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Contemporary China

Author : Tamara Jacka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107292298
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary China written by Tamara Jacka and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's rapid economic growth, modernization and globalization have led to astounding social changes. Contemporary China provides a fascinating portrayal of society and social change in the contemporary People's Republic of China. This book introduces readers to key sociological perspectives, themes and debates about Chinese society. It explores topics such as family life, citizenship, gender, ethnicity, labour, religion, education, class and rural/urban inequalities. It considers China's imperial past, the social and institutional legacies of the Maoist era, and the momentous forces shaping it in the present. It also emphasises diversity and multiplicity, encouraging readers to consider new perspectives and rethink Western stereotypes about China and its people. Real-life case studies illustrate the key features of social relations and change in China. Definitions of key terms, discussion questions and lists of further reading help consolidate learning. Including full-colour maps and photographs, this book offers remarkable insight into Chinese society and social change.

當代中文課程課本3-1（二版：附作業3-1） A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Textbook 3-1 (2nd edition: with Workbook 3-1)

Author : 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心 The Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at NTNU
Publisher : 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心 Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University
ISBN 13 : 6267048292
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book 當代中文課程課本3-1（二版：附作業3-1） A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Textbook 3-1 (2nd edition: with Workbook 3-1) written by 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心 The Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at NTNU and published by 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心 Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 【新版特色】內容新增：為了讓學生對生詞能更運用得宜，改版新增各課生詞例句。例句皆由臺灣師範大學國語教學中心教授第三冊數年的教師編寫而成，貼合一般日常生活經驗，以期增進學生對生詞意義和用法的理解。紮實題材：新版保有臺灣師範大學國語教學中心一貫的豐富教學資源及與時俱進的學習主題，再彙集海內外華語教師及使用者第一線回饋，進行內容更新，教學應用更加順利。輕量分冊：新版第三冊課本以4課為單位，分為3-1、3-2、3-3共3本。可合買也可單購，提供學生更多選擇。有效學習：新版第三冊作業配合課本，同樣分為3本。搭配課本內容，協助學生對應上課進度，追蹤學習成效。影音加分：將各課音檔整合為Youtube播放清單，只要掃描教材封面折口QRcode，即可直接播放全冊音檔。【系列規劃】全系列教材共六冊，為全方位訓練學生華語能力的教材。前三冊以口語訓練為主，後三冊開始進入書面語訓練。第一冊著重在實際日常生活對話運用，第二冊除了對話外，開始輔以短文閱讀，第三冊（新版分3本）則從長篇對話進入書面語及篇章的訓練，第四冊維持長篇對話與篇章兩種形式，擴展談論話題能力。第五冊選擇具爭議性的主題；第六冊則選材自真實語篇；兩冊均涵蓋社會、科技、經濟、政治、文化、環境等多元主題，拓展學生對不同語體、領域的語言認知與運用。各冊教材分別包含課本、作業本、教師手冊及漢字練習（第一、二冊）。【程度規劃】本系列教材適合來台學習華語學生，並適用於海外高中或大學學習華語的學生。一～六冊的程度規劃相當於 CEFR 的 A1-C1等級或 ACTFL 的 Novice-Superior等級。【本書特色】符合現代教學潮流，結合溝通式教學和任務導向學習，培養學生使用華語的能力。每課開始的學習目標和課末的學習自評表，幫助學習者了解自己是否達成學習目標。課文緊貼日常生活真實情況，使學生在自然的語境下學習華語。採用新思維漢語教學詞類架構及語法說明，有效防堵學習者偏誤產生。語法說明包括語法功能、結構、語用、練習四個部分，輔助學習者正確地使用語言。課室活動提供明確的學習目標、活動或任務，透過有趣的活動練習鞏固學習。「文化」單元輔以真實的照片，使學習者能深入瞭解臺灣當地社會文化。提供線上輔助工具，協助教師課堂教學輔助及學習者之課後練習。【Introduction】 This six-volume series is a comprehensive learning material that focuses on spoken language in the first three volumes and written language in the latter three volumes. Volume One aims to strengthen daily conversation and applications; Volume Two contains short essays as supplementary readings; Volume Three introduces beginning-level written language and discourse, in addition to extended dialogues. Volume Four uses discourse to solidify the learner’s written language and ability in reading authentic materials; Volumes Five and Six are arranged in topics such as society, technology, economics, politics, culture, and environment to help the learner expand their language utilizations in different domains. Each volume includes a textbook, a student workbook, and a teacher’s manual. In addition, Volume One and Two include practices for characters. 【Level of Students】 A Course in Contemporary Chinese 《當代中文課程》 is suitable for learners of Chinese in Taiwan, as well as for high school or college level Chinese language courses overseas. Volumes One to Six cover levels A1 to C1 in the CEFR, or Novice to Superior levels in ACTFL Guidelines 【Overview】 The series adopts communicative language teaching and task-based learning to boost the learner’s Chinese ability. Each lesson has learning objectives and self-evaluation to give the learner a clear record of tasks completed. Lessons are authentic daily situations to help the learner learn in natural contexts. Lexical items and syntactic structures are presented and explained in functional, not structural, perspectives. Syntactic, i.e. grammatical, explanation includes functions, structures, pragmatics, and drills to guide the learner to proper usage. Classroom activities have specific learning objectives, activities, or tasks to help fortify learning while having fun. The “Bits of Chinese Culture” section of the lesson has authentic photographs to give the learner a deeper look at local Taiwanese culture. Online access provides supplementary materials for teachers & students.

