Chinese stories for language learners : (Record no. 30804)

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780804852784
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0804852782
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)on1240208137
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
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Language of cataloging eng
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041 1# - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
-- chi
Language code of original and/or intermediate translations of text chi
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE
Geographic area code a-cc---
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 495.1864
Edition number 22
Item number LIN
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ling, Vivian,
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Chinese stories for language learners :
Remainder of title a treasury of proverbs and folktales in Chinese and English /
Statement of responsibility, etc Vivian Ling & Wang Peng ; illustrated by Yang Xi.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement First edition.
264 #1 - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Rutland, Vermont :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Tuttle Publishing,
Date of publication, distribution, etc [2020]
264 #4 - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Date of publication, distribution, etc ©2020
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 255 pages :
Other physical details illustrations, map ;
Dimensions 23 cm +
Accompanying material 1 audio disc
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term text
Content type code txt
Source rdacontent
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term still image
Content type code sti
Source rdacontent
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term spoken word
Content type code spw
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336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term cartographic image
Content type code cri
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337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
Media type term unmediated
Media type code n
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337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
Media type term audio
Media type code s
Source rdamedia
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term volume
Carrier type code nc
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338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term audio disc
Carrier type code sd
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Why we wrote this book -- The literary origins of the stories in this book -- An alphabetical list of the Chinese sayings -- Marking a boat to locate a lost sword / Modern wives and traditional husbands -- Learning the Handan Walk / China opens to the world -- Like a frog at the bottom of a well / A country boy becomes a scholar -- The bamboo painter with real bamboo in his heart / Why risk failure? -- Painting the eyes on a dragon / The importance of book titles -- The great teacher who provided equal opportunities for his students / Need-blind college admissions -- The fox who uses the tiger's prowess / Madame Mao: a paper tiger -- Trust old horses to know the way / China calls back an "old horse who knows the way" for US-China trade talks -- Waiting for rabbits by a tree stump / Waiting at Starbucks for a mate -- When the city gate burns, fish in the moat suffer disaster / The collateral damage of a divorce -- The old frontiersman who lost his horse / Missing an ill-fated flight -- Pure water has no fish; Scrupulous people have no friends / Learning to be a friend of "perfect" people -- Bo Le recognizes a superb horse / Recruiting superb language teachers -- Planning lies with man, but success lies with Heaven / Chasing your dreams -- Azure blue is from indigo but surpasses indigo / Leonardo Da Vinci and Maya Lin -- Choosing between fish and bear paws / Juggling career and family life -- An imposter in the orchestra / A college admission scandal -- People cannot be judged by their appearance; Oceans cannot be measured with a bucket -- Uprooting sprouts to help them grow / Cultivating musical talent -- Keep the mountain green so you'll have firewood to burn / Arising from the ashes of war -- Covering one's ears to steal a bell / The massacre at Wounded Knee -- The underdog who changed history / A life transformed by education.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Audio recordings of the tales by native Mandarin speakers are included, giving students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note In English and Chinese.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Chinese language
Form subdivision Readers.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Short stories, Chinese
Form subdivision Readers.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Tales
Geographic subdivision China.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legends
Geographic subdivision China.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Chinese language
General subdivision Study and teaching
-- Foreign speakers.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Chinese language
General subdivision Study and teaching
-- English speakers.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Reading comprehension
Form subdivision Problems, exercises, etc.
Source of heading or term BUEsh
653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED
Arrived date list August2024
Resource For college Humanities: Chinese
655 ## - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Form subdivision Reading book
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Peng, Wang
Relator term author.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Yang, Xi,
Dates associated with a name 1978-
Relator term illustrator.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Book - Borrowing
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Serial Enumeration / chronology Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Checked out Date last seen Date checked out Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Baccah Central Library Central Library Second Floor 19/08/2024 Purchase 1061.00 38410 1 495.1864 LIN 000057159 13/05/2025 13/04/2025 13/04/2025 1326.00 19/08/2024 Book - Borrowing

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