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3 New Practical Chinese Reader Beijing Language and Culture University Press Organized by the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL), the New Practical Chinese Reader is the most widely used text for studying Chinese. Each text features sixty lessons, which include vocabulary (in Chinese characters, pinyin and English), grammar exercises and drills. These text- books have been widely used by students in North America, Australia & Europe. Text is in simplified Chinese, but index also includes the traditional characters for each new word. V olume 3 V olume 4 Textbook CL773T-8 $21.95 CL774T-8 $26.95 Workbook CL773W-8 $12.95 CL774W-8 $14.95 Textbook CD CL773CDT-8 $29.95 CL774CDT-8 $34.95 Workbook CD CL773CDW-8 $21.95 CL774CDW-8 $19.95 T. Manual CL773TM-8 $14.95 CL774TM-8 $14.95 V olume 1 V olume 2 Textbook CL771T-8 $19.95 CL772T-8 $21.95 Workbook CL771W-8 $11.95 CL772W-8 $12.95 Textbook CD CL771CDT-8 $29.95 CL772CDT-8 $29.95 Workbook CD CL771CDW-8 $16.95 CL772CDW-8 $16.95 Textbook+DVD CL771TDVD-8 $29.95 CL772TDVD-8 $29.95 T. Manual CL771TM-8 $14.95 CL772TM-8 $14.95 CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING FOR ADULTS Integrated Chinese for AP Chinese One of the most popular college level textbook series, Integrated Chinese helps you understand how the Chinese language works grammatically, and how to use Chinese in real life. Materials within Integrated Chinese are divided into sections of listening, speaking, read- ing and writing. Uses authentic materi- als written for native Chinese speakers, such as newspaper clippings, signs, and tickets. Topics relate to students' immediate environment and focus on practical competencies such as seeing the doctor, mak- ing an appointment, etc. Notes on grammar, language use and Chinese culture are found throughout the textbooks. Character workbooks teach students to write characters in their correct stroke order. The Level 2 Character Workbook also features an English-Chinese glossary of all vocabulary in Levels 1 & 2, a Chinese character index of all characters in Levels 1 & 2, and the example sentences in simplified form. Each level is designed to cover a year of study in a rigorous col- lege program, but can be adapted for other programs working at Level 1 P art 1 Text Book CT100-8 $28.95 Workbook CT101-8 $19.95 Character WB CT102-8 $19.95 Audio CD CT104-8 $44.95 Workbook DVD CT103-8 $25.00 CD-ROM CT105-8 $34.95 Level 1 P art 2 Level 2 Text Book CT112-8 $34.95 CT125-8 $49.95 Workbook CT113-8 $20.95 CT126-8 $29.95 Character WB CT114-8 $21.95 CT127-8 $28.95 Audio CD CT115-8 $44.95 CT128-8 $74.95 Tang and Song Poems translated by Yuanchong Xu The Tang and Song dynasties are considered to be one of the high points in Chinese cul- tural development. These two books contain a selection of great Tang and Song era poems. An excellent resource for stu- dents seeking to understand Chinese culture. Simplified Chinese characters with pinyin and English translation. 376pp. 5.5" x 8.25". Ages 12+. CB360-8 Three-Character Canon English/S. Chinese $14.95 CB361-8 300 Tang Poems English/S. Chinese $24.95 CB362-8 300 Song Lyrics English/S.Chinese $22.95 300 Tang Poems by Innes Herdan. The Tang Period in Chinese history, was the golden age of poetry. This book con- tains 300 entirely new translations and black & white illustrations in the Chinese style. Written in traditional Chinese char- acters with English translation. 2000. 6.5" x 8.5" 829pp. Ages 12+. English/Chinese CLY64-8 300 Tang Poems PB $29.99 Classical Chinese Poems A Complete Handbook of Spoken Chinese Essential pocket guide for work, study or travel. More than 600 practical sentences are organized by topics. and accompa- nied by MP3 CD to listen while practic- ing. In addition to practical sample sen- tences, the book offers rich background information and culture knowledge. ©2007, 233pp. 4.25" x 5.75". Ages 10+. CB355-8 Handbook PB with CD $12.95 a slower pace. Level 1 covers approximately 38 words per lesson with a total of 23 lessons; Level 2 covers approximately 58 words per lesson with 20 lessons. Each CD includes the narratives, dialogs, and vocabulary for both textbook and the workbooks. Dialogs and narratives are read at slow, medium, and fast speeds, and students can easily switch from one track to the next. Audio CDs contain both text- book and workbook audio material. Happy Beijing: Practical Chinese Conversation by Chen Hongyu Learn conversational Chinese using Happy Beijing. In 15 minutes per day, you will learn 5 sentences. It contains 600 commonly used words and expressions and 200 key sentences, and 40 situation- al conversations on the most important aspects of everyday life. It also includes additional commonly used words and expressions and guides to travel- ing around Beijing as supplementary materials. English, S. Chinese and pinyin. 6-hour DVD (including explanations and exercises) is also great for self-learners. CL850-8 Happy Beijing HC (2Books+3DVDs+4CDs) $89.95 Master Communications Phone 1-800-765-5885 Fax 513-563-3105 www.master-comm.com CHINESE

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New Practical Chinese Reader Beijing Language and Culture University PressOrganized by the National Office forTeaching Chinese as a Foreign Language(NOCFL), the New Practical ChineseReader is the most widely used text forstudying Chinese. Each text features sixtylessons, which include vocabulary (inChinese characters, pinyin and English),grammar exercises and drills. These text-

books have been widely used by students in North America,Australia & Europe. Text is in simplified Chinese, but indexalso includes the traditional characters for each new word.

Volume 3 Volume 4 Textbook CL773T-8 $21.95 CL774T-8 $26.95Workbook CL773W-8 $12.95 CL774W-8 $14.95Textbook CD CL773CDT-8 $29.95 CL774CDT-8 $34.95Workbook CD CL773CDW-8 $21.95 CL774CDW-8 $19.95T. Manual CL773TM-8 $14.95 CL774TM-8 $14.95

Volume 1 Volume 2 Textbook CL771T-8 $19.95 CL772T-8 $21.95Workbook CL771W-8 $11.95 CL772W-8 $12.95Textbook CD CL771CDT-8 $29.95 CL772CDT-8 $29.95Workbook CD CL771CDW-8 $16.95 CL772CDW-8 $16.95Textbook+DVD CL771TDVD-8 $29.95 CL772TDVD-8 $29.95T. Manual CL771TM-8 $14.95 CL772TM-8 $14.95

CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING FOR ADULTS

Integrated Chinese for AP ChineseOne of the most popular college leveltextbook series, Integrated Chinesehelps you understand how the Chineselanguage works grammatically, and howto use Chinese in real life. Materialswithin Integrated Chinese are dividedinto sections of listening, speaking, read-ing and writing. Uses authentic materi-als written for native Chinese speakers,such as newspaper clippings, signs, and

tickets. Topics relate to students' immediate environment andfocus on practical competencies such as seeing the doctor, mak-ing an appointment, etc. Notes on grammar, language use andChinese culture are found throughout the textbooks. Characterworkbooks teach students to write characters in their correctstroke order. The Level 2 Character Workbook also features anEnglish-Chinese glossary of all vocabulary in Levels 1 & 2, aChinese character index of all characters in Levels 1 & 2, and theexample sentences in simplified form.Each level is designed to cover a year of study in a rigorous col-lege program, but can be adapted for other programs working at

Level 1 Part 1 Text Book CT100-8 $28.95Workbook CT101-8 $19.95Character WB CT102-8 $19.95Audio CD CT104-8 $44.95Workbook DVD CT103-8 $25.00CD-ROM CT105-8 $34.95

