Author: Liming Wei
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521186595
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Chinese Festivals provides an illustrated introduction to China's traditional festivals, firmly established as part of China's rich, diverse culture.
Learning Chinese Language and Culture
Author: Weijia Huang
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
ISBN: 9882370608
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Learning Chinese Language and Culture is an intermediate level textbook, which was intended to be used throughout the entire school year and designed mainly for students who have completed introductory courses of Chinese as a foreign language. Written in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, this book illustrates Chinese language knowledge and introduces Chinese culture in twentytwo lessons, covering a variety of cultural content, including customs and manners, holidays and festivals, poems and idioms, calligraphy and couplets, myths and legends, feng shui and superstitions, and historical relics and sceneries and many others. In every lesson, the authors have strived to maintain a clear topic and a coherent structure. They have also endeavored to keep the contents lively and achieve a fluent writing style while closely controlling the structure and grammar of every lesson.
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
ISBN: 9882370608
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Learning Chinese Language and Culture is an intermediate level textbook, which was intended to be used throughout the entire school year and designed mainly for students who have completed introductory courses of Chinese as a foreign language. Written in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, this book illustrates Chinese language knowledge and introduces Chinese culture in twentytwo lessons, covering a variety of cultural content, including customs and manners, holidays and festivals, poems and idioms, calligraphy and couplets, myths and legends, feng shui and superstitions, and historical relics and sceneries and many others. In every lesson, the authors have strived to maintain a clear topic and a coherent structure. They have also endeavored to keep the contents lively and achieve a fluent writing style while closely controlling the structure and grammar of every lesson.
Celebrate Chinese New Year
Author: Carolyn Otto
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426303814
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Simple text and color images present various aspects of the Chinese New Year celebration, including red decorations, the exchange of poems, Festival of Lanterns, Dragon Dance, fireworks, parades, feasts, and the remembrance of ancestors.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426303814
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Simple text and color images present various aspects of the Chinese New Year celebration, including red decorations, the exchange of poems, Festival of Lanterns, Dragon Dance, fireworks, parades, feasts, and the remembrance of ancestors.
Lin Yi's Lantern
Author: Brenda Willaims
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782856803
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Meet Lin Yi — a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining. Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market. This heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782856803
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Meet Lin Yi — a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining. Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market. This heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy.
Education for International Understanding in China
Author: Rong Zhang
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000774295
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Identifying the essential feature of education for international understanding advocated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the book explores how Chinese schools have implemented education for international understanding since the 1980s. Through vivid cases, the author introduces the practice of education for international understanding in Chinese primary and middle schools. Based on the questionnaire survey, she analyzes the international understanding competence of Chinese students and teachers. Furthermore, she discusses the current dilemma and proposes possible solutions for Chinese education for international understanding in the future. While providing a window into China's contemporary education for the international community, the book can also be used as a reference for educational policymakers, educational researchers and primary and secondary school teachers in other countries.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000774295
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Identifying the essential feature of education for international understanding advocated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the book explores how Chinese schools have implemented education for international understanding since the 1980s. Through vivid cases, the author introduces the practice of education for international understanding in Chinese primary and middle schools. Based on the questionnaire survey, she analyzes the international understanding competence of Chinese students and teachers. Furthermore, she discusses the current dilemma and proposes possible solutions for Chinese education for international understanding in the future. While providing a window into China's contemporary education for the international community, the book can also be used as a reference for educational policymakers, educational researchers and primary and secondary school teachers in other countries.
Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction to Chinese
Author: Innovative Language Learning
Publisher: Innovative Language Learning
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction - a completely new way to learn Chinese with ease! Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction will arm you with language and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Chinese friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction: - 5 Basic Bootcamp lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section - 15 All About lessons: cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson - 5 Pronunciation lesson: tips and techniques on proper pronunciation Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking Chinese instantly!
Publisher: Innovative Language Learning
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction - a completely new way to learn Chinese with ease! Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction will arm you with language and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Chinese friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Learn Chinese - Level 1: Introduction: - 5 Basic Bootcamp lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section - 15 All About lessons: cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson - 5 Pronunciation lesson: tips and techniques on proper pronunciation Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking Chinese instantly!
The Demon King and Other Festival Folktales of China
Author: Carolyn Han
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824817077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The festival folktales in this collection take readers of all ages on a fascinating journey to the remote villages of the Dai, Xizang, Miao, and Hani, four minority groups of southwest China. In addition to the Han (ethnic Chinese) majority, 55 national minority groups live within China's borders, each with its own language, beliefs, festivals, and folktales. The delightful and entertaining legends behind the Dai Water Splashing Festival, the Xizang Bathing Festival, the Miao Lusheng Fair, and the Hani New Year celebration reflect the values and customs of these diverse nationalities. A retelling of each legend is followed by a colorful description of the festival and how it is celebrated today and accompanied by stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Li Ji.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824817077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The festival folktales in this collection take readers of all ages on a fascinating journey to the remote villages of the Dai, Xizang, Miao, and Hani, four minority groups of southwest China. In addition to the Han (ethnic Chinese) majority, 55 national minority groups live within China's borders, each with its own language, beliefs, festivals, and folktales. The delightful and entertaining legends behind the Dai Water Splashing Festival, the Xizang Bathing Festival, the Miao Lusheng Fair, and the Hani New Year celebration reflect the values and customs of these diverse nationalities. A retelling of each legend is followed by a colorful description of the festival and how it is celebrated today and accompanied by stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Li Ji.
Supporting the Learning of Chinese as a Second Language: Implications for Language Education Policy
Author: Joseph Lo Bianco
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031661354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031661354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Mooncakes Read-Along
Author: Loretta Seto
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459816005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba tell ancient tales of a magical tree that can never be cut down, the Jade Rabbit who came to live on the moon and one brave woman's journey to eternal life. With a gentle focus on the importance of family, Mooncakes is both a perfect book for parent and child to read together and an ideal choice for schools and libraries.
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459816005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba tell ancient tales of a magical tree that can never be cut down, the Jade Rabbit who came to live on the moon and one brave woman's journey to eternal life. With a gentle focus on the importance of family, Mooncakes is both a perfect book for parent and child to read together and an ideal choice for schools and libraries.
Fun and Festival from China
Author: Margaret Gibson Hummel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Chinese Education Policy Landscape
Author: Eryong Xue
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9813294647
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This book examines the Chinese education policy landscape since 1978 by constructing a policy analysis tool, the “concept-added policy chain,”and discusses how to review, assess and forecast the development of that landscape, historically and contextually. In addition, it presentsseveral major historical educational policy shifts in order to explore both the internal and external rationale behind the development of aneducation policy with Chinese characteristics. It also provides a unique policy analysis tool for investigating the intricate political logics in contemporary Chinese education policy development at the macro-level, systematically and comprehensively.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9813294647
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This book examines the Chinese education policy landscape since 1978 by constructing a policy analysis tool, the “concept-added policy chain,”and discusses how to review, assess and forecast the development of that landscape, historically and contextually. In addition, it presentsseveral major historical educational policy shifts in order to explore both the internal and external rationale behind the development of aneducation policy with Chinese characteristics. It also provides a unique policy analysis tool for investigating the intricate political logics in contemporary Chinese education policy development at the macro-level, systematically and comprehensively.