Survival Chinese 101 Learn Hanyu Pinyin Book

Chinese 101 is a series of handbooks on oral Chinese designed for non-native speakers of Chinese who study or work in China as well as beginner and intermediate learners of Chinese. The content is reasonably simple with a clear aim. It is developed to enable users to learn, imitate and master useful vocabulary and sentences in a meaningful context so that they can quickly improve Chinese skills and easily adapt to Chinese culture over a short period. Chinese 101 is composed of Survival Chinese 101 and Business Chinese 101. Each book in the series is divided into thematic units that cover major aspects of living or doing business . Thematic units are subdivided into 101 situational topics or chapters. Each unit starts with a key sentence followed by short and practical dialogues. With English translations and audio recordings, this series of handbooks should be a useful companion and reference book for foreigners living in China. The series can also be used as a textbook for primary and intermediate students' oral Chinese as well as for self-study.

In Survival Chinese 101, there are 15 topics like Greeting People, Lodging, Dining, Shopping, Going to China, School Life, Entertainment Traveling, At the Bank, etc., covering almost all aspects of daily life in China. This book demonstrates numerous real life scenes in China.

were you born in?) to ask about one’sage. There are twelve animal signs in the Chinese zodiac, including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit,dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and hoar, with each representing one year in atwelve-year cycle. Many Chinese people believe, scientifically or not, that one’s personality andtemperament have much to do with the animal that represents the year of one’s birth. Peoplesometimes use one’s animal to predict their future, love, career, fortune, etc.