Looking at the World: International Business Chinese (Simplified and Traditional Character Edition)

Author: Ren Zhanghui
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This textbook is specifically designed for graduate students of international economic and business management to learn Chinese as part of cross-cultural communication. It aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of Chinese language learning. While improving their language proficiency, students can also gain insights into the current status and future trends of contemporary China's politics, economy, trade, and humanities. Through recognizing a diverse world, students can better understand themselves and reposition their values for future personal development. This book is also suitable for foreign students with intermediate to advanced Chinese proficiency and can serve as supplementary reading for business professionals seeking to learn about China. The book consists of 21 lessons, divided into four parts: International Relations, Economics and Trade, Business Management, and Humanities. To accommodate self-study, each main lesson begins with an exploratory introduction and concludes with thought-provoking questions. Newspaper readings related to the main lessons are accompanied by guiding questions. The exercises focus on synonyms and sentence patterns, while thematic vocabulary is provided with English explanations. The entire book is arranged in a simplified and traditional Chinese character format. This book has been listed as a designated textbook for the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Lauder Institute of International Relations.