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6 Fascinating Facts About Ha Jin’s ‘Waiting’
Waiting, Ha Jin’s 1999 novel about a doctor torn between two very different women in a changing China, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and won the PEN/Faulkner Prize and the National ...
China Internet Information Center4d
Writing the village as universe
Like scenes from a documentary, the multitude of living beings and everyday life in Xinliu village unfold gradually in the 400-page novel. Over 100 characters, through different festivals and seasons, ...
Publishers Weekly14d
PW Close-Up: Bao Dongni on the World Chinese Graded Reader Series
Chinese children’s literature writer and child psychology expert Bao Dongni, who's written numerous titles in the World ...
China Internet Information Center3d
Chinese book reading classroom opens at university in Mongolia
The Chinese Book Reading Classroom at the Mongolian University of Life Sciences was inaugurated in Ulan Bator on Monday. "All of our teachers and students are delighted that the Chinese Book ...
中国日报网8h
Two new books describe 33 years of reform insights and proposals
Two new books recounting 33 years of reform insights and proposals by the China Institute for Reform and Development were ...
Global Times4d
Istanbul's int'l book fair opens, featuring participation from Chinese publishers
The Book Fair kicked off here on Saturday, featuring participation from Chinese publishers and a diverse selection of Chinese books. Running until Nov. 10, the fair hosts 12 Chinese publishers ...
中国日报网20h
Experts suggest creating digital Chinese textbooks
According to the 2023 International Chinese Language Teaching Resources Development Report, over 21,600 types of Chinese ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore2d
Commentary: I failed Higher Mother Tongue, but I’ll encourage my children to take it up
and I haven’t dared pick up a Chinese book since I left the language behind in junior college. I forgot how beautiful Chinese is until recently, when I started to relearn the language again ...
中国日报网10d
Notice calls for improving Chinese character writing
China recently issued a notice on improving Chinese character writing in primary and secondary schools in an effort to promote the country's linguistic and cultural heritage, the Ministry of ...
Youngmi Mayer Is the Asian Diaspora’s Reigning Court Jester (and Group Therapist)
In her debut memoir, the comedian delivers cutting observations about trauma, identity—and her former life as restaurant ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation6d
How Australian politicians are using emerging Chinese social media app Red
"I joined because friends and supporters said that many more of the Chinese community are moving from WeChat to Little Red Book," he told the ABC. And it has paid off. Mr Wolahan has amassed more ...
The Boston Globe24d
Want to learn the basics of Chinese cooking? This is the book for you.
Before diving into recipes, the book offers a foundation on how to build a modern Chinese pantry, stocking ingredients with saltiness, umami, sweetness, sourness, spice, and bitterness that create ...