Description: Further DetailsTitle: Chinese Proverbs and Popular SayingsCondition: NewSubtitle: With Observations on Culture and LanguageAuthor: Qin Xue Herzberg, Larry HerzbergFormat: PaperbackEAN: 9781933330990ISBN: 9781933330990Publisher: Stone Bridge PressGenre: Language & ReferenceRelease Date: 05/24/2012Description: "Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings is for everyday readers looking for pithy sayings, deeper understanding of the Chinese culture and a unique look at the Chinese language." - The Rapidian "Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings opens a diverting and useful window on Chinese language and culture." - Asian Review of Books This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and pinyin romanization for each entry. Includes an index. Qin Xue Herzberg and Larry Herzberg teach Chinese at Calvin College. They live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 177mmItem Length: 127mmItem Weight: 155gType: TextbookRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings
Title: Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings
Subtitle: With Observations on Culture and Language
EAN: 9781933330990
ISBN: 9781933330990
Genre: Language & Reference
Release Date: 05/24/2012
Release Year: 2012
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Number of Pages: 178 Pages
Publication Name: Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings : with Observations on Culture and Language
Language: English
Publisher: Stonebridge Press
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Quotations, Chinese, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Type: Not Available
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author: Larry Herzberg, Qin Xue Herzberg
Item Length: 7 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
