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Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner - Chinese, a completely new way to learn Chinese with ease! Absolute Beginner - Chinese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Chinese friends.

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the fifth century BCE). The work, attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (Sunzi), comprises 13 chapters, each devoted to an aspect of warfare and its application to military tactics and strategy. It contains a detailed analysis of the Chinese military, from weapons and strategy to rank and discipline as well as the importance of intelligence and espionage in war.

In Search of Hua Ma is one of a series of novels in Chinese that are fun to listen to and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know. The breakthrough level is written using only 150 unique Chinese characters and is intended for Chinese learners who have obtained a low elementary or novice level of Chinese.

Are you a beginner-level learner looking to improve your Chinese? You may know the alphabet. You may know some phrases and some grammar. But if you still can't speak and understand basic Chinese conversations, then Learn Chinese Bundle - Chinese for Beginners (Level 2) is for you. You get to hear real native speakers and get accustomed to the flow of Chinese, which you won't get from Apps and textbooks. Just press play and listen. Lessons are just 5 minutes long and can be done anywhere, anytime—at home or on the go.

When Yang Wei travels to C City for work, he expects nothing more than a standard business trip. A break from his day-to-day routine, a good paycheck, a nice hotel—nothing too extravagant, of course. No fuss, but all the amenities. But this is where his problems begin. A complimentary bottle of mineral water from the hotel minibar results in sudden and debilitating stomach pain, followed by unconsciousness. When he wakes three days later, things don’t improve; they get worse. With no explanation, the hotel forcibly sends him to a hospital for examination.

Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese manufacturing machine is actually powered.

Tanis Lyle was one of those passionate women who always get their own way. Her cousin Laura hated her. Most women did. But men found her irresistible and she used them mercilessly. So when Tanis was found murdered there seemed to be any number of suspects on hand. But Miss Silver had her own suspicions…

This course offers a simple way to learn Mandarin Chinese with a focus on commonly used words and phrases. As a complete beginner this course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of the language in a practical way. Through this course you're taking the first step towards unlocking new opportunities and experiences. Mandarin Chinese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and having even a basic understanding can open doors to new friendships, business prospects, and cultural insights.

Surviving the Dragon is the remarkable life story of Arjia Rinpoche, who was ordained as a reincarnate lama at the age of two and fled Tibet 46 years later. In his gripping memoir, Rinpoche relates the story of having been abandoned in his monastery as a young boy after witnessing the torture and arrest of his monastery family. In the years to come, Rinpoche survived under harsh Chinese rule, as he was forced into hard labor and endured continual public humiliation as part of Mao’s Communist "reeducation".

To write The China Price, Alexandra Harney has penetrated further and deeper into China's enormous ecosystem of export-oriented industry than any outsider before her. She uncover the disturbing truth about how China is able to offer such amazingly low prices to the rest of the world.

From running guns to white-collar crimes in cyberspace and illegal seafood, the Triads, the mafia of China, are potent figures in the world of organized crime. Going by enigmatic names like the 14K Triad and the United Bamboo Gang, these criminal groups are enormous, with some organizations boasting memberships ranging in the tens of thousands. A powerful factor in China and throughout Asia, Triads are entrenched in society and the masters of multiple enterprises ranging from extortion, narcotics, prostitution, and white collar crime.

This amazing collection of Chinese myths will allow you to enter the Chinese mind, so you can gather secrets and wisdom from a proud and respected country.

>Lin is excited about the possibility of a promotion, but her coworkers warn her that Marco, the manager, is aggressive and has a particular weakness for Asian women. She's pretty sure she can handle him, but the interview is more difficult than she thought. In fact, it isn't long before Marco's cock is pushing its way into her little Chinese throat and soon after, into her tiny, tight untouched asshole for a very rough first anal sex experience.

Do you struggle with stress eating, binge eating, emotional eating and all types of overeating? Do you repeatedly go on diets, manage to lose weight, only to gain it all back? Yes? I know what it is to be overweight, tired, and sick all the time with what seems to be no end in sight. Life is too short and beautiful to be fat, sick and tired.

The history of the Yan family is inseparable from the history of China over the last century. One of the most influential businesswomen of China today, Lan Yan grew up in the company of the country's powerful elite, including Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and other top leaders. In recounting her family history, Lan Yan brings to life a century of Chinese history from the last emperor to present day, including the Cultural Revolution which tore her childhood apart. The little girl who was crushed by the Cultural Revolution has become one of the most active businesswomen in her country.

Introducing an Asian mythology trilogy from the creator of the Captivating History series. This book includes three captivating books.

Portuguese Macau examines how this tiny foothold managed to last as a European possession for so long, and the dynamics that led to China establishing sovereignty over it at the end of the 20th century.

Completing the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world, a world of industry and conquest. Flexing its new muscles, the burgeoning power soon came to blows with the regional power that for centuries dominated the area politically and culturally: China. Also seeking to modernize in the wake of Western exploitation, China struggled to adapt to the changing times, doing everything it could to maintain a balance between modernity and tradition. Japan found that balance.

Zhou Haisheng is a fun-loving and determined young boy, whose life revolves around school and his family’s Chinese restaurant. Always well-intentioned, he finds ways to help out his hard-working parents with the family business. Whether it's inventing his own noodle recipe, delivering the wrong order to a customer, or resorting to extremes when a competing noodle shop opens across the street, Zhou Haisheng manages to combine his mischief and wit to save the day.

This one-stop "instruction manual" is the essential companion to your lovable Chinese Shar-Pei. We cover everything you should know from buying a new puppy through to old age and how best to look after your precious Shar-Pei including three in-depth top breeder interviews packed with advice and tips.