Level 1 Part 2 Level 2Text Book CT112-8 $34.95 CT125-8 $49.95Workbook CT113-8 $20.95 CT126-8 $29.95Character WB CT114-8 $21.95 CT127-8 $28.95Audio CD CT115-8 $44.95 CT128-8 $74.95

Tang and Song Poems translated by Yuanchong XuThe Tang and Song dynastiesare considered to be one ofthe high points in Chinese cul-tural development. These twobooks contain a selection ofgreat Tang and Song era poems.An excellent resource for stu-

dents seeking to understand Chinese culture. Simplified Chinesecharacters with pinyin and English translation. 376pp. 5.5" x8.25". Ages 12+.CB360-8 Three-Character Canon English/S. Chinese $14.95CB361-8 300 Tang Poems English/S. Chinese $24.95 CB362-8 300 Song Lyrics English/S.Chinese $22.95

300 Tang Poems by Innes Herdan.The Tang Period in Chinese history, wasthe golden age of poetry. This book con-tains 300 entirely new translations andblack & white illustrations in the Chinesestyle. Written in traditional Chinese char-acters with English translation. 2000. 6.5"x 8.5" 829pp. Ages 12+. English/Chinese

CLY64-8 300 Tang Poems PB $29.99

Classical Chinese Poems

A Complete Handbook ofSpoken Chinese Essential pocket guide for work, study ortravel. More than 600 practical sentencesare organized by topics. and accompa-nied by MP3 CD to listen while practic-ing. In addition to practical sample sen-tences, the book offers rich backgroundinformation and culture knowledge.©2007, 233pp. 4.25" x 5.75". Ages 10+.CB355-8 Handbook PB with CD $12.95

a slower pace. Level 1 covers approximately 38 words per lessonwith a total of 23 lessons; Level 2 covers approximately 58words per lesson with 20 lessons.Each CD includes the narratives, dialogs, and vocabulary forboth textbook and the workbooks. Dialogs and narratives areread at slow, medium, and fast speeds, and students can easilyswitch from one track to the next. Audio CDs contain both text-book and workbook audio material.

Happy Beijing: Practical ChineseConversation by Chen HongyuLearn conversational Chinese usingHappy Beijing. In 15 minutes per day,you will learn 5 sentences. It contains 600commonly used words and expressionsand 200 key sentences, and 40 situation-al conversations on the most importantaspects of everyday life.

It also includes additional commonly usedwords and expressions and guides to travel-

ing around Beijing as supplementary materials. English, S.Chinese and pinyin. 6-hour DVD (including explanations andexercises) is also great for self-learners.CL850-8 Happy Beijing HC (2Books+3DVDs+4CDs) $89.95

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Reading & Writing Chinese: A Guideto the Chinese Writing SystemThe student’s 1,020 characters, an official2,000 characters with 2,500 combinations,standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization, tradi-tional and simplified Chinese with radicals andstroke order. 335pp, 5.5" x 9", Ages 12+. CL700-8 Traditional Chinese PB $22.95CL699-8 Simplified Chinese PB $22.95

250 Essential Chinese Characters forEveryday Use Philip Yungkin LeeEach character is presented in both its simpli-fied and traditional form, along with notes onpronunciation and meaning. Includes:Configuration and stroke order, grid of prac-tice squares, alphabetical index of compounds.©2004, 352pp. 8.5" x 11". Age 8+.CL780-8 PB Volume 1 $22.95CL781-8 PB Volume 2 $22.95

2000 Chinese Characters M.Q.XUHighly useful reference for the 2000 mostcommonly-encountered simplified Chinesecharacters and their original (traditional)forms. A highly useful reference for the stu-dent or scholar. Provides additional indicesin Pinyin, Zhuyin, radical and stroke order.5.5" x 8". 120 pp. Ages 10 & up.CB254-8 2000 Chinese Characters PB $9.95

Understanding Chinese CharactersThe mystery of Chinese writing is unveiledthrough the historical pictograph for each char-acter to help you memorize Chinese characters.Features Mandarin and Cantonese pronuncia-tion, ancestral pictograph, traditional Chinesecharacter, definition, with cross references tothe Chinatown photo section. 288 charactersincudes 41 found in Chinese restaurant menu.5" x 8", 128 pp. Ages 10+.

CB606-8 Understanding Chinese Characters $21.95

What Character is That? : An easy-accessdictionary of 5000 Chinese Character

A Chinese Dictionary for English speakers.Characters are looked up using the Englishword of the radical of a character instead of thenumber of strokes or the pronunciation of thecharacter. This dictionary teaches how to identi-fy the radical and also provides its etymology tohelp with memorization. A must for everyChinese language learners. Simplified and tradi-tional characters and Pinyin. 5" x 8", 512 pp.Ages 12+.CB605-8 What Character is That? PB $15.95

Fun with Chinese CharactersNow you can have fun with Chinesecharacters! Every page contains all theessential information you need to learnto recognize a character: its origin, itsdefinition, development of one charac-ter with example of usage. Creativeand humorous cartoons illustrate theorigins to today's ideographs. Features simplified and traditionalcharacters with pinyin pronunciation guides. The first volumecontains an in-depth introduction on the genesis of the charac-ters. The third volume contains index of all 480 characters andtheir location. 6.5" x 7", Ages 8 & up.CB131-8 Volume 1 PB (192 pp) $14.95 CB132-8 Volume 2 PB (160 pp) $14.95CB133-8 Volume 3 PB (152 pp) $14.95CB131S-8 Set of 3 Volumes PB $44.85 $ 35.85 (Save $9)

5 Wall Charts of ChineseCharacters BuildingBlocks (16.5" x 29")CB259-8 $24.95

Exercise Books PB (7.3" x 10.25")CL291-8 Writing Exercise Book (32pp) $3.95CL291S-8 Set of 10 Books (32pp) $35.00CL291HS Set of 100 Books $295.00CL292-8 Writing Building Block (64pp) $8.95

Playing Cards (2.25" x 3.25")G4418-8 Magical Characters $9.95G4419-8 Daily Chinese Dialogues $9.95G4416-8 Radicals $9.95G4417-8 Sounding Characters $9.95

My Mini RadicalDictionaryCB270-8 PB $5.99

CHINESE CHARACTERS

Magical Chinese Characters This is a systematic approach to teach308 character building blocks, 2,000 char-acters and much more words and phrases.Great as a supplementary classroom useas well as self-study. Each book comeswith a CD. ©2004~2006 PB 96~106pp.8.5" x 11". CD-ROM contains 21 lessonswith three characters each. It can be usedstand alone.

Magical Chinese Characters CB275-8 Vol. 1 PB+CD $19.95CB276-8 Vol. 2 PB+CD $19.95CB278-8 Vol. 3 PB+CD $20.95CB279-8 Vol. 4 PB+CD $20.95CB277-8 CD-ROM $20.95

Long is a Dragon - Chinese Writing for ChildrenA beautiful, artistic approach to Chinese writ-ing requiring no prior knowledge of Chinese.A fun way of learning about the origins ofChinese and how to recognize, write and pro-nounce words. Written in English, withChinese Writing. 8.5" x 11". 30 pp. Ages 8+.CB115-8 Long is a Dragon HC $17.95C

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Chinese for Youth Wei-ling Wu A Basic Mandarin Chinese language

program designed for stu-dents in a regular school,after school or weekend pro-gram, summer students, andself-study at home. Focuseson communicative skills ofspeaking, listening, reading,and writing Chinese. Level 1takes beginners without anybackground or with someoral background. Uses

rhymes, illustrations, cultural topics,conversational exercises, and activities to reinforce languagelearning. Specify traditional or simplified Chinese characterswith pinyin. PB. 8.5" x 11". Ages 8~16.