Shu

Author : Wu Hung
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shu written by Wu Hung and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Reflection of Reality

Author : Chih-p'ing Chou
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069116293X
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book A Reflection of Reality written by Chih-p'ing Chou and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-24 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Reflection of Reality is an anthology of modern Chinese short stories designed as an advanced-level textbook for students who have completed at least three years of college-level Chinese. While many advanced-level Chinese language textbooks stress only practical communication, this textbook uses stories from well-known Chinese authors not only to enhance students' language proficiency, but also to expose students to the literature, history, and evolution of modern Chinese society. The twelve stories selected for this textbook are written by such contemporary authors as Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, and Gao Xingjian, and have appeared in various newspapers and magazines in China. Each story is filled with useful sentence structures, vocabulary, and cultural information, and is followed by an extensive vocabulary list, numerous sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions. The textbook also includes a comprehensive pinyin index. A Reflection of Reality will effectively improve students' Chinese language skills and their understanding of today's China. Advanced-level Chinese language textbook Selected short stories reflect contemporary Chinese society and culture Extensive vocabulary lists, sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions Comprehensive pinyin index

Contemporary Chinese Philosophy

Author : Chung-Ying Cheng
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470752017
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Chinese Philosophy written by Chung-Ying Cheng and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth-century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English. Features essays by leading scholars in the field. Includes a glossary of Chinese characters and definitions.

Contemporary Chinese Politics

Author : Allen Carlson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139490427
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Chinese Politics written by Allen Carlson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Chinese Politics: Sources, Methods, and Field Strategies considers how new and diverse sources and methods are changing the study of Chinese politics. Contributors spanning three generations in China studies place their distinct qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches in the framework of the discipline and point to challenges or opportunities (or both) of adapting new sources and methods to the study of contemporary China. How can we more effectively use new sources and methods of data collection? How can we better integrate the study of Chinese politics into the discipline of political science, to the betterment of both? This comprehensive methodological survey will be of immense interest to graduate students heading into the field for the first time and experienced scholars looking to keep abreast of the state of the art in the study of Chinese politics.

Contemporary Chinese 3

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ISBN 13 : 9787800529184
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (291 download)

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Contemporary Chinese America

Author : Min Zhou
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1592138594
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (921 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Chinese America written by Min Zhou and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sociologist of international migration examines the Chinese American experience.

The Chinese Classics

Author : James Legge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Classics written by James Legge and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society

Author : Yuehping Yen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113437061X
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society written by Yuehping Yen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

Author : Edward Lawrence Davis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 041577716X
Total Pages : 1158 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture written by Edward Lawrence Davis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Recite and Refuse

