A thoughtful gift for those with an interest in Chinese culture and literature, accessible to and aimed at those with or without an understanding of the Chinese language Well-known sayings by Confucius («Within the four seas, all men are brothers») and Lao Zi («The longest journey begins with a single step»), familiar anonymous proverbs («Give a man a fish and he'll have food for a day; Teach a man to fish and he'll have a skill to use all his life») and lesser known pearls of wisdom...
Here is a concise guide to supplement any course of study and help with homework, travel, and test preparation. Topics include word order, time, nouns, verbs, adjectives, word choices with verbs and adverbs, and letter writing. The simple format has one goal: quick mastery and growing confidence.Qin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese for decades and has been an upper-level Chinese professor at Calvin College for ten years.Larry Herzberg did his PhD work in...
