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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique
... Read more
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Next Steps in Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

Quick, easy and effortless.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take your Mandarin Chinese to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Quick, easy and effortless.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take your Mandarin Chinese to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has
... Read more
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The Story of China

The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream

by Michael Wood ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

20 hours 18 min

Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned to center stage as a global superpower and the world's ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned to center stage as a global superpower and the world's
... Read more
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China - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Kathy Flower ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Culture Smart!
Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the
... Read more
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Brief History of China, A

The Secret History Behind the World’s Next Global Leader

by Dominic Haynes ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets of China’s remarkable journey—from its ancient dynasties to its rise as a global superpower. This book reveals the untold stories shaping the world's next dominant force.Do you struggle to understand how China’s past is influencing global politics and economics today? Are you looking for a clear, engaging guide to unravel China’s ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets of China’s remarkable journey—from its ancient dynasties to its rise as a global superpower. This book reveals the untold stories shaping the world's next dominant force.Do you struggle to understand how China’s past is influencing global politics and economics today? Are you looking for a clear, engaging guide to unravel China’s
... Read more
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Essential Mandarin Chinese in 2 hours with Paul Noble

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

Flexible, enjoyable and accessible.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Flexible, enjoyable and accessible.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills
... Read more
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The Road to Sleeping Dragon

Learning China from the Ground Up

by Michael Meyer ...

Narrated by David Shih ...

Unabridged

13 hours 46 min

In 1995, at the age of twenty-three, Michael Meyer joined the Peace Corps and, after rejecting offers to go to seven other countries, was sent to a tiny town in Sichuan. Knowing nothing about China, or even how to use chopsticks, Meyer wrote Chinese words up and down his arms so he could hold conversations, and, per a Communist dean's orders, jumped into teaching his students about the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In 1995, at the age of twenty-three, Michael Meyer joined the Peace Corps and, after rejecting offers to go to seven other countries, was sent to a tiny town in Sichuan. Knowing nothing about China, or even how to use chopsticks, Meyer wrote Chinese words up and down his arms so he could hold conversations, and, per a Communist dean's orders, jumped into teaching his students about the
... Read more
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Winter Pasture

One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders

by Li Juan ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Unabridged

12 hours 25 min

Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their thirty boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their thirty boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a
... Read more
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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part 3

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no
... Read more
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Chinese History

The Chinese Civil War, Han Dynasty, Taiwan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiping Rebellion, and the Silk Road

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book contains the following titles:Chinese Civil WarThe Silk RoadTaiping RebellionMing and Qing DynastiesHistory of TaiwanHan Dynasty ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book contains the following titles:Chinese Civil WarThe Silk RoadTaiping RebellionMing and Qing DynastiesHistory of TaiwanHan Dynasty
... Read more
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Beijing In 72 Hours: Maximize Your Layover With Our 3 Day Plan

by Grizzly Publishing ...

Narrated by Stuart Liam McConville ...

Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Beijing in 72 Hours is designed for travelers to get the best knowledge on the capital of China.Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? Walk along the Great Wall of China, explore the Forbidden City, wander through the hutongs, or take a boat trip on Lake Kunming at the ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Beijing in 72 Hours is designed for travelers to get the best knowledge on the capital of China.Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? Walk along the Great Wall of China, explore the Forbidden City, wander through the hutongs, or take a boat trip on Lake Kunming at the
... Read more
Audiobook

A Love Illicit

Return of the Condor Heroes Volume 2

by Jin Yong ...

Series series Legends of the Condor Heroes
Unabridged

10 hours

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur.
... Read more
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This Was Funnier in China

An American Comedian's Journey to Make China and the West Laugh With Each Other, Not at Each Other

by Jesse Appell ...

