Modern Chinese Readers: Book I
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For students of Mandarin seeking a rigorous and authentic foundation in the language, Modern Chinese Readers: Book I stands as an authoritative and indispensable gateway into the world of written and spoken Chinese. Compiled by the prestigious Beijing Language Institute (北京语言学院), this first volume in the series presents a carefully structured curriculum of lessons, vocabulary, and grammatical patterns designed to guide learners from the ground up, immersing them in the authentic linguistic and cultural fabric of 1970s China. Published by the venerable Commercial Press (商务印书馆) in Beijing in 1977, this text carries the weight of a pivotal era in Chinese language pedagogy, reflecting the educational philosophy and national linguistic standards of the period. The volume instructs through a progressive methodology, building reading comprehension and communicative competence in tandem — a balance that distinguishes it from rote-memorisation approaches of earlier generations. A fascinating historical artefact as much as a functional language primer, it leaves the reader wondering just how much of modern Mandarin education still bears the quiet imprint of this foundational work.
Author: Beijing Language Institute
Format: Paperback
Published: 1977, 商务印书馆 (The Commercial Press)
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For students of Mandarin seeking a rigorous and authentic foundation in the language, Modern Chinese Readers: Book I stands as an authoritative and indispensable gateway into the world of written and spoken Chinese. Compiled by the prestigious Beijing Language Institute (北京语言学院), this first volume in the series presents a carefully structured curriculum of lessons, vocabulary, and grammatical patterns designed to guide learners from the ground up, immersing them in the authentic linguistic and cultural fabric of 1970s China. Published by the venerable Commercial Press (商务印书馆) in Beijing in 1977, this text carries the weight of a pivotal era in Chinese language pedagogy, reflecting the educational philosophy and national linguistic standards of the period. The volume instructs through a progressive methodology, building reading comprehension and communicative competence in tandem — a balance that distinguishes it from rote-memorisation approaches of earlier generations. A fascinating historical artefact as much as a functional language primer, it leaves the reader wondering just how much of modern Mandarin education still bears the quiet imprint of this foundational work.