Business Chinese Textbook (Volume 1 and Volume 2)

Author: Zhuang Yu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "Business Chinese Textbook" (Volumes 1 & 2) is a richly illustrated and engaging century-old textbook once cherished by our predecessors and inspiring their wisdom. Today, we have rediscovered it because these old textbooks may still hold reference and inspirational value. Considering today's students' reading habits, the author has preserved the original book's style while removing outdated content. Simplified character explanations are provided below the original text. "Business Chinese Textbook" was compiled by Zhuang Yu and others and edited by Zhang Yuanji. Its distinctive features include drawing materials from daily life and social interactions, using children's surrounding experiences as themes, emphasizing practical knowledge such as agriculture, industry, and commerce, as well as school-related skills, and incorporating many stories about clever children. Since its first publication in 1917, "Business Chinese Textbook" sold tens of millions of copies over a decade, becoming the most influential Chinese language textbook during the Republican era. Although the mixed classical and vernacular language may seem unfamiliar to today's students, its exquisite illustrations and concise phrasing still make it captivating. This lesson draws materials from daily life and social interactions, using children's surrounding experiences as themes, and is accompanied by beautiful illustrations.