Simplified Simp. Volume 1 Simp. Volume 2 Simp. Volume 3Textbook CL530-8 $24.95 CL540-8 $24.95 CL550-8 $24.95Workbook CL532-8 $12.40 CL542-8 $9.95 CL551-8 $7.95T. Manual/A. Key CL534-8 $24.95 CL517-8 $6.25 CL553-8 $6.25Character Book CL535-8 $16.20 CL543-8 $16.20 CL552-8 $9.95CD for Textbook CL526-8 $29.95 CL528-8 $12.00 CL524-8 $12.00CD for Workbook CL527-8 $12.00 CL529-8 $12.00 CL525-8 $12.00

Traditional Trad. Volume 1 Trad. Volume 2 Trad. Volume 3Textbook CL500-8 $24.95 CL510-8 $24.95 CL520-8 $24.95Workbook CL502-8 $12.40 CL512-8 $9.95 CL521-8 $7.95Character Book CL506-8 $16.20 CL516-8 $16.95 CL522-8 $9.95T. Manual/A. Key CL508-8 $24.95 CL518-8 $6.25 CL523-8 $6.25Flashcards (2 boxes) CLYFC-8 $19.90

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Chinese Character FlashCards200 cards contain pinyin and sam-ples of words using the character onthe back. In traditional characterswith Pinyin. Ages 8+.CLYFC-8 2 Boxes of Flash Cards$19.90

Eazy Chinese for LearningChineseDa Shiping - Beijing Language andCulture University

This series is developed by teachers fromChina and the United States forteenagers to learn Chinese as a foreignlanguage. This series focuses on com-

municative functions with emphasis onrepetition of the vocabulary and progres-

sive sequencing of the language structures.Using rhyming text, this unique approach will allow studentsto read texts aloud and memorize them easily. SimplifiedChinese, pinyin & English. Ages 10+. CD-ROM: Min. requirement, Pentium II, Windows 98, Me, 2000,XP, 64MB RAM, 100MB free space, Sound card.

12 Wall Charts on China Each chart highlights factsabout Chinese language, peo-ple, geography, history andlandmarks such as the GreatWall. CB280-8 16.5" x 29" $34.95

CHINESE FOR HIGH SCHOOL

Ni Hao 1, 2, 3 & 4 The best selling high school textbook series isnow available with CD. It is suitable for use fromjunior high school students through high schoolclasses. Available in both simplified and tradi-tional characters with pinyin and Zhuyin Fuhaochart. Teacher’s Manual for Volume II & IIIincludes reproducible masters, games, etc.

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Simplified Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Text+CD CL200 $42.99 CL210 $47.99 CL214 $38.95 CL221 $62.99Workbook CL201 $22.99 CL211 $25.99 CL215 $21.95 CL222 $30.99T. Manual CL202 $70.99 CL212 $69.99 CL216 $72.99 CL226 $78.99Traditional Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Trad.Textbk CL405 $35.99 CL407 $31.95 CL409 $34.99 CL411 $37.99Trad. Wk CL406 $16.95 CL408 $21.95 CL410 $27.99 CL412 $25.99CD(2) CL205 $62.99 CL218 $84.99 CL219 $84.99 CL224 $88.99

Chinese Made Easy By Ma YaminChinese Made Easy is designed to teach

Chinese as a second or foreignLanguage. It is designed foryoung students preparing to takethe SAT II or AP-Chineseexaminations or for those stu-dents who are starting to learnChinese on their own. After com-pleting this series, learners willacquire a vocabulary of approxi-mately 1,700 Chinese characters

and several thousand phrases. This course features task-basedlearning coupled with a focus on form and function. Textbooksare in full color and include both simplified and traditionalChinese characters in the vocabulary lists.

CB401-8 PB & CD $29.95CB406-8 PB & 2 CDs $31.95CB410-8 PB & 2 CDs $31.95CB415-8 PB & 2 CDs $29.95CB420-8 PB & 2 CDs $29.95

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Chinese Crosswords Improve vocabulary and comprehensionwith Chinese Crosswords! The clues aregiven in English while the answers mustbe completed using Chinese characters.©2007, 186pp, 7.5" x 7.75". For interme-diate to advanced learners. CY236-8 Chinese Crossword PB $16.95

Rhythmic Chants for Learning Spoken ChineseCB255-8 Vol. 1 PB+CD $24.95CB256-8 Vol. 2 PB+CD $25.95CB273-8 CD-ROM $23.95

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Chinese Paradise Chinese Paradise is intended for childrenof 6~16 years old in English speakingcountries who are learning Chinese asbeginners. It has three levels, each ofwhich consists of: Student's Book A & B.Books are accompanied with CD. TheCardsofWordsand

Expressions feature 57brightly illustrated pictureswith Chinese & pinyin.English is printed on theback.

Learn Chinese with Me Learn Chinese with Me is a series designedfor high school students of 15 to 18years old whose native language isEnglish. It guides the students frombeginner to low-intermediate level. Thetopics in this series of textbooks havebeen carefully selected to meet the highschool students’ interests and arearranged in accordance with the rulesof learning a second language. Theseries is composed of four volumeseach of which contains Student’s Book,Teacher’s Book, Workbooks, and phonetic and listening materi-als. S. Chinese, Pinyin and English.

Kuaile Hanyu (Happy Chinese)Kuaile Hanyu is intended for MiddleSchool Students, ages 11-16 in Englishspeaking countries who are learningChinese. This emphasizes directimmersion. It has three levels and sixbooks with S. Chinese & pinyin andEnglish. Each level contains 24 les-sons. 118 pages. ©2003

Ages 6~16

Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Student’s Book A+CD CB486 $11.95 CB489 $11.95 CB492 $12.95Student’s Book B CB487 $9.95 CB490 $9.95 CB493 $10.95Workbook A+CD CB495 $8.95 CB510 $10.95 CB513 $12.95Workbook B CB496 $7.95 CB511 $8.95 CB514 $10.95T. Manual CB517 $19.95 CB518 $19.95 CB519 $19.95Word Cards CB481 $22.95 CB482 $22.95 CB483 $22.95

Chinese Made Easy for Kids By Ma YaminThe primary goal of this series is to intro-duce to beginners, particularly primaryschool students, a solid foundation forlearning Chinese as asecond/foreign lan-guage. This series isdesigned to emphasizethe development ofcommunication skillsin listening and speak-ing. With one daily les-son, motivated studentcould complete onebook within one aca-demic year and move onto Chinese Made Easy. Topics includeGreetings classroom language, personal introductions, numbersand dates, countries and languages, occupations and work places,daily routines, school subjects and facilities, parts of the body andillness, articles in the house, house and rooms, animals, and etc.Materials include 4 color textbooks (Books 1 to 4), each supple-mented by a CD and workbook.

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Chinese Made Easy forKids FlashcardsEach flashcard is associatedwith a lesson in the book.Simplified Chinese, pinyin andEnglish. Each set has 135 wordcards and 39 picture cards. 174pp. 8" x 12" $49.95 each.CB439-8 Flashcard Vol 1 HCCB441-8 Flashcard Vol 2 HC

Standard ChineseDesigned especially for non-Chinesespeaking children, these are an excellentresource for teaching Chinese. The stu-dent will, at the end of the series, havelearned about 2000 common characters,mastered pinyin, and have achieved ele-mentary knowledge of reading and writ-ing characters. The lessons are well-designed, with many full-color picturesto help younger learners along. Ages 6+.Simplified Chinese, Pinyin & English PB. Teacher Manual is written in Chinese only.

