Written with the two-fold purpose of increasing proficiency in the language and affording an insight into Chinese civilization, this unusual book has lectures on such varied subjects as the people and culture of China, the geographical environment, the history, traditional and present government, the traditional agricultural economy, contemporary agriculture and industry, and Chinese literature, language, and philosophy. Each of the twenty lectures is divided into six parts: vocabulary, romanized version of the lecture, character version, phrases and sentences for translation from Chinese to...

Find Your Passion and Change Your Life-Provides clear explanations, insightful self-assessments and inspiring stories of people both ordinary and famous.---Newsday-An inspiring call to action.---Publishers Weekly-Written with the burning fire he espouses, Richard Chang's The Passion Plan powerfully teaches us how to ignite the embers of our dreams in order to truly find success and happiness.---Stephen R. Covey, author of the No. 1 best-seller, The 7-Habits of Highly Effective Peoplea-Richard Chang boldly challenges us not only to seek and find the passions which exist in all of us, but more...