Chinese English

By early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of the Korean War.

Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong- and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon, Lee helped to change the way Asians were presented in American films, and in the process he became an iconic figure known throughout the world.

Kitchen Chinese, Ann Mah's funny and poignant first novel about a young Chinese-American woman who travels to Beijing to discover food, family, and herself, is a delight complete with mouthwatering descriptions of Asian culinary delicacies, from Peking duck and Mongolian hot pot to the colorful, lesser known ants in a tree, that will delight foodies everywhere. Mah's tale of clashing cultures, rival siblings, and fine dining is an unforgettable, unexpectedly sensual listening experience.

TEN WORDS HAD SEALED MY FATE. It wasn’t until the waves had begun crashing into the stern of the ship, not until the salt spray was covering the decks and the hull was grinding and tearing itself upon the coral reef, not until the killing had started and terror had taken hold that I heard those ten words once more, flung at me by the wind. I cursed George for uttering them, and cursed Cheh Wah Tek for agreeing with him, and cursed myself for believing that smuggling fifty tonnes of marijuana from Australia to Singapore could be done so easily. Another thriller from the prize-winning ...

Confucius knew all about life and told us how to behave, but we can't find out precisely what he was up to. His well-meaning platitudes, quaint maxims, and quasi-enigmatic anecdotes combined to produce an ideal philosophy for civil servants. It would appear that his aim was to turn his pupils into good government officials, but his teachings succeeded beyond his wildest expectations, providing rules of conduct and spiritual fodder for more than two thousand years.

Master Chinese conversation the fun, fast and easy way! Speak with anyone, anywhere. Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Lower Intermediate Chinese. Our native Chinese hosts break down all the sentences, grammar and more in a simple, easily understandable way! This isn't stale textbook material - it's fun, effective, and practical! You learn Intermediate Chinese conversation that you can use immediately!

His victims are young, beautiful, and coldly mutilated. He calls himself the Beijing Ripper. Li Yan, head of Beijing's serious crime squad, must stop him. Just as pathologist Margaret Campbell finds an insight into the killer's cruel signature, Li receives a letter from the killer, betraying his cruel intentions. There's no way Li can misinterpret the Ripper's motives: He wants to tear Li and Campbell's lives apart, and write the darkest chapter in Beijing's history.

Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with Lower Beginner Chinese, a completely new way to learn Chinese with ease! Lower Beginner Chinese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Chinese friends.

Life was looking up for the Blackwood family. Baird’s knowledge had allowed them to claw their way out of a soul sucking mire of poverty. What should have been a bright future full of endless possibilities suddenly became one of unease and fear. Despite their new wealth and their steadily increasing strength they were forced to acknowledge the appearance of what might herald an unbeatable enemy. As a family the Blackwoods decided that their only recourse was to grow so powerful that no potential enemy would ever be able to threaten them. That meant increasing all aspects of their strength...

In Search of Hua Ma is one of a series of novels in Chinese that are fun to listen to and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know. The breakthrough level is written using only 150 unique Chinese characters and is intended for Chinese learners who have obtained a low elementary or novice level of Chinese.

One of America's best-known rock and entertainment journalists describes his journey from his childhood, cooped up in the "rice room" of his family's restaurant in Oakland's Chinatown, where he did chores, to the major role he played as a writer and editor at Rolling Stone. It is a story of teen worship of Elvis, but also of Chinese customs and the tragic murder of his brother, and of the '60s scene in San Francisco, where he found freedom - and his career.

Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong grew up in New York's Chinatown, the older daughter of a Beijing ballerina and a noodle maker. Though an ABC (America-born Chinese), Charlie's entire world has been limited to this small area. Now grown, she lives in the same tiny apartment with her widower father and her 11-year-old sister, and works - miserably - as a dishwasher. But when she lands a job as a receptionist at a ballroom dance studio, Charlie gains access to a world she hardly knew exis.

While herbs in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pharmacy offer a treasure trove of potent compounds for viral respiratory infections, we still do not have randomized controlled trials to affirm the most effective ones for the current pandemic. However, the bioactive compounds in herbs and formulas used for other viral respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV-1, have already been thoroughly investigated. In this guide, we will consider a new antiviral formula based on current herb and drug development research.

This classic fairy tale has been infused with an Asian twist and adapted into Cantonese and English for families where Chinese may not be their first language.

The book displays 32 captivating illustrations and beautiful poems (English/Chinese) generated by an automated drawing and writing method, under the guidance of our spiritual teacher J, who carried the relentless energy and infinite love with a prodigious talent for painting and poetry. The theme message conveyed by this book is Seth's view of the soul immortality and the origin of all things. All things originated from and are connected to All-That-Is. All-That-Is is an inexhaustible source of creativity and inspiration. We are looking forward to the day mass awakening occurs when the ...

The Analects or Selected Sayings is an ancient Chinese text comprising sayings and wisdom teachings attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, as well as fragmentary dialogues between the philosopher and his students. The Analects has been one of the most influential books in China for the last two millennia, and continues to contribute to Chinese and East Asian culture and thought.

Cantonese Chinese Phase 1, Units 21-25 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

The Cultural Revolution, known in full as the “Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution”, was launched by Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Communist Party of China, as a means of quashing capitalism in China. Over the course of a decade, from the summer of 1966 to 1976, Mao Zedong implemented a number of changes that have led him to be known as one of the most brutal tyrants of the modern age. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cultural Revolution, purchase this book today.

People may be familiar with the celebrations around Chinese New Year (usually towards the end of January or beginning of February), and how the year is devoted to a particular animal.

Explore the captivating life of Lin Yutang in this concise biography. Lin, a remarkable yet often overlooked Chinese writer and philosopher, skillfully bridged Eastern and Western cultures during a time of enormous social and cultural upheaval in his homeland. Lin's life experiences and challenges reflect the cultural miscommunications that persist in today's world. His writing and profound insights remain as relevant and accessible now as they were during the early to mid-20th century when he penned his works. This biography serves as an excellent introduction for those newly acquainted ...