Collecting representative works containing vibrant views of Chinese culture from different dynasties, this book is focused on how the grammatical patterns, vocabulary, and idioms that are found in Classical Chinese are relevant in the modern adaptation of the language, and how the accumulated traditional values and beliefs found there still shape the thinking and lifestyle of modern society.
Online resources including audio, answer keys, and instructor aids will be part of the teaching package.
Shu-Ling Wu is Assistant Professor of Chinese and the Head of the Chinese Program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
Haiwang Yuan is Professor of the Department of Library Public Services at Western Kentucky University, USA.