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Volume 3 Volume 4 Student’s Book CL742S $23.95 CL743S $23.95Workbook CL742W $18.95 CL743W $18.95Teacher Manual CL742T $19.95 CL743T $19.95

Volume 1 Volume 2 Student’s Book CL740S $22.95 CL741S $23.95Workbook CL740W $18.95 CL741W $18.95Teacher Manual CL740T $19.95 CL741T $19.95

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My First Chinese WordsTeaches over 150 words covering 22topics from a child's world, like fami-ly, friends, food, animals, home,school and more. Specially designed

for non-native chil-dren. In simplifiedChinese withpinyin. 8 pp perpaperback book, 36 books per set with AudioCD. Ages 3~10. S. Chinese/English

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Ages 3~12

Big Apple Reader SeriesDesigned to teach young Englishspeaking children to learn simpleChinese phrases and sentence pat-terns through simple stories. Eachbook contains 8 lessons. 4-color illus-trations, PB, 28pp. 8.25" x 11.75". CL793-8 Three Book Set $19.95

Let's Sing Mandarin SeriesLet's Sing Mandarin promotes learn-ing Mandarin through original andfamiliar songs. Each book features 16songs and comes with a CD. 40 pp.8.25" x 11.75"CL794-8 Book & CD 1 $14.95CL795-8 Book & CD 2 $14.95CL796-8 Book & CD 3 $14.95CL796S-8 Set of 3 Book & CD $39.99

The Long Haired Cat Designed to teach pinyin andthe importance of tones. PB, 40pp, 8.25" x 11.75"CL792-8 Long Haired Cat $4.95

This special series for American students has been developed by ateacher and has been classroom-tested at the Singapore AmericanSchool. The series has also received rave reviews in China.Simplified Chinese, Pinyin & English translation is on the back.CL791-8 Laugh Your Way Through Mandarin Set $49.95(The Long Haired Cat, Big Apple Reader & Let’s Sing Mandarin set)

Laugh Your Way Through Mandarin Series for Children

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Sing ‘n Learn Chinese Learn Mandarin Chinese through children’ssongs! Developed by language, music andchild education specialists, lyrics build basicvocabulary for greetings, family, numbers,colors, body parts, weather and animals.Includes vocabulary list and instructionalnotes. In traditional and simplified charac-ters, pinyin and English translation. 32pp,8.5" x 11" All ages. Chinese/English

CL602-8 Book & CD $15.95

Preschool EditionText Books A(CD)+B CL282-8 $19.95Word Card A & B CL285-8 $15.95Complete Set CL286-8 $29.99

Monkey King Chinese(Preschool)Designed specially for English-speak-ing children, Monkey King ChinesePre-School edition is full of games andactivities. It consists of 12 lessons intwo volumes with a total vocabulary of73 words. All the Chinese charactersare presented as romanized pinyin andall the 5 exercises accompanying eachlesson are composed of games popularwith children such as mazes, papercutting, connect the dots, coloring etc.An audio CD contains all 12 lessonsand songs. 6.3" x 7.3" 49pp. per book,

Wordbook: 4.7" x 4.8" 36pp. Ages 2~6. Pinyin & English.

Monkey King ChineseCreated specially for English speakingchildren Grades 1~3. It is divided into3 levels with 2 volumesin each. Each level isdesigned for one grade.Each volume is com-posed of 6 lessons, 3children’s songs, 3 nurs-ery rhymes, 2 pages of

stickers and 1 audio CD.Each lesson has 6-7 new words. Covers 34~48 new words perbook and features numerous classroom games, interactive les-sons and illustrations.

Grades 1~3

CHINESE FOR CHILDREN

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Fun and Easy Chinese Book & CD for childrenDesigned to guide beginner studentsreading skills in Chinese charac-ters. A few key characters areintroduced with pictures andthen expanded into a story.Written in traditional characterswith Pinyin, Bopomofo, andEnglish. 7.5" x 6.75". 19 pp. CY138-8 Eight Book Set & CD $54.95

Ages 2~6

Word Cards Vol. 1 CL287-8 $19.95Vol. 2 CL288-8 $19.95Vol. 3 CL289-8 $19.95

Text Book A + B(CD)Level 1 CL290-8 $24.95Level 2 CL294-8 $24.95Level 3 CL297-8 $24.95

Chinese Culture for Children Seriesby Marisa lin Fang & Helen Ma JungLearn all about Chinese Culture. Written in sim-ple sentences both in English and Chinese(Pinyin & characters). This book can be used byChinese learners as well as those curious aboutChinese culture. The book is organized in threeparts: 1) authentic photos that are self-explanato-ry; 2) coloring sheets that provide our youngreaders with great entertainment; and 3) a set of

activities to assess our readers' knowledge of Chinese culture.Available also with audio CD. PB 116pp. 8.3" x 11" Ages 5+.

Volume 1 Volume 2 Student’s Book CL722-8 $14.95 CL725-8 $15.95Audio CD CL723-8 $18.95 CL726-8 $14.95Set of Book/CD CL724-8 $24.95 CL724-8 $24.95

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Chinese Flash Cards & BingoEach of seven level has 100 commonlyused Chinese characters on flash cards.On one side is a simplified characterwith pinyin and on the other a sentenceutilizing the character. Comes with S.Chinese/English sentence guide. 100Cards per box. 3" x 6". Ages 6+.

Bingo is a fun learning game forsmall groups or the whole class.Help learners remember S.Chinese characters. Bingo Level 1and Flash Cards Level 1 can beused in conjunction. 32 cards/set100 calling cards and markers.Now make your own with blankcards and games.

Chinese/English Flash CardsLarge, easy-to-read cards with playful pic-tures help Chinese learners. Set 1: animals,fruits, vegetables, sports, transportation, andweather. Set 2: foods, colors, daily life, jobs,feelings, and illnesses. English, T. Chinese andpronunciation guides for English, Zhuyin &pinyin romanization. 56 cards in each box.4" x 6". All ages.FC101-8 Chinese/English Flash Cards 1 $13.95FC102-8 Chinese/English Flash Cards 2 $13.95FC100-8 Set of 1 & 2 Flash Cards $25.95

Fun with English/Chinese PlayingCard DictionaryPlaying ‘Go Fish’? With the PlayingCard Dictionary, you can create a funlearning experience with playing cards

that are also colorful flash cards. Topics are --Animals 1 & 2, People, Plants and Objects. Eachcard contains the English and T. Chinese withpinyin & Zhuyin. Ages 5+. English/T. Chinese

CLFCS-8 Playing Flash Card Sets $20.00

Kingka - Learn Chinese Characters through GamesThere are 54 2" x 2" Chinese char-acters cards each with English andpinyin in the back and six boardswith nine pictures on one side andthe corresponding nine characterson the back. There are three gamesof increasing difficulty, from simplecharacter matching, to matching pic-tures to characters, and tic-tac-toe.Ages 4~9. Includes ChinesePronunciation CD. G2525-8 Kingka $29.99 S. Chinese

Flash Card s($8.99) Bingo ($12.99) Set of 2 ($19.95)Basic CB321-8 CB333-8 CB333S-8Level 1 CB322-8 CB332-8 CB332S-8Level 2 CB324-8 CB334-8 CB334S-8Level 3 CB326-8 CB336-8 CB336S-8Level 4 CB329-8 CB337-8 CB337S-8Level 5 CB330-8 CB339-8 CB339S-8Level 6 CB331-8 CB340-8 CB340S-8Blank CB320-8 CB343-8 CB343S-8

Follow Jade! Learn Chinese DVD & CDLearning Mandarin Chinese hasnever been so much fun and easy.Jade teaches using her provenbilingual, interactive languageteaching method. Sing and laughwith children in a Chinese kinder-garten. Children will learn over onehundred words and phrases.Approx. 30 min. each. Ages 2~6.DVD includes menu/All regionNTSC.

