Jialu Xu is a Principal in the College of Chinese Language and Culture at Beijing Normal University. Professor Xu specializes in studies in Chinese lexicology, linguistics, and applied linguistics. He has conducted extensive research into Chinese language teaching, Chinese culture and Chinese information processing. He has also served as series consultant and editor to several important Chinese language courses and dictionaries.

陈绂, 北京师范大学汉语文化学院教授 Professor, College of Chinese Language and Culture, Beijing Normal University. Professor Chen is the main author of four key Chinese language teaching series, namely, Studying in Beijing (留学北京), College Chinese Series (系列教材), Learn Chinese with Me (跟我学汉语) and Standard Chinese (标准汉语).

王若江, 北京大学对外汉语教育学院副院长 Ruojiang Wang is a Professor, Vice Principal, in the International College for Chinese Language Studies at Peking University.

朱瑞平, 北京师范大学汉语文化学院教授 Ruiping Zhu is a Professor in the College of Chinese Language and Culture at Beijing Normal University.

Interweaves the teaching of Chinese language and culture; Features high-interest cultural content thoroughly integrated into each lesson to help students acquire and develop competence in Chinese. The program engages the students in an exploration of various aspects of contemporary and historical Chinese society.

Integrates the "5Cs" of National Standards for Foreign Language Education - Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities.

Incorporates authentic, colorful photographs of people from different Chinese speaking cultures and their activities.

Integrates materials of different forms and discourse styles to expose students to a broad range of written texts.

Promotes classroom discussion and individual's self reflection through current, engaging and thought-provoking reading texts

Highlights vocabulary terms in texts for easy cross-referencing; Offers multiple examples of proper usage of each vocabulary term.

Integrates content-based vocabulary, grammar, exercises and activities.

Offers a broad range of communicative exercises to help students learn to communicate appropriately in different social and cultural contexts.

Integrates process pedagogy into speaking and writing tasks; Provides prompts and example sentences to step learners through the communicative tasks

Features supplementary practice texts for advanced learners; Questions alongside text trains students to make educated guesses of meanings via contextual cues.

Integrates Simplified and Traditional characters to cater to learners from different background.

Workbook offers extensive practice for learners sitting for the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam; Exercises, modeled after questions types in AP Chinese exam, test learners on cultural knowledge and all four language skills.

Empowers instructors with a comprehensive teaching resource; Layout and design presents a good pedagogical sequencing; Offers practical teaching tips, expanded notes and supplementary culture information.

Interweaves the teaching of Chinese language and culture; Features high-interest cultural content thoroughly integrated into each lesson to help students acquire and develop competence in Chinese. The program engages the students in an exploration of various aspects of contemporary and historical Chinese society.

Integrates the "5Cs" of National Standards for Foreign Language Education - Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities.

Incorporates authentic, colorful photographs of people from different Chinese speaking cultures and their activities.

Integrates materials of different forms and discourse styles to expose students to a broad range of written texts.

Promotes classroom discussion and individual's self reflection through current, engaging and thought-provoking reading texts

Integrates content-based vocabulary, grammar, exercises and activities.

Highlights vocabulary terms in texts for easy cross-referencing; Offers multiple examples of proper usage of each vocabulary term.