Applying more than a dozen established memory techniques to the study of Mandarin, this text includes a mnemonic dictionary of over 1,500 Mandarin words, 660 illustrations, a dozen maps, and the spelling, sound, and meaning of Chinese names and more. (Foreign Language Study)
An environmental crisis in the largely desolate Xinjiang region of the Peoples Republic of China re-ignites the centuries-old conflict between the native Uygurs and their recurrent Chinese masters. A Uygur doctor and Chinese colleague infiltrate Xinjiang to rescue friends from gangsters, Muslim radicals, and Special Forces of the Peoples Armed ...
In this novel of love and prejudice in modern China, Thomas, a long-ime foreign resident, discovers the country through random travels, "living vignettes" that are circumscribed life experiences with no relation to the rest of his life until he is attacked on an isolated mountain in Sichuan Province.
"Becoming Tough" presents exercises that use simple, repetitive movements to facilitate concentration, improve physical health, and encourage social confidence and self-esteem.
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