Kindergarten Market Set of 2 DVD $19.95 V1130-8 V1131-8 V1132S-8 $35.98CD $9.99 V1192-8 V1193-8 V1193S-8 $19.98DVD & CD $24.95 V1194-8 V1195-8 V1195S-8 $49.90

Families of China DVDSpend a day with 9 year-olds Zhu Kun and YuQinbo. Zhu Kun lives in a village in southeast-ern China, while Yu Qinbo lives nearby in thecity of Ningbo . Get up in the morning withthem, go with them to their schools, have dinnerwith their family and see how their parentsmake their living and what their surroundingsare like. 30 minutes. Closed captioning availableV1452-8 Families of China DVD $29.95

Home Use $14.95 PPR $24.95Stories from Around the World BB35H-8 BB35P-8Enchanting Christmas Stories BB06H-8 BB06P-8

SAME LANGUAGE SUBTITLING (SLS)SLS will improve second language skills.

BookBox DVD Chinese/EnglishUsing scientifically tested SLS (same languagesubtitling), children will be able to improvetheir listening comprehension, reading skillsin Chinese through fun enchanting holidaystories and stories from around the world. Asyou see Chinese text, native speaker reads thestory just like karaoke. Each DVD features 5stories. Approx. 30 min. ©2007 English/S. Chinese audio and subtitles

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Stories from Around the World1. The First Well2. The Boo in the Shoe3. The Whispering Palms4. The Little Pianist5. Elephant goes to the City Enchanting Christmas Stories1. The First Christmas 2. The Elves and the Shoemaker 3. Tucket the Bucket 4. The Greatest Treasure 5. Santa’s Christmas

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With the After School Chinese Language Course, children learnto speak conversational Chinese by watching, listening and repeat-ing how Chinese children speak in authentic settings and real-lifesituations. Children will begin speaking Chinese with the very firstlesson! Start your lessons after school and you and your childrenwill begin speaking Chinese!

Finally, a language course for children that goes beyond the sim-ple greetings, colors and numbers. Originally produced by CCTVin China for English-speaking children, After School Chinese willhelp children of all ages become proficient in conversationalMandarin Chinese while also learning about Chinese culture.

The host, Donald Holder, an American teacher living in China,encourages and engages the viewers to understand the contexts asthey “explore the wonderful world of Chinese.”

Level 11. Greetings2. Countries3. Goodbye4. Where are you going?5. Thank you6. Directions7. How much is it?8. Days of the Week

Level 21. May I help?2. I am sorry.3. Time4. At McDonald's5. Borrowing6. Transportation7. Telephone8. Picnic

Level 31. Swimming2. Shopping3. What do you want to be?4. Farewell5. Weather6. Birthday Party7. Sports8. Clean Up

Level 41. Moon Festival2. Colors3. Going to the Doctor4. Lucky Money5. Computer6. Writing Letters7. Post Office8. Musical Instruments

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Each level comes with 8 DVD Lessons, 2Audio CD, a student book in simplifiedChinese characters, romanized pinyin &English translation and a user Guide.

Grades 4~8, Ages 8~13

Level 1 ASC201 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95 Level 2 ASC202 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95 Level 3 ASC203 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95Level 4 ASC204 (8 DVD, 2CD, 1 Book, Guide, 1 Case) $199.95Level 1&2 ASC215 (16 DVD, 4CD, 2 Books, 1 Case) $299.95Level 3&4 ASC216 (16 DVD, 4CD, 2 Books, 1 Case) $299.95Set of 4 ASC204S (32 DVD, 8 CD, 4 Books, 2 Cases) $799.80 $550.00

Professor Toto ChineseChildren love to watch, listen, color, play, and sing-alongto the Professor's lively, colorful animated characters,happy vocabulary-building songs, and funny languageimmersion games. Sing and Learn comes with Color &Learn Activity Book, full color picture book with lyrics andtranslations, a CD and a guide. Watch & Learn DVDcontains two DVD (one in English and one in target lan-guage), a complete script with English translations. GradesK~8. Great for high school too. $29.95 each.

Sing & Learn Watch & Learn DVD ($29.95 )$29.95 DVD Part1 DVD Part2V1620-8 V1618-8 V1619-8

Professor Toto Multi-Media Language Education Kit $199.95V1617-8 Prof. Toto Spanish Kit (4 DVD, 2 CD, 2 booklets, 1 Reference Guide)

Chinese for Children DVD as seen on

Classroom packages (Specify Level) ASC207-8 Textbooks $19.95ASC208-8 Book+2CDs $29.95ASC209-8 10 books $149.95ASC208S-8 10bks+20CD $249.95

Special Instructor Edition: Chinese for ChildrenGreat for upper Elementary and Junior HighSchool age children to practice listening compre-hension and dialogues to speak MandarinChinese. DVD Contains 56 Scenes of situationaldialogues from 32 Lessons: Levels 1 through 4.For complete package. Also includes PDF ofcomplete dialogues in S. Chinese, pinyin andEnglish with additional vocabulary. Chinese

ASCT210-8 DVD (56 Situational dialogues)$99.95

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IQ Chinese is designed for todays Chinese learners, motivating learners with Multi-media and multi-sensory learning environment

IQChinese Pinyin:Utilizing native teacher’ pronunciation, it teachesto how to pronounce correctly.

IQChinese Go: Ten lessons of 12 new words, chosen by frequencyof use means you will learn 120 new words. When you reach a levelof 500 words, you will have a solid base in Chinese for everyday sit-uations, whether listening, speaking, reading, or typing. ContainsReading Assistance, Exercises, Practices, Vocabulary Charts and Assessment.

IQChinese Run 2.0: Learn Pinyin either with bopomofo or with romanized alphabet,and the instructions of accelerated typing mode learning. It will help you build thestrong foundation of Pinyin and get familiar with learning Chinese via computer. Comeswith built in dictionary and type to speech techniques. You can apply 'block readying'function' to hear the sound and understand the meaning of the any Chinese words.

IQChinese Quiz: Assessment tool for measuring progress, it comes with tools for meas-uring students proficiency and pinpoint the areas to work on. You can choose questionsfrom built-in 500 words question database or add your favorite reading subject - newsand magazine articles, into the question database for practicing. Both listening and wordrecognition abilities can be taken care. Build the strong foundation and be prepared forthe AP test. A must for instructors.

IQChinese Reader: Enhances reading ability with text to speech capability. 1.General Reading: Create theme-based reading and build personal electronic libraries.2. Speed Reading: Use "point-and-translate" function to quickly understand an article;functions such as "voice-over" and "pinyin annotation" further improve understandingthrough listening and visual aid. 3. Vocabulary Analysis: With our specially developedsystem, IQChinese Reader can analyze vocabularies as a summary. 4. CustomizedContent: Save important vocabularies into individual personalized dictionary; also con-veniently convert articles into MP3 audio files and improve learners’ Chinese listeningskills on the go!

CL800-8 IQChinese Run $60.00CL801-8 IQChinese Quiz $100.00CL802-8 IQChinese Reader $100.00CL803-8 IQChinese Pinyin $60.00CL804-8 IQChinese GO 100 $60.00CL805-8 IQChinese GO 200 $60.00CL806-8 IQChinese GO 300 $60.00CL807-8 IQChinese GO 400 $60.00CL808-8 IQChinese GO 500 $60.00CL809-8 IQChinese GO 600 $60.00CL810-8 IQChinese GO 700 $60.00CL811-8 IQChinese GO 800 $60.00

Adding interactivity enhances language learn-ing experiences for students.The network version of the Eurotalk’s TalkNow! & World Talk programs allows teachersto access the program from any computerwithin a network and monitor students’progress real time. It is also great for assess-ment. For example, Talk Now! Quiz can beused for classes to compete real time, with

central scoreboard and suitable for large scale projections. Theupdated version features a larger screen, easier navigation andupdated graphics.

