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A Reflection of Reality: Selected Readings in Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Chih-P´ing Chou
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Description for A Reflection of Reality: Selected Readings in Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1020.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese
Condition
New
Weight
1025g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691162935
SKU
V9780691162935
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Ref
99-22
About Chih-P´ing Chou
Chih-p'ing Chou is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university's Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. Liping Yu is senior lecturer in Chinese at the University of Washington. Joanne Chiang is senior lecturer in Chinese at Princeton.
Reviews for A Reflection of Reality: Selected Readings in Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Consisting of short stories by well-known Chinese authors, this pedagogically sound textbook has strong advantages over other advanced textbooks. With useful sentence structures, vocabulary, and historical and cultural information, the stories give students insight into modern Chinese society and provide them with fruitful topics for conversation and composition. Language programs will find the textbook an attractive addition to their curricula. ... Read more