Contents Briefing

Includes seven chapters: eating and drinking, accommodation, transportation, entertainment, shopping, seeing a doctor and asking for help. 250 Chinese characters make up 168 dialogues in this book to simplify Chinese language and facilitate foreigners' study.
    
Each dialogue is attached with Similar Expressions, Antonyms, Humor, Associations, Tips plus Pinyin and English annotation. Most of the dialogues are illustrated. Under the Association column are some relevant words and tips which may help guide your visit.
    
You might find it difficult to believe that you can live in Beijing or even travel around China after grasping less than 250 Chinese words.

Publisher Profile

Sinolingua, a member of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG), was founded in 1986. It is China's first publisher specializing in Chinese-language teaching and learning materials for foreigners, and a prestigious brand in this field.

Sinolingua mainly publishes books, audio-video products and multimedia software on teaching Chinese as a foreign language, including textbooks, HSK books, teacher's manuals, reference books, theoretical works on language teaching and learning, an...    more about