EuroTalk: Network version

World TalkWorld Talk builds on the fundamentals of TalkNow!, taking you to the next linguistic levelwith more intermediate activities, added dicta-tion, and a recording section – topics coveredinclude the calendar, building sentences, ask-ing directions, and using numbers. With theunique recording feature, you can compareyour pronunciation to that of native speakers.By mimicking the actors, you'll reap therewards of language learning the fastEuroTalk way! On-screen help is available inmany languages. WIN/MAC CD-ROMMM684-8 Chinese $35.00MM674-8 Cantonese $35.00

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Talk Now! Learn to Speak CD-ROMOne of the most used language software in the world, TalkNow! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning

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Bilingual Readers Original stories with positive themes - friendship, sharing andworking together. Great for studying Chinese. ©2006, 352pp.7.2" x 8.2". Age 4+. Simplified Chinese, pinyin and English.CE181-8 Little Bear Learns Skills $6.95CE182-8 The Monkey and the Elephant $6.95CE183-8 Little Rooster Learns Crow $6.95CE184-8 The Monkeys Fish Out the Moon $6.95CE185-8 Greedy Puppy $6.95CE186-8 Set of 5 Bilingual Readers $25.95

Bus AdventuresA great Chinese reading bookfeatures five stories about fivebuses: Dongdong, Xixi, Nannan,Beibei and Zhongzhong. S.Chinese, pinyin and English.©2007 8.25" x 7.3" 51pp. Ages 8+.CB430-8 $9.95 English/Chinese

Chinese Baby Pumpkin’s Picture Book for Reading The simplicity of sentences make these books perfect beginningreaders for Chinese language students and bilingual students.Great for studying Chinese. ©2007 6.25" x 6.25" 14 pp. BoardBook Ages 2+. $6.95 each.

CL620-8 One Day in Nannan's Life (Time)CL621-8 The Colorful Grove (Colors)CL622-8 Laughing and Crying (Antonyms)CL623-8 The Amusement Park of Numbers (Numbers)CL624-8 Little Elephant’s Loud Fart (Onomatopoetic Words)CL625-8 The Square and Round Castle (Shapes)CL626-8 Happy Journey (Transportation)CL627-8 Happy Birthday (Daily Necessities)CL628-8 Set of 8 Book for Learning $55.60 $45.00

EnglishpinyinS. Chinese

Pocket English-Chinese-EnglishDictionaryExtensively revised new edition with over26,000 words and phrases, including scien-tific terms. Features simplified Chinese char-acters with some traditional characters andthousands of examples. Includes guide tothe most commonly used radicals and anadditional key to the pronunciation ofChinese. 5" x 7.5". 1376 pp. CLY2-8 PB $17.95

A Practical English-ChinesePronouncing Dictionary(Cantonese & Mandarin)Both Mandarin & Cantonese romaniza-tion and pronunciation along with theChinese characters are provided. Morethan 15,000 words are included along withtone, sound indications & list of radicals.601pp, 4.5" x 7", Ages 16 +. ML206-8 PB $19.95

My Mini Chinese Dictionary600 most frequently used words in daily lifeare organized into 20 categories. All thewords have pinyin, English explanation andstroke-tracing exercises. English and pinyinindices. 8.5" x 11.25", 100pp. Ages 4 & up. CL443-8 My Mini Chinese Dictionary $14.95

Simplified Chinese, pinyin and English

Chinese Word Book With CD Learn Chinese word quickly and easily. Thiscan be also used to teach English as the bookis formatted bilingually. It features 200-400beautifully illustrated basic words, a pronunci-ation guide and glossaries. The thematic cate-gories include family, home, school, thebody, clothing, food, opposites, numbers,nature and time. 8.5" x 11". 106 pp. Allages. Romanized in, Mandarin traditional & simplifiedcharacters, Pinyin & English.

CB501-8 PB+CD $19.95

Star Children’s Picture DictionaryFeaturing 1,000 beautifully illustrated pic-tures, with S. Chinese, pinyin and English. Itfeatures 13 themes that describe animals,food, furniture, the human body, shapes, col-ors, measurements, occupations, places,buildings, plants, sports, games, the weather& more. 8.5" x 11.25", HC 100pp. Ages 4+. ST4063-8 English/S. Chinese/Pinyin $19.95

Milet Picture DictionaryThe Milet Picture Dictionary is avibrant and original picture dictionaryfor young children -- an educational andvisual treat. It features beautiful, painter-ly artwork -- something completely newin a picture dictionary -- so the child'screativity will be stimulated while theylearn words. Objects are set in theircontexts and are clearly identified, andselected objects are featured separatelyfor emphasis and word practice. All key

subjects are covered, including: home, school, food, colors,shapes, plants, animals, clothing, sports, music and others. Thedictionary comes in English and an extensive, exciting range ofbilingual editions. 2003, 48pp, 10.30" x 8.46", Ages 8~12. EE114-8 T. Chinese/English HC $14.95 each.

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The Moon LadyParents’ Choice AwardNai-nai tells her granddaughters of when shemet the Moon Lady who grants secret wishes.This tale leads to an important discovery: thebest wishes are those you make come trueyourself. 8.5" x 11.5". 32pp. Ages 6+.CE131P-8 Moon Lady PB $6.99

The Mouse Bride “Are you the strongest in the world?” themouse leader asks the Sun, the Cloud, theWind and the Wall as he searches for themightiest husband for his daughter. Thehusband he eventually chooses providesthe perfect surprise ending. Ages 4~9.8.75" x 12.25" 32 pp.CB129-8 Chinese/Eng HC $16.95

Story of the Chinese Zodiac A delightful and humorous version ofthe legend. Learn how the animals ofthe Chinese zodiac were chosen inthis humorous version of the legend.Paper cut-out illustrations appear toleap from the pages. Ages 4~9. 8.75"x 12.25" 32 pp. CB126-8 Chinese/Eng HC $16.95

The Ballad of MulanAn ancient tale full of spirit, honorand bravery. Mulan, China’s leg-endary female warrior, disguisesherself as a man and takes theplace of her ailing father.CB300-8 Chinese $16.95

Adventures of the Monkey King Monkey King is the most loved characterin Asia. The Making of Monkey King (Vol.1) is about the creation of the MonkeyKing and his first adventure. The newMonkey King Wreaks Havoc in Heaven(Vol. 2) is the most famous of them all!

Lady White SnakeIn this popular Chinese tale, a snaketakes on a human form and falls inlove. Lavishly illustrated as befits afavorite of Chinese opera. CB124-8 Chinese/Eng $16.95

CB299-8 Volume 1 $16.95CB298-8 Volume 2 $16.95CB310-8 Volume 3 $16.95

Chinese Legends - BilingualThese Chinese classic plays told in story formatin bilingual English and simplified Chinesemake a good introduction to the magnificent Chinesedrama. PB. Ages 14 & up. Simplified Chinese and English - BilingualCBY171-8 The Legend of White Snake 286pp $13.95CBY172-8 The Moonlight Pavilion 262pp $14.95CBY173-8 The Peach Blossom Fan 252pp $12.95CBY174-8 The Peony Pavilion 242pp $12.95CBY175-8 The Palace of Eternal Youth 234pp $11.95CBY176-8 The Story of the Lute 296pp $13.95CBY177-8 The Story of the Western Bower 242pp $11.95CBY178-8 Zhao the Orphan 272pp $14.95CBY179-8 Set of 8 Chinese Classical Stories $102.99

Cloud Weaver: Ancient ChineseLegends Rena Krasno/Yeng-Fong ChiangIncludes 23 of the most popular and time-less stories reflecting Chinese traditions andvirtues, history and literature. Beautiful illus-trations are from the co-authors rare postercollection of the 1920s and 1930s. ©2003,96pp, 8.5" x 11" Ages 10+.CY272-8 LB $22.95

