and lined writing sheets for handwriting practice

4) The politics of Chinese language and culture: the art of reading dragons

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5) Modern Chinese: history and sociolinguistics

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The Chinese language, spoken by over one billion people, has undergone drastic changes over the past century. This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the development of Chinese from the late 19th century onwards.

6) Symbols, art, and language from the land of the dragon: the cultural history of 100 Chinese characters

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Much more than a book about language, this book interweaves history, culture and art to reveal one of the world's greatest civilizations. Chinese characters have developed over thousands of years, captivating as much with their artistic expressiveness as with their intriguing layers of meaning. In this book the text is accompanied with calligraphy and full-colour reproductions of Chinese brush paintings, calligraphic scrolls, ceramics and textiles,...

7) The Routledge encyclopedia of the Chinese language

8) Introduction to Perfect Chinese Pronunciation: The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Pronunciation

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Pronunciation is the key to clear communication in any language and in this video series, you'll learn to perfect your Chinese pronunciation! Whether you're new to Chinese or have been studying for a while and want to polish your pronunciation, this series is for you.

9) Hooked on Huayu (Series 1): Episode 1

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In the debut episode, Melissa is inspired by an Indian family that not only has a passion for Chinese history and culture, but also speaks perfect, Beijing-accented Mandarin. Seeing--and hearing--is believing!

10) Hooked on Huayu (Series 1): Episode 2

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Melissa meets two Belgians who are impressive linguists. As she engages them through fun-filled activities like martial arts, temple visiting, dumpling-making, foot reflexology, and even opera singing, Melissa is inspired by their keen sense of adventure and willingness to try new things.

11) The Four Chinese Tones: The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Pronunciation

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Pronunciation is the key to clear communication in any language and in this video series, you'll learn to perfect your Chinese pronunciation! Whether you're new to Chinese or have been studying for a while and want to polish your pronunciation, this series is for you.

12) The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Pronunciation: Lesson 10 :Accent Perfection

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Pronunciation is the key to clear communication in any language and in this video series, you'll learn to perfect your Chinese pronunciation! Whether you're new to Chinese or have been studying for a while and want to polish your pronunciation, this series is for you.

13) New Consonants 1: The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Pronunciation

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Pronunciation is the key to clear communication in any language and in this video series, you'll learn to perfect your Chinese pronunciation! Whether you're new to Chinese or have been studying for a while and want to polish your pronunciation, this series is for you.

14) Top 5 Chinese Mistakes to Avoid: The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Pronunciation

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Pronunciation is the key to clear communication in any language and in this video series, you'll learn to perfect your Chinese pronunciation! Whether you're new to Chinese or have been studying for a while and want to polish your pronunciation, this series is for you.

15) Innovative Chinese : The ultimate pronunciation guide: Chinese Vowels

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Pronunciation is the key to clear communication in any language and in this video series, you'll learn to perfect your Chinese pronunciation! Whether you're new to Chinese or have been studying for a while and want to polish your pronunciation, this series is for you.

16) Chinese in Three Minutes: Lesson 19 :Do you like Chinese food?

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Learn common Chinese verbs with our Chinese in Three Minutes series! In China, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Chinese. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the verb to like/love in Chinese.

17) Chinese in Three Minutes: Lesson 4 :Do you speak English?

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Learn useful Chinese phrases with our Chinese in Three Minutes series! In China, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Chinese. A native Chinese teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary.

18) Mandarin Chinese: an introduction

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19) Korean in Three Minutes: Lesson 6 :Numbers 1-10

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Learn useful Korean numbers with our Korean in Three Minutes series! In Korea, knowing numbers is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to know while speaking Korean. In this lesson, you'll learn how to count from 1-10 in Chinese-based numbers.

20) Chinese in Three Minutes: Lesson 9 :Currency

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Learn useful number-related phrases in Chinese with our Chinese in Three Minutes series! In China, knowing numbers is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to know while speaking Chinese. In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about prices in Chinese.

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