This is a great kit to start your children to learn those common basic daily living words in Mandarin. This is an easy guide for adults to use too. I love the quality of the flash cards. They have a smooth finish and are easy to read. Besides the Chinese characters shown, it also shows the Han Yu Pin Ying, how to write the strokes and many more. I would recommend it if you are looking for a simple kit to start with. -ET Speaks from Home blog Chinese learning material with Pinyin, simplified Chinese, and English support. Chinese character, Chinese writing stroke orders, sample sentences with the featured Chinese words are included on each flash card. The flashcards are divided into seven categories: (1) Basic etiquette and daily routines (2) Family members (3) Identifying Objects (4) Body parts (5) Multiplication table (6) Tell me what you like or not like (7)Tell me what you like to do. This is an excellent Chinese teaching resource with great visual. -Miss Panda Chinese