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082	0	4	_a495.1864 _222 _bLIN
100	1		_aLing, Vivian, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aChinese stories for language learners : _ba treasury of proverbs and folktales in Chinese and English / _cVivian Ling & Wang Peng ; illustrated by Yang Xi.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aRutland, Vermont : _bTuttle Publishing, _c[2020]
264		4	_c©2020
300			_a255 pages : _billustrations, map ; _c23 cm + _e1 audio disc
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
336			_aspoken word _bspw _2rdacontent
336			_acartographic image _bcri _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
337			_aaudio _bs _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
338			_aaudio disc _bsd _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aWhy we wrote this book -- The literary origins of the stories in this book -- An alphabetical list of the Chinese sayings -- Marking a boat to locate a lost sword / Modern wives and traditional husbands -- Learning the Handan Walk / China opens to the world -- Like a frog at the bottom of a well / A country boy becomes a scholar -- The bamboo painter with real bamboo in his heart / Why risk failure? -- Painting the eyes on a dragon / The importance of book titles -- The great teacher who provided equal opportunities for his students / Need-blind college admissions -- The fox who uses the tiger's prowess / Madame Mao: a paper tiger -- Trust old horses to know the way / China calls back an "old horse who knows the way" for US-China trade talks -- Waiting for rabbits by a tree stump / Waiting at Starbucks for a mate -- When the city gate burns, fish in the moat suffer disaster / The collateral damage of a divorce -- The old frontiersman who lost his horse / Missing an ill-fated flight -- Pure water has no fish; Scrupulous people have no friends / Learning to be a friend of "perfect" people -- Bo Le recognizes a superb horse / Recruiting superb language teachers -- Planning lies with man, but success lies with Heaven / Chasing your dreams -- Azure blue is from indigo but surpasses indigo / Leonardo Da Vinci and Maya Lin -- Choosing between fish and bear paws / Juggling career and family life -- An imposter in the orchestra / A college admission scandal -- People cannot be judged by their appearance; Oceans cannot be measured with a bucket -- Uprooting sprouts to help them grow / Cultivating musical talent -- Keep the mountain green so you'll have firewood to burn / Arising from the ashes of war -- Covering one's ears to steal a bell / The massacre at Wounded Knee -- The underdog who changed history / A life transformed by education.
520			_aThis book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Audio recordings of the tales by native Mandarin speakers are included, giving students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension.
546			_aIn English and Chinese.
650		7	_aChinese language _vReaders. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aShort stories, Chinese _vReaders. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aTales _zChina. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aLegends _zChina. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aChinese language _xStudy and teaching _xForeign speakers. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aChinese language _xStudy and teaching _xEnglish speakers. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aReading comprehension _vProblems, exercises, etc. _2BUEsh
653			_cAugust2024 _bHHUUCCHH
655			_vReading book
700	1		_aPeng, Wang _eauthor.
700	1		_aYang, Xi, _d1978- _eillustrator.
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