A New China

An Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese - Revised Edition

Chih-p'ing Chou, Joanne Chiang, Jianna Eagar

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Princeton University Press
21 November 2011

Language readers; Regional studies

Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese

Originally published in 1999, A New China has become a standard 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 easy student use. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, the textbook provides 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 at the airport, going through customs, and adjusting to Chinese university dormitories. The revised edition includes new lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Later lessons discuss recent 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 daily living in China

Includes China's recent social and political issues

Detailed grammar explanations, vocabulary lists, and homework exercises

Uses both traditional and simplified characters

By: Chih-p'ing Chou, Joanne Chiang, Jianna Eagar
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Volume: 24
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.247kg
ISBN: 9780691148366
ISBN 10: 0691148368
Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 21 November 2011
Recommended Age: From 18 to 100 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Jianna Eagar is a former lecturer in Chinese at Princeton.