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  • China through the Camera Lens 镜头中的中国

    A Multimedia Reader for Advanced Chinese 多媒体高年级中文读本

    China through the Camera Lens combines Chinese language learning with film analysis, offering a unique and comprehensive learning experience beyond traditional methods.The book consists of twelve chapters, each based on a carefully selected short film or video. Each chapter is divided into a presentation section and a practice section. The presentation includes short narratives illustrated with ... Read more

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  • Feminisms with Chinese Characteristics

    Series series Gender and Globalization
    The year 1995, when the Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, marks a historical milestone in the development of the Chinese feminist movement. In the decades that followed, three distinct trends emerged: first, there was a rise in feminist NGOs in mainland China and a surfacing of LGBTQ movements; second, social and economic developments nurtured new female agency, creating a ... Read more

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  • From the Soil

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  • Tongzhi

    Politics of Same-Sex Eroticism in Chinese Societies

    Tongzhi: Politics of Same-Sex Eroticism in Chinese Societies examines Chinese societies where the family-kinship system, rather than sexuality, is taken as the basis of an individual's identity. With Tongzhi, you will come to understand the variations of same-sex erotica in different Chinese societies. Examining past and present treatment of the subject, including instances of discrimination ... Read more

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  • A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese

    Core Vocabulary for Learners

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