UID:
edocfu_9959241447202883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
0-231-54363-8
Content:
This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author.The chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as li (ritual), ren (benevolence), mianzi (face/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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PREFACE --
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INTRODUCTION --
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CHAPTER 1. LI AND REN --
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1. Skull Shave /
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2. "STAR" GRANDMA Liu Zhengyun /
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3. CATHARSIS /
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CHAPTER 2. XIAO --
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1. FATHER MAKES THE LANTERN /
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2. LITTLE SHE /
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3. MONEY ORDER /
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4. HEAVEN-BOUND, BUT AFTER SUMMER /
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CHAPTER 3. YIN-YANG --
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1. TWO MINDS /
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2. CUILAN'S LOVE /
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3. FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE /
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CHAPTER 4. GOVERNANCE --
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1. THE STONE-PAVING PROJECT /
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2. THE CLEAR POND /
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3. BIG SWEET POTATOES /
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CHAPTER 5. IDENTITY --
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1. AUNTIE /
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2. BROTHERS /
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3. THE LOVE OF HER LIFE /
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4. WATER IN THE WELL /
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CHAPTER 6. FACE --
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1. A GOLDEN RAIN /
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2. FACE /
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3. AT THE TEAHOUSE /
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4. CHICKENS HATE PECKED FACES /
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CHAPTER 7. (ROMANTIC) LOVE --
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1. LITTLE HEARTACHES /
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2. FAKE LOVE LETTER /
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3. A GENTLEMAN'S LOVE /
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4. GIVE HIM PEACE /
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CHAPTER 8. MARRIAGE --
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1. MARY ZHANG /
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2. THE COST OF MARRIAGE /
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3. MISSING ZHANG MEILI /
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4. THE MINT'S INVITATION /
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CHAPTER 9. CHANGES --
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1. FUTURE /
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2. UNKNOWABLE POSSIBILITIES /
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PINYIN VOCABULARY INDEX --
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ENGLISH VOCABULARY INDEX --
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BIBLIOGRAPHY --
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(HOW TO USE THIS PARALLEL TEXT TO TEACH CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE)
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Issued also in print.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-231-18152-3
Language:
English
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