College Chinese. Revised Edition

Author: Yang Jianbo
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: College Chinese serves as one of the most important quality-oriented education courses in the cultivation of advanced specialized talents. Based on this understanding and considering the current situation of students, this textbook pays special attention to the following three points in its writing style:
1. Guided by History: It selects representative works of important writers from each historical period according to the development of literary history. The selection criteria are: healthy ideological content, rich cultural connotation, artistic originality, high aesthetic value, and ease of instruction.
2. Moderate Selection: The book includes various works of poetry and prose from ancient and modern times, as well as Chinese and foreign literature. Ancient works account for a larger proportion, aiming to improve students' classical literary appreciation and deepen their understanding of China's excellent cultural traditions. Depending on the class schedule, some works are provided for classroom instruction by teachers, while others are for students' self-study outside of class.
3. Convenience for Teaching and Self-Study: The book provides a brief introduction to each writer, and all selected texts (with necessary annotations for ancient works) are summarized in a "Notes" section to highlight their ideological and artistic characteristics. Except for minor technical adjustments where necessary, the selected works are kept in their original form.