Narrated by Jesse Appell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill
... Read more
Audiobook

History of Taiwan

Its Challenges, Separation from China, and More

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

52 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The island of Taiwan has been inhabited by humans for tens of thousands of years, with archaeological evidence of an agricultural society emerging around 3000 BC, likely reflecting the arrival of Taiwan's indigenous peoples' ancestors. Contact between the Chinese and Taiwan began in the late 13th to early 17th centuries, followed by waves of migration ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The island of Taiwan has been inhabited by humans for tens of thousands of years, with archaeological evidence of an agricultural society emerging around 3000 BC, likely reflecting the arrival of Taiwan's indigenous peoples' ancestors. Contact between the Chinese and Taiwan began in the late 13th to early 17th centuries, followed by waves of migration
... Read more
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History of China

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

40 min

In the present time, china is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world as well. It has gone through a very long phase to be capable of calling itself a super power. Journey of china is thousands of years old. Before the existence of Xia dynasty, china was nothing as a united empire. Most parts of the modern china were ruled by different emperors. It was Xia dynasty, who took the ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the present time, china is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world as well. It has gone through a very long phase to be capable of calling itself a super power. Journey of china is thousands of years old. Before the existence of Xia dynasty, china was nothing as a united empire. Most parts of the modern china were ruled by different emperors. It was Xia dynasty, who took the
... Read more
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Een Eenvoudige Cursus Mandarijn voor Nederlandstaligen

A Mandarin Course for Dutch Speakers

by Li Wei ...

Narrated by Martha Elzerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

Deze complete audiocursus Mandarijn is speciaal ontwikkeld voor Nederlandstalige leerders die op een efficiënte en natuurlijke manier de fundamenten van het Chinees willen beheersen. Het unieke aan deze methode is dat je een solide basis opbouwt zonder je zorgen te hoeven maken over het lezen of schrijven van complexe Chinese karakters. Door uitsluitend te focussen op luisteren en naspreken, ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deze complete audiocursus Mandarijn is speciaal ontwikkeld voor Nederlandstalige leerders die op een efficiënte en natuurlijke manier de fundamenten van het Chinees willen beheersen. Het unieke aan deze methode is dat je een solide basis opbouwt zonder je zorgen te hoeven maken over het lezen of schrijven van complexe Chinese karakters. Door uitsluitend te focussen op luisteren en naspreken,
... Read more
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Южная стена Лхоцзе — коварные маршруты четвертого восьмитысячника мира

by Эдвард Морган ...

Narrated by Виктор Бабков ...

Series series Мир адреналина. Книги про экстремальный спорт
Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

После первовосхождения на вершину Эвереста в 1953 году его ближайшая соседка и четвертая по высоте гора в мире — Лхоцзе (8 516 м) — внезапно стала привлекательной целью. Лхоцзе, и особенно коварная Южная стена восьмитысячника, будоражила умы многих восходителей, но была неприступна почти 20 лет. По статистике в период с 1950 по 2006 годы на все вершины массива Лхоцзе было совершено 252 попытки ... Read more

$9.99 USD

После первовосхождения на вершину Эвереста в 1953 году его ближайшая соседка и четвертая по высоте гора в мире — Лхоцзе (8 516 м) — внезапно стала привлекательной целью. Лхоцзе, и особенно коварная Южная стена восьмитысячника, будоражила умы многих восходителей, но была неприступна почти 20 лет. По статистике в период с 1950 по 2006 годы на все вершины массива Лхоцзе было совершено 252 попытки
... Read more
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China - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Kathy Flower, Indre Balcikonyte-Huang ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

Series series Culture Smart!
Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the twentieth century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at an unprecedented speed: the country experienced the turmoil of civil ... Read more

$24.99 USD

For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the twentieth century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at an unprecedented speed: the country experienced the turmoil of civil
... Read more
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Notes From China

by Barbara W. Tuchman ...

Narrated by Rita Knox ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

"Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry."- Foreign Devils ... "Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom." ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry."- Foreign Devils ... "Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom."
... Read more
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Un Curso Sencillo de Cantonés para Hablantes de Español

Aprende Palabras y Frases Esenciales en Cantonés

by Wong Mei-Ling ...

