Easy Chinese

Easy Chinese is a self-study program designed for anyone interested in learning the Chinese language by using a step-by-step approach. It includes: both traditional and simplified characters; innovative instructional design; systematic and sequential learning approach; variety of learning tools including stroke order; numerous exercises and self-tests to evaluate progress; illustrative sentences with English translation; precision learning outcome; pinyin transcription of compound words and sentences; logical and visual cues; practical dialogues; emphasis on reading and writing. Edward C. Chang is the author and translator of the following books: Walking into My World of Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology. How to Read a Chinese Poem: A Bilingual Anthology of Tang Poetry. The Best Chinese Ci Poems: A Bilingual Approach to Interpretation and Appreciation. Shakespeare's Sonnets in Chinese and Modern English: A Three-Way Bilingual Translation