Newspaper Chinese: A Chinese Newspaper Reading Course

Author: Wang Hailong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This textbook is specifically designed for international students and overseas Chinese learners to study Chinese newspaper reading. The book is divided into two volumes. Unlike previous textbooks, this one includes selected articles from Chinese-language newspapers across mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and around the world. It provides comparisons and analyses of different regions, social backgrounds, styles, and expressions, greatly helping students gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic characteristics of Chinese newspapers. The content of this book is not just a collection of selected readings; it also introduces the layout, column features, and writing styles of Chinese-language newspapers in an accessible manner, enabling readers to quickly grasp the fundamentals. The selected readings are divided into three parts: intensive reading, extensive reading, and rapid reading, each accompanied by exercises that are beneficial for improving students' reading skills and vocabulary. The fundamental purpose of this book is to provide international students with a learning method and a means to quickly understand the expression of Chinese newspapers, allowing them to comprehend Chinese newspapers through reading contemporary original articles and gain insights into Chinese and overseas Chinese societies.