Narrated by Fernando Falcoff ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

Este curso de cantonés está diseñado específicamente para hispanohablantes principiantes que desean aprender a comunicarse de manera efectiva en situaciones cotidianas. Ideal para viajeros, estudiantes o cualquier persona interesada en la cultura y el idioma de Hong Kong, el curso se centra en vocabulario esencial, frases prácticas y expresiones de uso inmediato. La metodología se basa en un ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este curso de cantonés está diseñado específicamente para hispanohablantes principiantes que desean aprender a comunicarse de manera efectiva en situaciones cotidianas. Ideal para viajeros, estudiantes o cualquier persona interesada en la cultura y el idioma de Hong Kong, el curso se centra en vocabulario esencial, frases prácticas y expresiones de uso inmediato. La metodología se basa en un
... Read more
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Lost on Planet China

The Strange and True Story of One Man’s Attempt to Understand the World’s Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid

by J. Maarten Troost ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

Troost charmed listeners with his humorous tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific in The Sex Lives of Cannibals and Getting Stoned with Savages. When the travel bug bit again, he took on the world’s most populous and intriguing nation.As Troost relates his gonzo adventure—dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai, eating yak in Tibet, deciphering restaurant menus (offering local ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Troost charmed listeners with his humorous tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific in The Sex Lives of Cannibals and Getting Stoned with Savages. When the travel bug bit again, he took on the world’s most populous and intriguing nation.As Troost relates his gonzo adventure—dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai, eating yak in Tibet, deciphering restaurant menus (offering local
... Read more
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Chasing Cherry Blossoms in Wuhan

by Sally Cook ...

Narrated by Sally Cook ...

Unabridged

12 min

This story talks about travelling in China ,and Wuhan in particular ,just before the outbreak of Covid 19 in that city in 2019.. It highlights darker aspects of this travel as well as the humourous, kind hearted side. It traverses four provinces and highlights memorable experiences whilst looking for cherry blossom in these areas.. It is enhanced by sound effects. ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This story talks about travelling in China ,and Wuhan in particular ,just before the outbreak of Covid 19 in that city in 2019.. It highlights darker aspects of this travel as well as the humourous, kind hearted side. It traverses four provinces and highlights memorable experiences whilst looking for cherry blossom in these areas.. It is enhanced by sound effects.
... Read more
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China Road

A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power

by Rob Gifford ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

National Public Radio’s Beijing correspondent Rob Gifford recounts his travels along Route 312, the Chinese Mother Road, the longest route in the world’s most populous nation. Based on his successful NPR radio series, China Road draws on Gifford’s twenty years of observing firsthand this rapidly transforming country, as he travels east to west, from Shanghai to China’s border with Kazakhstan. As ... Read more

$19.99 USD

National Public Radio’s Beijing correspondent Rob Gifford recounts his travels along Route 312, the Chinese Mother Road, the longest route in the world’s most populous nation. Based on his successful NPR radio series, China Road draws on Gifford’s twenty years of observing firsthand this rapidly transforming country, as he travels east to west, from Shanghai to China’s border with Kazakhstan. As
... Read more
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На Шелковом пути. Большое азиатское путешествие, чтобы обрести себя

by Юлия Пятницына ...

Narrated by Александра Николаева ...

Series series Мир глазами путешественников
Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Юлия Пятницына, автор бестселлера «Азия в моем сердце», делится новыми историями из путешествий во второй книге «На шелковом пути». Ее приключения начались в китайском городе Дунгуань, где она работала учителем рисования и английского языка. Жизнь героини богата на странствия, Юлия побывала в Индонезии, на Филиппинах, во Вьетнаме, Гонконге, Южной Корее, Малайзии, Азербайджане, Кыргызстане и ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Юлия Пятницына, автор бестселлера «Азия в моем сердце», делится новыми историями из путешествий во второй книге «На шелковом пути». Ее приключения начались в китайском городе Дунгуань, где она работала учителем рисования и английского языка. Жизнь героини богата на странствия, Юлия побывала в Индонезии, на Филиппинах, во Вьетнаме, Гонконге, Южной Корее, Малайзии, Азербайджане, Кыргызстане и
... Read more

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