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Publisher
Fall River Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Let's Talk Mandarin Chinese!
Too many foreign language books start off with everything that you don't need to know right away. Of course, to understand any language you need to learn its grammar, sentence structure, and idiosyncrasies. No foreign language can be learned overnight. But what if there's no time?
For people who just need or want to dive in and start speaking, there's a quick, easy solution: Let's Talk Mandarin Chinese! Inside this handy...
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Language
English
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Description
For decades-in China and in San Francisco-Winnie Louie and Helen Kwong have kept each other's confidences, but those secrets are about to be revealed. Convinced that she is dying, Helen decides to celebrate the Chinese New Year by unburdening herself of hidden truths-not only hers, but those of Winnie and of Winnie's daughter, Pearl. So begins a series of comic misunderstandings and heartbreaking realizations about luck, loss, and trust-about the...
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Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A series of etymological lessons classifies 2,300 Chinese characters, noting their modern and archaic forms, pronunciation, origin, semantic content, and variants, plus quotations of classical usage. Supplements include listings of phonetic elements and the primitives on which characters are based, an index of characters based on number of strokes, and other study aids.
13) Typical American
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Language
English
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Chronicles the rise and sway of fortune in the life of a Chinese immigrant family.
Author
Publisher
Shanghai Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Over thousands of years, the art of Chinese painting has evolved, while also staying loyal to its traditional roots. Despite various schools of thought, styles and techniques, three primary categories have emerged across the discipline: landscape, figure and bird-and-flower. Using fine ink and water brush strokes on paper or silk, Chinese artists have developed a unique style -- one that's famous throughout the world.This book highlights 50 Chinese...
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Publisher
HarperCollins / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Until the 1960s, nearly all Chinese food served in the United States was Cantonese. Egg Foo Yung. Barbecued Spareribs. Egg Drop Soup. But with the opening of his Shun Lee restaurants more than forty years ago, Michael Tong and his chefs introduced the spicy regional foods of Sichuan and Hunan and the red-cooked dishes of Shanghai to New Yorkers--and eventually to all of the United States. Crispy Orange Beef. Lake Tung Ting Prawns. Crispy Sea Bass....
17) At the beach
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
A mother amuses her young son at the beach by drawing in the sand Chinese characters, many of which resemble the objects they stand for.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Features photos and descriptions of the most common dim sum items, from dumplings to desserts... can take a lot of guess work out of your ordering." -- San Francisco Chronicle With its small plates and endless assortment of dishes, dim sum is an increasingly popular way to do brunch. For those new to this fun feast, or regulars looking to try a different dish, Dim Sum is the ultimate guidebook to this traditional Chinese meal. Perfect for your phone...
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Language
English
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In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Red Azalea became an international bestseller and propelled her career as a successful, critically acclaimed author. Twenty years later, Min returns to the story of her own life to give us the next chapter, an immigrant story that takes her from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the...
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