{"product_id":"contemporary-chinese-short-short-stories-a-parallel-text-9780231181532","title":"Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as \u003ci\u003eli\u003c\/i\u003e (ritual), \u003ci\u003eren\u003c\/i\u003e (benevolence), \u003ci\u003emianzi\u003c\/i\u003e (face\/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text\u003c\/i\u003e offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12330240\"\u003eAili Mu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231181532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231181531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT008000\"\u003eAsian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO004010\"\u003eAsian | Chinese\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAili Mu is associate professor of Chinese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Iowa State University. She is a cotranslator of \u003ci\u003eLoud Sparrows: Contemporary Chinese Short-Shorts \u003c\/i\u003e(Columbia, 2006). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Smith is associate professor of English at Delta State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eByron in Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and the translator of \u003ci\u003eFaust: A Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e (2012).","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442291962093,"sku":"9780231181532","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1c01d3f2-627b-4dc1-b189-41d06ea55558.jpg?v=1700204115","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/contemporary-chinese-short-short-stories-a-parallel-text-9780231181532","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}