Description (back cover)

Mandarin Chinese has become the official Chinese language after the 1911 revolution. It has been taught in schools for many decades and now virtually every educated Chinese can speak the language. Today, Mandarin Chinese is spoken throughout the country in China, and a Western tourist in China will have no trouble communicating with the Chinese in Mandarin Chinese.

A Bilingual Textbook of Mandarin Chinese as 2nd Language is designed for those who want to study Mandarin Chinese as a 2nd language. Since it is a bilingual textbook, it should be easy for the students to learn and speak and to write as well. The contents of this textbook cover a wide variety of subjects suitable for a beginner as well as an advanced learner.