{"product_id":"chinese-blockbuster-1-learn-to-read-simplified-and-traditional-chinese-characters-and-to-pronounce-them-in-mandarin-by-bringing-their-buildi-paperback","title":"Chinese Blockbuster 1: Learn to read simplified and traditional Chinese characters and to pronounce them in Mandarin by bringing their buildi - 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\u003eGilbert C. Remillard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to read and remember Chinese characters once and for all!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over \u003cb\u003e1 billion users\u003c\/b\u003e, Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Add to that the importance of China in the world economy and you end up with a situation where \u003cb\u003eknowing the Chinese language gives you a tremendous advantage\u003c\/b\u003e. Yet, most people think they will never be able to learn it because of the assumption that 'Chinese, with its weird alphabet and sound, is too hard.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt may have been the case in the past, but the \u003cb\u003eChinese Blockbuster \u003c\/b\u003eSeries is designed to help the reader \u003cb\u003ebust out\u003c\/b\u003e of these old \u003cb\u003emental blocks\u003c\/b\u003e for good! Once you have completed the series, you will be able to read everything in Chinese that comes your way, like Chinese texts written with traditional characters, recent novels as well as newspapers published in mainland China, street signs displayed in the China towns of the world or tattoos your friends or movie stars may have on their body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd do not underestimate the proven \u003cb\u003ehealth benefits\u003c\/b\u003e associated with learning a second language: it makes you smarter, improves your creativity and your memory, builds your self-confidence, and protects against dementia and Alzheimer's. Because of its peculiarities, Chinese is probably the best language to learn in that department!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eChinese Blockbuster\u003c\/b\u003e Series is your blueprint to language proficiency. It teaches: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recall the \u003cb\u003ebuilding blocks\u003c\/b\u003e that compose both forms of a Chinese character (\u003cb\u003esimplified and traditional\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to remember the various \u003cb\u003edefinitions\u003c\/b\u003e of a character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to memorize the various \u003cb\u003epronunciations\u003c\/b\u003e of a character in Mandarin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional facts concerning the character, such as its frequency of use, its etymology, or its ancient meanings and shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe details of each character are imprinted in your brain by way of \u003cb\u003efunny, dramatic or true stories\u003c\/b\u003e, allowing you to remember all aspects of a specific character in one fell swoop. You will effectively learn to recognize and pronounce all the Chinese characters you are bound to see, while being entertained!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book of the \u003cb\u003eChinese Blockbuster\u003c\/b\u003e Series. The series goes beyond the 'top few Chinese characters you need to know to get by, ' as people too often realize that they don't get anywhere with such a limited number of characters. The \u003cb\u003eChinese Blockbuster\u003c\/b\u003e Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to \u003cb\u003ereach reading fluency in modern Chinese\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClick on 'Look inside' to find out more about this first book of the series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngineer in Physics with a Master Degree in Aerospace engineering, Gilbert-C. Rémillard has spent part of the last two decades learning a dozen foreign languages. Chinese, being so different than the other languages, has quickly become his passion and he is here to prove that learning Chinese is not rocket science!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 534\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52588307972403,"sku":"9781540796523","price":40.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zgmRtZmCSb9781540796523.webp?v=1761623659","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/chinese-blockbuster-1-learn-to-read-simplified-and-traditional-chinese-characters-and-to-pronounce-them-in-mandarin-by-bringing-their-buildi-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}