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Chinese Chinese Americans Fiction Chinese characters Chinese language Chinese language Self-instruction Chinese language Sound recordings for English speakers Chinese language Study and teaching Audio-visual aids Mandarin dialects Study and teaching Audio-visual aids Medicine, Chinese Picture dictionaries, ChineseNiao, Fei Le
Summary: "This book combines Chinese painting techniques with twenty-four solar terms of traditional Chinese culture. According to the sequence of the four seasons--spring, summer, autumn, and winter--natural scenes are refined into a series of charming ink paintings. Following the tutorials in this book, you can complete beautiful ink and wash paintings in just a few strokes. You will also learn about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SCPG 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.42514 NIATsu, Jing
Summary: "After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world's most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire, with literacy reserved for the elite few. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu argues that China's greatest and most daunting challenge was a linguistic one. Just as important as China's technological and industrial advances and political maneuvers was the century-long...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.11 TSULi, Jason
Summary: Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. These "hanmoji" parallels offer an exciting new way to learn Chinese--and a fascinating window into the evolution of Chinese Han characters. Packed with fun illustrations and engaging descriptions, The Hanmoji Handbook brings to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MITeen Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 495.11 LILao-tzu.
Summary: The book examines one of the world's most enduring and influential literary works, the Dao De Jing, through the timeless art of qigong, investigating the original text's relevance for mental, spiritual and physical health practices. In his words, Lao Tzu (or Laozi), author of the Dao De Jing, embodies qigong principles, advocating the cultivation of mind and body. Only when we know qigong can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: YMAA Publication Center 2018
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Summary: Provides over one thousand entries for terms in English and Chinese, with all Chinese words written in both Chinese characters and pinyin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ingram Pub Services 2011
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Summary: "A stunning and accessible guide to cooking with Traditional Chinese Medicine, featuring over 50 nourishing recipes to eat for healing every day by TCM chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong. Chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong offers an incredibly fresh, elegant, and authentic approach to food therapy and a truly accessible guide to cooking with Traditional Chinese Medicine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5951 GONMacMillan, Dianne M.
Summary: The Chinese have celebrated the New Year for thousands of years. Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: J 394.2614 MACYork, M. J.
Summary: Learn fun and useful words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J MANDARIN CHINESE 495.1 YORLin, Grace
Summary: "The origin stories of each Chinese dish told using the framework of Chinese cuisine--oftentimes based in folklore, both ancient and contemporary"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J641.5951 LINSummary: Learn Mandarin Chinese by listening to specially composed melodies, with their rhythmic repetitions of Chinese and English words and phrases. Volume 1 teaches over 200 essential words and phrases.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2007
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 495.1 RAPHo, Jannie
Summary: "Happy Chinese New Year! The zodiac animals are ready to celebrate Chinese New Year with traditions and a big feast! Little ones can count to twelve as each animal prepares for the holiday- Rat cleaned away the bad luck in one big sweep! Ox shopped for two new outfits. Tiger brought three kinds of flowers. Includes numbers written in Chinese characters and their pronunciation"--Publisher's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HO (BOARD)Amery, Heather
Summary: One thousand Chinese words in simplified Chinese characters and pinyin accompanied by an illustration and as part of a larger central picture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J CHINESE 495.1 AMEChin, Ava
Summary: "Mott Street follows Chinese American writer Ava Chin, who grew up estranged from her father, as she seeks the truth about her family history--and uncovers a legacy of exclusion and resilience that speaks to the American experience past and present. Chin's ancestors became lovers, classmates, sworn enemies, and, eventually, through her birth, kin--all while converging at a single Chinatown...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHIN, AVA CHIHavemeyer, Janie
Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Chinese immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 HAVSummary: GoChinese makes it easier than ever to use the Pimsleur programs by including the spoken lessons in two audio formats, CD and MP3; the full three-level reading program; and a reading book (in print and PDF format). Also included is a digital Ultralingua Chinese-English dictionary with 200,000 items, including colloquial terms and common expressions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: CD 495.18 GOTsong, Jing Jing
Summary: "Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: "The largest and most comprehensive edition of our foremost Asian American writer: three classic books and additional writings, many rare, that together offer a vivid and searching portrait of immigrant experience and American dreams"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 KINSummary: Presents eight Cantonese language lessons for English speakers. Based on the method developed by Dr. Paul Pimsleur and designed to teach you to understand and speak the essential elements of Chinese in a relatively short time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: CD 495.17 CHIGagne, Tammy
Summary: Important subjects of Chinese mythology include Emperor Huang Di, the goddess of immortality Xiwangmu, and the winged dragon Yinglong. Chinese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Chinese mythology, in addition to examining their influence today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 299.51 GAGLee, Jennifer 8.
Summary: "A woman's search for the world's greatest Chinese restaurant proves that egg rolls are as American as apple pie"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5951 LEEBrockenbrough, Martha
Summary: "A timely and important picture book that introduces readers to Wong Kim Ark, who challenged the Supreme Court for his right to be an American citizen"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARKContents: Disc 1. Lessons 15-16 -- Disc 2. Lessons 17-18 -- Disc 3. Lessons 19-20 -- Disc 4. Lessons 21-22 -- Disc 5. Lessons 23-24 -- Disc 6. Lessons 25-26 -- Disc 7. Lessons 27-28 -- Disc 8. Lessons 29-30 -- Disc 9. Readings.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2002