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008    160502s2016    nyua          001 0 eng d 
010    2015956241 
020    9780062439710 
020    0062439715 
040    OClCo|beng|erda|cOClCo|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 
041 0  eng|achi 
092    495.111|bHSU 
100 1  Hsueh, ShaoLan,|eauthor. 
245 10 Chineasy everyday :|blearning Chinese through its culture 
       /|cby ShaoLan ; with illustrations by Noma Bar. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bHarper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins
       Publishers,|c2016. 
264  4 |c©2016 
300    255 pages :|bcolor illustrations ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
336    still image|bsti|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "Author and concept: ShaoLan Hsueh"--Title page verso. 
500    Includes index. 
520    "A unique and highly entertaining introduction to the 
       richness of Chinese language, culture, and civilization, 
       built on the groundbreaking and hugely popular Chineasy 
       visual learning method. To educate the world about the 
       richness and character of Chinas people, customs, and 
       heritage, entrepreneur ShaoLan Hsueh created Chineasy, a 
       special building-block learning method that uses highly 
       recognizable and appealing illustrations. She introduced 
       her revolutionary teaching methodology and graphic 
       language in her bestseller, Chineasy. In this standalone 
       guide, she expands her scope to include all facets of 
       Chinese life and culture, including Numbers, Time & Dates,
       The Solar System & the Five Elements, People, Nature, 
       Animals, How to Describe Things, Health & Well-being, 
       Travel, City & Country, Shopping, Food & Drink, and 
       Internet & Technology. She begins all twelve sections with
       an overview of key Chineasy characters, then presents the 
       specific symbols relevant to eachproviding insight into 
       how Chinese thinking has shaped its language and 
       civilization in a way that anyone can understand and 
       appreciate. Whether you are a student learning Mandarin, 
       an executive pursuing business ties to Chinese companies, 
       or a curious tourist traveling to China, this single-
       volume encyclopedia will stimulate the mind, enchant the 
       culturally minded and inspire everyone who seeks new 
       experiences and a wider understanding of our world"--
       Amazon.com. 
546    Text in Chinese and English. 
650  0 Chinese language|vTextbooks for foreign speakers|xEnglish.
650  0 Chinese language|xWriting. 
650  0 Chinese characters. 
655  0 Chinese language materials|xBilingual. 
700 1  Bar, Noma,|d1973-|eillustrator.