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Reading Into a New China

Deciphering a Changing Society
New 2nd Edition
by Duanduan Li, Irene Liu
Description

"The breathtaking pace of change in China is reflected in this substantial revision. There are more opportunities to apply nuanced analytical and communication strategies across an array of readings." - Prof. Duanduan Li

Reading into a New China is a best-selling and pedagogically innovative two-volume course designed to build advanced level reading and writing proficiency through deep comprehension of China’s rich and rapidly changing social and cultural landscape.

Volumes 1 and 2 Available Now

In this Series

Reviews

Finally someone has taken the time to put into practice a lot of the research on what we know helps learners read. Things like activating prior knowledge of a topic, skimming and scanning, reading for a purpose and much more….. buy this book and the second volume.

— Alexander McLeod posted on Amazon.com
About the Author(s)

Dr. Duanduan Li is Associate Professor of Chinese Applied Linguistics at the University of British Columbia. She is the former Director of the Chinese Language Programs in the Department of Asian Studies at UBC, Vancouver (2003-2012), and in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University, New York (2002-2003). 

Dr. Irene Liu was Director of the Chinese Language Program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University, New York, for ten years.