中国概况(修订版)
A Survey of China (3rd Edition)
Edited by Wang Shunhong
ISBN 7-301-02479-7/G.0258, 182 pages US$27.95

This textbook is for foreign students and has been officially included in 1992-1995 National Chinese Language Committee's "Textbook Planning" project. It can also be used as reading materials for foreign students at or above medium Chinese level. This book is a basic course in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. For foreign students, it is a necessary course to obtain the basic knowledge of China, understand the overall Chinese culture and social background while learning the language. It includes 14 topics that systematically introduce Chinese geography, history, people, education, traditional thought, literatures, arts, customs, traveling and international communication, etc. It content is concise and comprehensible, and the language is easy to read as well. Phonetics notations are added to the difficult words and each chapter is followed with questions for thoughts and discussions. With this book, a student can better understand China while improving their Chinese reading ability.