As the teaching of Chinese increasingly uses simplified characters, this
new version of the popular A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese
fills an important gap in Chinese-language instruction. The two-volume
primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of
Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in
Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write
it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history,
culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and
cuisine.