Author : Nick Admussen
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824856554
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Recite and Refuse written by Nick Admussen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese prose poetry today is engaged with a series of questions that are fundamental to the modern Chinese language: What is prose? What is it good for? How should it look and sound? Millions of Chinese readers encounter prose poetry every year, both in the most official of state-sponsored magazines and in the unorthodox, experimental work of the avant-garde. Recite and Refuse makes the answers to our questions about prose legible by translating, surveying, and interpreting prose poems, and by studying the people, politics, and contexts that surround the writing of prose poetry. Author Nick Admussen argues that unlike most genres, Chinese prose poems lack a distinct size or shape. Their similarity to other prose is the result of a distinct process in which a prose form is recited with some kind of meaningful difference—an imitation that refuses to fully resemble its source. This makes prose poetry a protean, ever-changing group of works, channeling the language of science, journalism, Communist Party politics, advertisements, and much more. The poems look vastly different as products, but are made with a similar process. Focusing on the composition process allows Admussen to rewrite the standard history of prose poetry, finding its origins not in 1918 but in the obedient socialist prose poetry of the 1950s. Recite and Refuse places the work of state-sponsored writers in mutual relationship to prose poems by unorthodox and avant-garde poets, from cadre writers like Ke Lan and Guo Feng to the border-crossing intellectual and poet Liu Zaifu to experimental artists such as Ouyang Jianghe and Xi Chuan. The volume features never-before seen English translations that range from the representative to the exceptional, culminating with Ouyang Jianghe’s masterpiece “Hanging Coffin.” Reading across the spectrum enables us to see the way that artists interact with each other, how they compete and cooperate, and how their interactions, as well as their creations, continuously reinvent both poetry and prose.

Disability in Contemporary China

Author : Sarah Dauncey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108916163
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Disability in Contemporary China written by Sarah Dauncey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Dauncey offers the first comprehensive exploration of disability and citizenship in Chinese society and culture from 1949 to the present. Through the analysis of a wide variety of Chinese sources, from film and documentary to literature and life writing, media and state documents, she sheds important new light on the ways in which disability and disabled identities have been represented and negotiated over this time. She exposes the standards against which disabled people have been held as the Chinese state has grappled with expectations of what makes the 'ideal' Chinese citizen. From this, she proposes an exciting new theoretical framework for understanding disabled citizenship in different societies – 'para-citizenship'. A far more dynamic relationship of identity and belonging than previously imagined, her new reading synthesises the often troubling contradictions of citizenship for disabled people – the perils of bodily and mental difference and the potential for personal and group empowerment.

當代中文課程 3 教師手冊（二版） A Course in Contemporary Chinese 3, Teacher's manual (2nd edition)