Chinese Classics CY290-8 Outlaws of the Marsh 4 vol. PB $39.95CY291-8 The Three Kingdoms 4 vol. PB $39.95 CY298-8 A Dream of Red Mansion 4 vol. PB $39.95CY299-8 Journey to the West 4 vol. PB $39.95

Shaolin: Legends of Zen and Kung FuShaolin is a 1,500-year-old Zen Buddhisttemple with monks who can performincredible kung fu stunts. How are thesemonks able to achieve such amazing feats?Why do Buddhist monks learn martial arts?Read and view the 3-D animation DVD2006, 32pp, 8.5" x 11". Ages 9~12. CY215-8 Shaolin HC+DVD $26.95

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Seven Magic BrothersSeven super-powered brothers are thecenter of this compelling, thought-pro-voking tale. Their unity gives themstrength to triumph and illustrates thestrength of brotherhood and loyalty.Ages 4~9. 8.75" x 12.25" 32 pp. CB124-8 Chinese/Eng HC $16.95

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Maples in the Mist Minfong Ho

The Tang dynasty poems from over athousand years ago are so evocative,and the book so exquisitely illustrated,that this book will be a keepsake.30pp. 10"x 11". Ages 4+.CY92-8 HC $16.95 English/S. Chinese

POEMS

Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem About China

Gorgeous paper-collage illustrations,highlighted with Chinese charactersconvey the many facets of China toform a poetic picture of the land'sgrace, depth, and majesty. A lovelytribute to the grace and depth ofChina. 36pp. 10" x10" Ages 4+. Highly recommendedCY109-8 HC $17.95 English/Chinese

Shen of the Sea -- Newbery MedalA series of Chinese stories for children that cap-tures the true nature of the Chinese. The won-derful tales will charm you. The rich customsand wisdom of the Chinese are remarkablybraided into these award-winning stories. 5.5"x 8.5". 221 pp. Ages 8 & up. CE132-8 Shen of the Sea HC $16.99

Favorite Chinese Children’sStories Nineteen timeless authentic stories fromChina and Tibet provides special insightsinto Chinese culture. Twelve color andover 80 b&w illustrations. 7.5" x 8.75". 120pp. Ages 8+.

EC102-8 Favorite Stories 1 HC $16.95CY302-8 Favorite Stories 2 HC $16.95CY302S-8 Set of 1 & 2 HC $26.95

Yeh-Hsien Bilingual -Dawn CaseyBefriended by a magical fish, Yeh-hsien is granted her dearest wish - togo to the village festival where sheloses a slipper... 2007. 11" x 9", 32 pp.Ages 4~8.

M1285-8 Chinese PB $16.95M1277-8 S. Chinese PB $16.95

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Masterpieces of Chinese MusicThese traditional Chinese instrumentalmusic album series depicts its classicessence beyond description. MU411-8 Folksongs $15.95MU412-8 Traditional Music $15.95MU413-8 Masterpieces Set $29.99

Playing in the Rain: Chinese Folk SongsThe silvery voices of the choir boys ofBeijing sing cherished songs of variousethnic groups in China. Includes suchsongs as “Picking Tea Leaves,” and “LittleDragon Boat” for your enjoyment. ©1998. MU160D-8 Playing in Rain CD $15.95

Happy Songs for Chinese Festivals A collection of happy songs for ChineseFestivals. Vol.1 includes songs for NewYear's Day, Spring Festival, GrandOpening, awarding & Moon Festival. Vol. 2 includes songs for birthday, wedding & Christmas.MU228-8 Happy Song I CD $9.95MU229-8 Happy Song II CD $9.95MU230-8 Set of 2 CD $18.90

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Zen ShortsCaldecott Honor

Stillwater, a giantPanda, lives up the hillsfrom three children.Stillwater tells them the

most amazing stories! Beautifully illustrated.2005. 11" x 10". 40 pp. Ages 4~8.CY70-8 Zen Short HC $16.95CY70S-8 Zen Short HC +Doll $25.95

Nature: Panda DVDSee the world's favorite bears - in the wildand in captivity! Program 1: China hasnamed the giant Panda a national treasure,and this intimate and charming close-upshows you why. Program 2: In bringing upthe Panda baby, San Diego zoo raises hopesand fears for the future of all endangeredspecies. 2003 release. Ages 8+.AV535-8 DVD $19.99

Little Panda Hua Mei

by Joanne RyderA must-have for lovers of Pandasand baby animals. We follow littlePanda’s life from his birth to oneyear old. 1998.11.5" x 9". 30 pp.Ages 3+. AK670-8 HC $16.95

Confucius: The Golden RuleBorn in China in a time of chaos, 551 B.C.,Confucius became a famous philosopher. “TheAnalects” collects his teachings on educationand government, the equality of man, and theright way and purpose of living - ideas thateventually spread to the West and influencedthe great thinkers of the Enlightenment.©2002. 8" x 10". 48pp, Age 8~12.CY172-8 HC $15.95

Panda Doll G2510-8 $10.00

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The Emperor’s Silent ArmyLearn about Emperor Qin Shihuangand the excavation of 7,500 terra-cotta soldiers buried with him withstunning photographs. 9.3" x 9.8".48 pp. Ages 9~12.CY208H-8 HC $17.99

China: The Culture, The Land, The PeopleA great resource to learn about China. Each volume is full offacts and stories about the culture, land, and people including theclimate and history. In simple, concise text with outstandingcolor photos. Great for the classroom and libraries. Glossary andindex included. 9" x 11". 32 pp. Ages 8~12.LB $25.20 $21.95 each PB $7.95 eachCulture Land People China Set of threeK2587P-8 K2585P-8 K2586P-8 K2587PS-8 PB $23.85K2587H-8 K2585H-8 K2586H-8 K2587HS-8 LB $65.85

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China: A Century of Revolution As seen on PBSNever-before-seen footage allows you to witnesssome of the most dramatic events that tookplace in China including the Northern expedi-tion of Chiang Kai-Shek, the Long March, andthe “Gang of Four” trial. The three-part seriescovers the 1911 Revolution to World War II,the Communist Victory to the death of Mao,and the reform period to 2007. 3 videos.Approx. 120 min. each. ©1997. English/ChineseCV100D-8 DVD Set $39.99

Made in China: Ideas andInventions from Ancient ChinaProvides an overview of China’s 4000years of history and examines her manyscientific achievements and their interplaywith cultural and historical forces. 8" x 10". 48 pp. Ages 9~13.

AP420 Made in China HC $19.95

A Musical Journey: From theGreat Wall of China to the WaterTowns of Jiangnan Liow Kah JoonA Musical Journey takes you on a whirl-wind adventure across 12 regions ofChina. It brings together fun facts, vibrantillustrations and refreshing music to pro-vide an understanding of China's multi-cultural land, people and way of life. 8.5"x 11", Ages 8 & up.CY239 HC+CD $24.95

Adventures of the Treasure Fleet Here is the incredible story of seven epicvoyages undertaken by the Chinese 600years ago, led by the larger-than-life com-mander, Admiral Zheng He. In this beau-tifully illustrated book, the story of ZhengHe and his voyages is written in a veryreadable style and in some detail foryoungsters aged nine years and older.2006, 32pp, 9" x 12". Ages 9~12. CY137 $19.95

Colors of ChinaLearn how to say colors in Chinese andmore about its culture. Each color is rep-resented with a vivid photograph alongwith a lesson in geography and culture.Written in simplified character, pinyin for

pronunciation and English.22pp, 5" x 5" boardbook.CY250-8 Boardbook $9.99 English/S. Chinese/pinyin

Things Chinese Du Feibao and Du BaiIntroduces over 200 things Chinese in10 major categories including Relics,Folk Arts, Architecture, EverydayObjects, Medicine and Entertainment.270pp, 5" x 8", Ages 12+.CL738 PB $19.95

