{"product_id":"how-to-read-chinese-drama-in-chinese-a-language-companion-paperback","title":"How to Read Chinese Drama in Chinese: A Language Companion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Sieber\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWenbo Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYingde Guo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is at once a guided primer on Chinese drama and an innovative textbook. It is a companion volume to \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Chinese Drama, \u003c\/i\u003e designed for Chinese-language learners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Read Chinese Drama in Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e provides a versatile introduction to iconic scenes from traditional Chinese plays for readers who want to experience Chinese drama in the original language. Each chapter features an excerpt from a well-known play, ranging across political intrigue, military adventure, heroic devotion, romantic passion, and raucous humor. A succinct and informative English-language introduction precedes each scene. Excerpts are accompanied by line-by-line modern Chinese translations; individual words and expressions are annotated in English with modern Chinese equivalent expressions supplied. Dramatic scenes are followed by exercises that deepen language proficiency and knowledge of traditional and modern Chinese culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book can be used as a textbook in the advanced modern Chinese or the classical Chinese classroom, as a companion in a Chinese literature course for advanced learners and native speakers, or as a springboard to deeper engagement with Chinese theater for specialists and interested general readers alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuo Yingde is professor of Chinese language and literature in the Institute of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Normal University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWenbo Chang is lecturer in Chinese language and literature in the Department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies at the University of Georgia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatricia Sieber is associate professor of Chinese literature and director of the Translation and Interpreting program at Ohio State University as well as coeditor of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Chinese Drama: A Guided Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eXiaohui Zhang (1985-2020) was a PhD candidate in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45669006049324,"sku":"9780231209571","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/Ejj6hrw9LX9780231209571.webp?v=1781649689","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/how-to-read-chinese-drama-in-chinese-a-language-companion-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}