Author : 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心 The Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at NTNU
Publisher : 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心
ISBN 13 : 6267048780
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book 當代中文課程 3 教師手冊（二版） A Course in Contemporary Chinese 3, Teacher's manual (2nd edition) written by 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心 The Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at NTNU and published by 國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 【新版特色】 ■ 內容新增：為了讓學生對生詞能更運用得宜，改版新增各課生詞例句。例句皆由本中心教授第三冊數年的教師編寫而成，貼合一般日常生活經驗，以期增進學生對生詞意義和用法的理解。 ■ 紮實題材：新版保有中心一貫的豐富教學資源及與時俱進的學習主題，再彙集海內外華語教師及使用者第一線回饋，進行內容更新，教學應用更加順利。 ■ 輕量分冊：新版第三冊課本以4課為單位，分為3-1、3-2、3-3共3本。可合買也可單購，提供學生更多選擇。 ■ 有效學習：新版第三冊作業配合課本，同樣分為3本。搭配課本內容，協助學生對應上課進度，追蹤學習成效。 ■ 影音加分：將各課音檔整合為Youtube播放清單，只要掃描教材封面折口QRcode，即可直接播放全冊音檔。系列規劃全系列教材共六冊，為全方位訓練學生華語能力的教材。前三冊以口語訓練為主，後三冊開始進入書面語訓練。第一冊著重在實際日常生活對話運用，第二冊除了對話外，開始輔以短文閱讀，第三冊（新版分3本）則從長篇對話進入書面語及篇章的訓練，第四冊維持長篇對話與篇章兩種形式，擴展談論話題能力。第五冊選擇具爭議性的主題；第六冊則選材自真實語篇；兩冊均涵蓋社會、科技、經濟、政治、文化、環境等多元主題，拓展學生對不同語體、領域的語言認知與運用。各冊教材分別包含課本、作業本、教師手冊及漢字練習（第一、二冊）。程度規劃本系列教材適合來台學習華語學生，並適用於海外高中或大學學習華語的學生。一～六冊的程度規劃相當於 CEFR 的 A1-C1等級或 ACTFL 的 Novice-Superior等級。本書特色 ●符合現代教學潮流，結合溝通式教學和任務導向學習，培養學生使用華語的能力。 ●每課開始的學習目標和課末的學習自評表，幫助學習者了解自己是否達成學習目標。 ●課文緊貼日常生活真實情況，使學生在自然的語境下學習華語。 ●採用新思維漢語教學詞類架構及語法說明，有效防堵學習者偏誤產生。 ●語法說明包括語法功能、結構、語用、練習四個部分，輔助學習者正確地使用語言。 ●課室活動提供明確的學習目標、活動或任務，透過有趣的活動練習鞏固學習。 ●「文化」單元輔以真實的照片，使學習者能深入瞭解臺灣當地社會文化。 ●提供線上輔助工具，協助教師課堂教學輔助及學習者之課後練習。 Introduction This six-volume series is a comprehensive learning material that focuses on spoken language in the first three volumes and written language in the latter three volumes. Volume One aims to strengthen daily conversation and applications; Volume Two contains short essays as supplementary readings; Volume Three introduces beginning-level written language and discourse, in addition to extended dialogues. Volume Four uses discourse to solidify the learner’s written language and ability in reading authentic materials; Volumes Five and Six are arranged in topics such as society, technology, economics, politics, culture, and environment to help the learner expand their language utilisations in different domains. Each volume includes a textbook, a student workbook, and a teacher’s manual. In addition, Volume One and Two include practices for characters. Level of Students A Course in Contemporary Chinese 《當代中文課程》 is suitable for learners of Chinese in Taiwan, as well as for high school or college level Chinese language courses overseas. Volumes One to Six cover levels A1 to C1 in the CEFR, or Novice to Superior levels in ACTFL Guidelines Overview ●The series adopts communicative language teaching and task-based learning to boost the learner’s Chinese ability. ●Each lesson has learning objectives and self-evaluation to give the learner a clear record of tasks completed. ●Lessons are authentic daily situations to help the learner learn in natural contexts. ●Lexical items and syntactic structures are presented and explained in functional, not structural, perspectives. ●Syntactic, i.e. grammatical, explanation includes functions, structures, pragmatics, and drills to guide the learner to proper usage. ●Classroom activities have specific learning objectives, activities, or tasks to help fortify learning while having fun. ●The “Bits of Chinese Culture” section of the lesson has authentic photographs to give the learner a deeper look at local Taiwanese culture. ●Online access provides supplementary materials for teachers & students.

Contemporary Chinese

Author : Zhongwei Wu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9787800529184
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (291 download)

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The Art of Contemporary China (World of Art)

Author : Jiang Jiehong
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500776288
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Contemporary China (World of Art) written by Jiang Jiehong and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A redefinition of contemporary Chinese art from the last forty years in the context of unprecedented cultural, political, and urban transformation, written by an authority on the subject. Contemporary Chinese art is a subject of sustained and growing significance in present-day culture across the globe. This new volume in the World of Art series reframes Chinese art since the end of China’s Cultural Revolution more than four decades ago, placing it in the context of the nation’s unprecedented cultural, political, and urban transformation. Based on original research by writer, curator, and leading scholar in the field of contemporary Chinese art, Jiang Jiehong, this volume explores the area through firsthand materials and in-depth interviews with more than thirty artists. Providing the most up-to-date understanding of contemporary Chinese art, Jiang includes a variety of media, ranging from painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography to installation, video, performance, and participatory art. Featuring over 150 color images of artworks by more than fifty internationally renowned Chinese artists, including Ai Weiwei and Zhang Peili, as well as emerging artists, such as Zhao Zhao, The Art of Contemporary China presents a wide variety of practices through curatorial discussions and images of original installation views and historical art events. What emerges are revelations on art, and new insights into contemporary China. Fulfilling a need for an accessible, affordable introduction to contemporary Chinese art, this volume offers a concise but far-reaching survey of the movement.

当代中文小小说汉英对照读本

Author : Aili Mu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231181532
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book 当代中文小小说汉英对照读本 written by Aili Mu and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. The chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as li (ritual), ren (benevolence), mianzi (face/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.