Wonders of China & S. Korea DVDStudents will gain a unique understanding andappreciation of China's rich and diverse historyand features fantastic architectural monuments.©2005 DVD 38 min~64 min. English & Spanishtrack. T. Guide. CC Grades 7 & up.V1762-8 China & South Korea DVD $29.95

Authentic Recipes Series: ChinaThe Authentic Recipes series gathers cook-ing instructions from the top kitchens ofthese Asian countries, presenting an excitingrange of regional dishes, traditional yetadapted to the modern era. You will be sur-prised that these are just $12.95 each.©2004, 112 pp, 8.5" x 11". K3581-8 China HC $12.95

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The Great Voyages of Zheng HeThe great Chinese explorer, Zheng He,led seven expeditions to India, Africa andMiddle East between 1405-1433. Learnabout the role he played in having the firstzoo in China. 32pp. 8.5" x 11" Ages 10+.CB312-8 HC $16.95 English/Chinese

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Legends of Ten Chinese Traditional Festivals This is a picture-story book about ten Chinese traditional festi-vals: the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival,Dragon Head Festival, Clear and BrightFestival, Dragon Boat Festival, DoubleSeventh Night, Mid-Autumn Festival,Double Ninth Day, Laba Festival andKitchen God Day. Through vivid and inter-esting stories and 100 color illustrations,readers can get a glimpse of the folk cus-toms of the Chinese people. 2002, 54pp, 5"x 8". All ages. CY288-8 PB $9.95 Chinese/English

Moonbeams, Dumplings and Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales,Activities & Recipes Nina Simonds/Leslie Swartz/The Children’sMuseum, Boston/Meilo SoPresents the history, tales and activities forcelebrating five Chinese festivals - ChineseNew Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming,the Dragon Boat Festival, and the MoonFestival. 2002. 80 pp. 9 x 11.25, Ages 4-8. CY228-8 HC $20.00

Lucky Money Envelopes!Meant to give good luck, these Lucky Moneyenvelopes were traditionally given on NewYear’s Day. Also make great birthday partyfavors. 2.75 x 4.5. Assortment of designs.ML700-8 10 Red Envelopes $2.50ML700S-8 40 Red Envelopes $5.00

The Dancing Dragon (China)A luminous fold-out book which celebratesthe Chinese New Year festival. Watch aneighborhood prepare for the street festi-val. It’s time to hang the paper lanterns,bake cakes, and tie up the firecrackers.Then watch as the parade starts with adancing dragon that spans across thepages, whirling and twirling to the beat ofthe music. Ages 3~10. EC232-8 Dancing Dragon PB $6.95

Chinese Feasts and Festivals The rich culinary tradition of China islargely inspired by a calendar year filledwith a generous round of joyous occa-sions – festivals, reunions, weddings andanniversaries – for eating, drinking andmaking merry, and for paying homage tothe gods and ancestors. Food, fittingly, isa combination of flavors and symbols(wealth, happiness, luck, prosperity), aspiritual celebration and an earthly pleas-ure. 9" x 12". 144pp. Ages 8+.CB450-8 Chinese Feasts and Festivals HC $24.95

Holidays for Chinese DVDExplores the customs, symbols, rituals, andfolklore underlying Chinese New Year.Traditional music, illustrated folktales, ani-mation, and arts & crafts are woven togeth-er ar a pace and visual style that appeals toa younger audience. Closed captioned.Grades K-4. 30 min. each. Ages 8+.AV371-8 Chinese New Year DVD $24.95

Chinese New Year Activity Book A 32-page activity book and its activity kitsare all you need for a Chinese New Year’sunit or party. Make a parade dragon and apaper lantern for the Lunar New Year. All-in-one Ages 8+. CY144-8 Book only $7.95CY146-8 Set of 8 Books $49.95

MK4378-8 $6.994" diameter sixpaper lantern set

Party/Class PackG4706-8 $24.9510 ft Dragon + 12 lantern Set

Happy Chinese New Year Garland (72" x 5.75")MK4385-8 $5.50 MK4385S-8 Set of 6 $29.99

MK4380-8 $14.9910" long Paper Dragon

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Gongs and Drums of CelebrationA collection of 12 of the most popularcelebration tunes of China and Taiwan.Create the magical feelings of the liondance, the dragon dance, and theLantern Festival with these songs.MU110D-8 Gongs & Drum CD $15.95

Authentic Chinese Gong12" & 6" wide hand hammeredgongs produce excellent sound.Both 15 inches wide with stand.Great for gifts, decoration &Chinese New Year parties.MK176-8 12 " Gong $59.99MK177-8 6" Gong $24.99 C

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ACY22M-8 Medium Brush 9.5" $9.95

ACY22S-8 Small Brush 8" $7.95

ACY36-8Classroom Set (8 Beginner brushes/a 4.6 oz.Bottled ink) $29.00

ACY24-8 Traditional Set(Inkslab, Inkstick, 1 smallbeginner brush) $19.99

ACY27-8 Ready-to-Use Set(4.6 oz. Bottled ink/2 smallbeginner brushes) $9.99

Calligraphy Practice Rice Papers Designed to help you balance yourcharacters for beginners, these specialpaper is lined with 15 lined boxes perpage. 100 sheets each.AC415-8 100 sheets 10" x 15" $11.95AC416-8 100 sheets 15" x 19" $11.95

ACY21-8 Inkstick $9.00(4.5" x 1") makes ink.

Classroom sets for Beginners

ACY20-8 Inkslab$8.50 (3" x 5.5")

ACY23-8$4.00

AC413-8$6.95

Ready-to-use Bottled InkThis permanent liquid Sumi ink is made from high-qualityvegetable oil soot. Economical, convenient and time-saving,it eliminates the need for grinding.

Chinese Calligraphy

Magic Reusable BoardPractice writing with brush andwater, after it dries the charactersdisappear and the board is readyto use again. 8" x 10"ACY30-8 Magic Board $19.95ACY37S-8 Student Brush $2.99

Magic Reusable PaperPractice writing with brush and water, after the paper dries thecharacters disappear and the paper is ready to use again. Eachpacket comes with 8 sheets. Can be used hundreds of times. Useonly clean water on a firm surface. 10" x 15" Ages 7 and up.ACY40-8 Magic reusable papers (8 Sheets) $3.00ACY40S-8 Magic reusable papers (80 Sheets) $25.00ACY37S-8 Student Brush $2.99

No Mess Magic Practice Paper

Asian DiceThe numbers are written inChinese characters ( JapaneseKanji).G4493-8 Set of 2 $1.99 G4493S-8 Set of 10 $8.99

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Practice Rice Papers for painting ACY38-8 50 sheets (blank) 14.5" x 20" $4.00

ACY28-8 $7.00

ACY35-8 $14.00

Rice Paper Pads - Made in JapanPerfect for calligraphy and painting!ACY35-8 Large Pads 12" x 18" (50sheets) $14.00ACY28-8 Regular Pads 9" x 12" (48sheets) $ 7.00

Rice Paper RollPaint or draw your owndesign on this 8" x 20'roll of authentic Hoshopaper. You can cut thepaper to the desiredlength. AC405-8 $7.95

Made in China

AC411-8 ChinesePainting Colors $9.95

Our high quality brushes are carefully hand crafted with 12 steppreparation with natural bristle on bamboo handle. Ages 8 +.

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Precut and scored. Just fold,glue and decorate to makethis fancy paper dragon.Make miniature Chinesedragon heads! Ages 8 +.

Best selling Costume Ships end of 12/2007GDP8R-5 Medium Costume $64.95

Medium 4 lbs. Tail 52" Ships end of 12/2007Head 13" x 14" x 15"

Chinese Dragon Craft

R4218-8 12 Chinese Dragons $9.99

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