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This guide is a culmination of all of the “mysterious secrets” that native Chinese speakers of any dialect search for on their journey to speaking with clear, fluent English pronunciation. Specific lessons and chapters extracted from English Pronunciation Secrets: The Game-Changing Guide to Mastering the General American Accent make this guide specifically tailored to you, a native Chinese speaker. You will learn secrets even most native English speakers don’t know!

An Introduction to Feng Shui For the Home and Office Dive into the world of Feng Shui with An Introduction to Feng Shui for the Home and Office, a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying this ancient Chinese practice in your daily life. Feng Shui, pronounced "fung shway," uniquely combines art and science, rooted in the laws of heaven and earth, to harmonize and balance energies in any space. This practice has stood the test of time, offering ways to enhance fortune and health through thoughtful arrangement and understanding of your environment. This book serves as a perfect ...

This audiobook breaks down the complex language into its simplest parts. It focuses on patterns with frequent repetition in a way that is easy to follow and remember. The goal is to have children talk like native speakers instantly! It includes various learning modes such as repetition, Q&A, lots of music, and encouragement. Your child will have a blast. They won’t even know they’re learning!

In her book “Predictions and Horoscope 2025”, Elizabeth shares with you everything that the year will bring us from astrology, numerology and tarot. This book of predictions and horoscopes contains three parts: The first part contains the astrological predictions for our humanity including the influences of the transits of planets such as Venus, Jupiter, Pluto, the super moons, the lunar calendar and the activities and rituals to do in each phase of the moon. The second part contains the horoscope for each of the twelve signs of the zodiac in the economy, love, the opportunities that ...

Unlock the secrets of ancient wisdom with "Confucianism for Beginners: Understanding the Wisdom of Confucius." This captivating guide will immerse you in the teachings of Confucius, offering timeless principles that can transform your life and elevate your understanding of ethics, family, and society. Imagine gaining insights that have shaped civilizations for centuries. Picture yourself applying these teachings to enhance your personal growth, improve your relationships, and lead a life of integrity and harmony. This book is not just an introduction; it's your pathway to a richer, more ...

Harness the ancient Five Elements of Chinese Medicine to unlock your unique Adaptation Type, transforming stress into resilience and mastering cortisol management for holistic health. Power of the Five Elements is your evidence-based, comprehensive guide to better health and wellness. Dr. Charles Moss melds three decades of acupuncture expertise with the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine and delivers actionable insights, including the impact of cortisol—a key stress hormone linked to various health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

The Duanwu Festival is just around the corner, and Mulan's favorite part is the Dragon Boat Race. Listen along as Mulan's village enters the race for the first time!

With the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Chinese laborers became the first group in American history to be excluded from the United States on the basis of their race and class. This landmark law changed the course of US immigration history, but we know little about its consequences for the Chinese in America or for the United States as a nation of immigrants. At America's Gates is the first book devoted entirely to both Chinese immigrants and the American immigration officials who sought to keep them out.

WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE AND IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU? Acupuncture is gaining popularity in the U.S. and can be used to heal a variety of health conditions. Deeply rooted in ancient Chinese medicine and philosophy, this unique healing technique has withstood the test of time. It is rapidly becoming a mainstream medical treatment in today’s modern world. You may be wondering if this type of alternative treatment is right for you, and whether it really is possible to heal naturally. This book is here to answer all your acupuncture-related questions. In Healing with Acupuncture, you'll find the ...

Chinese was the earliest truly global cuisine. When the first Chinese laborers began to settle abroad, restaurants appeared in their wake. Yet Chinese has the curious distinction of being both one of the world's best-loved culinary traditions and one of the least understood. For more than a century, the overwhelming dominance of a simplified form of Cantonese cooking ensured that few foreigners experienced anything of its richness and sophistication—but today that is beginning to change.

"Know your enemy know yourself and you will win all your battles." Sun Tzu, Chinese General. Want to figure out Chinese ideas? Want to talk about Chinese ideas using Chinese terms? With this comprehensive Anglo-Chinese reader, designed for aspiring State Department China experts and political analysts. Tailored to HSK4 proficiency, this 100-page parallel text dives deep into the ideologies of Marx, Lenin, Mao, and Xi Jinping, providing a robust resource for understanding contemporary Chinese political discourse. 您想用中国画谈政治次略吗? Decode contemporary Chinese political ...

Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena’s a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn’t even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I.

In this darkly comic novel, a group of women inhabits a world of constant surveillance, where informants lurk in the flower beds and false reports fly. Conspiracies abound in a community that normalizes paranoia and suspicion. Some try to flee - whether to a mysterious gambling bordello or to ancestral homes that can be reached only underground through muddy caves, sewers, and tunnels. Others seek out the refuge of Nest County, where traditional Chinese herbal medicines can reshape or psychologically transport the self. Each life is circumscribed by secrets and transcendent delusions.

Ever Wonder What (In The World) Were The Chinese Thinking? You are not the only ones who are occasionally confused, misunderstood and lost in the wonderful yet sophisticated Chinese system. For those of you who want to taking a deeper, more structural and practical, modern approach to understand what the Chinese were thinking through a cultural and historical perspective, this book is a quick and dirty guide that will help get you on board in no time. Award-winning novelist Vann Chow introduces in What Were The Chinese Thinking? a series of important fundamental Chinese school of thoughts ...

As a major political event and a crucial turning point in the history of the People's Republic of China, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) marked the zenith as well as the nadir of Mao Zedong's ultra-leftist politics. Reacting in part to the Soviet Union's "revisionism" that he regarded as a threat to the future of socialism, Mao mobilized the masses in a battle against what he called "bourgeois" forces within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This 10-year-long class struggle on a massive scale devastated traditional Chinese culture as well as the nation's economy.

Unlock the secrets of a timeless spiritual tradition with Pure Land Buddhism: A Beginner's Guide: The Simple Path to Enlightenment. This indispensable guide introduces you to the serene and profound world of Pure Land Buddhism, where faith and simplicity lead to boundless peace and compassion. Dive deep into the transformative teachings of Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. Discover how his compassionate vows promise salvation and peace to all who earnestly seek it. This book illuminates the path to enlightenment, making it accessible to everyone, regardless of their background ...

The book in front of you is one of very few ever written about White Crane Kung Fu and the only one about Shaking Crane (Zong He) style written in English. The book introduces basic concepts of internal White Crane practice. Internal power has always been shrouded in a veil of mystery, often explained through Chinese religious and esoteric practices, believes and terminology. This book separates myths from facts and explains what internal power is and how it is generated within the body. Content is strictly focused on body mechanics and doesn't go into the realm of esoteric practices or ...

Trying to Get Pregnant in Your 40's with Low Ovarian Reserve, High FSH and Early Menopause? Struggling with infertility can be one of the most challenging experiences a person can face. In 'The Essential Fertility Guide to Getting Pregnant', Paula Olsen offers both a compassionate and informative resource for anyone navigating the complex world of fertility. Drawing on her personal fertility journey and her subsequent experience as a reproductive counsellor, therapist and researcher, Paula Olsen provides expert advice on everything from understanding fertility cycles to exploring medical ...

Susan L. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China, knows many of today's Chinese rulers personally and has studied them for three decades. She offers invaluable insight into how they think—and what they fear. In this revealing book, you will see the world through the eyes of men like President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin. We discover a fragile communist regime desperate to survive in a society turned upside down by miraculous economic growth and a stunning new openness to the greater world.

Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Ultimate Getting Started with Chinese Box Set, a completely new way to learn Chinese with ease! Ultimate Getting Started with Chinese Box Set 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.