boy named Miles and his special bond with his Popo (grandma). It features a heart-warming everyday story about a Chinese-American family and includes several Chinese cultural references.It's Popo's birthday tomorrow! Miles wants to find the perfect gift for his beloved grandma. He spends the day searching for a gift that's just as great as his love for her. Will he be able to give her the perfect gift?

Looking for fun? Consider it done! Let's all go on a hike! Spend some time outdoors which I'm sure you will like! A family adventure with so much to explore... Lots of fun in the sun, you can't ask for much more! With some rhyming and hiking, there's no end to exploring! Let's go on a hike is a sweet rhyming story all about family and appreciating nature, trails, and the outdoors. ★ A wonderful hiking story full of diversity and curiosity, perfect for kids! ★ Discover all the wonders of nature with this beautifully illustrated book all about a little boy on a hike with his dad, mom, and Archie, the corgi. Great for children ages 2 to 8, this delightful book is full of a child's fun curiosities, adventure, and poetry! The outdoors is but a wonderful opportunity to explore and see Mother Nature and the environment as it is --- beautiful! Through a rhyming story and charming illustrations of an Asian-American family on a hike, this book is a great and simple way to introduce and encourage young children into the world of hiking, trail walking, and sightseeing. ♥ Check out other children's books at: minalearnschinese.com ♥ Free audio readings in Mandarin Chinese are available at: minalearnschinese.com/audioreading

While Americans are generally aware of China's ambitions as a global economic and military superpower, few understand just how deeply and assertively that country has already sought to influence American society. As the authors of this volume write, it is time for a wake-up call. In documenting the extent of Beijing's expanding influence operations inside the United States, they aim to raise awareness of China's efforts to penetrate and sway a range of American institutions: state and local governments, academic institutions, think tanks, media, and businesses. And they highlight other aspects of the propagandistic “discourse war” waged by the Chinese government and Communist Party leaders that are less expected and more alarming, such as their view of Chinese Americans as members of a worldwide Chinese diaspora that owes undefined allegiance to the so-called Motherland.Featuring ideas and policy proposals from leading China specialists, China's Influence and American Interests argues that a successful future relationship requires a rebalancing toward greater transparency, reciprocity, and fairness. Throughout, the authors also strongly state the importance of avoiding casting aspersions on Chinese and on Chinese Americans, who constitute a vital portion of American society. But if the United States is to fare well in this increasingly adversarial relationship with China, Americans must have a far better sense of that country's ambitions and methods than they do now.

A bilingual children book written in Chinese, Pinyin and English. It focuses on opposite words. It is beautifully illustrated for children to enjoy and learn basic Chinese. We introduce thirty Chinese characters in this book. Each character is used in simple sentence to help children to understand the meaning. Every character are put in the simple sentence for children to understand the meaning. For example, "? inside" "???????????A teddy bear is inside the box." "? outside" "?????????????The other teddy bear is outside the box." This book is a 30 pages board book. It will help children learn 30 Chinese characters and 30 simple sentences in a fun and easy way.

This user-friendly book is aimed at helping students of Mandarin Chinese learn and remember Chinese characters. At last--there is a truly effective and enjoyable way to learn Chinese characters! This book helps students to learn and remember both the meanings and the pronunciations of over 800 characters. This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and the systematic building up of more complicated characters from basic building blocks. Although Learning Chinese Characters is primarily a book for serious learners of Mandarin Chinese, it can be used by anyone with interest in Chinese characters, without any prior knowledge of Chinese. It can be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Chinese language. All characters are simplified (as in mainland China), but traditional characters are also given, when available. Key features: Specially designed pictures and stories are used in a structured way to make the learning process more enjoyable and effective, reducing the need for rote learning to the absolute minimum. The emphasis throughout is on learning and remembering the meanings and pronunciations of the characters. Tips are also included on learning techniques and how to avoid common problems. Characters are introduced in a logical sequence, which also gives priority to learning the most common characters first. Modern, simplified characters are used, with pronunciations given in pinyin. Key information is given for each character, including radical, stroke-count, traditional form, compounds, and guidance on writing the character. This is a practical guide with a clear, concise and appealing layout, and it is well-indexed with easy lookup methods. The 800 Chinese characters and 1,033 compounds specified for the original HSK Level A proficiency test are covered.

Mina plays an exciting game of scavenger hunt! Follow along with Mina and her puppy, Musubi, as they have lots of fun using clues to discover and collect treasures. Your child will love this adorable story while learning everyday dialog and common adjectives in Chinese. Books are also available in Simplified Chinese.