{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318588444946,"sku":"9780231181532","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14eed0f6-ae32-45ec-9f06-90a41e71e8e6.jpg?v=1727558328","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/contemporary-chinese-short-short-stories-a-parallel-text-9780231181532","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}