{"product_id":"chinese-proverbs-and-popular-sayings-with-observations-on-culture-and-language-paperback","title":"Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language - 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\u003eQin Xue Herzberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Herzberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of 600 proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi (\"The longest journey begins with a single step\") and the homespun truths of every day (\"Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself\"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and \u003ci\u003epinyin\u003c\/i\u003e romanization for each entry. Includes an index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Herzberg and Qin Herzberg\u003c\/b\u003e, a married couple, are professors of Chinese language and culture at Calvin College in Michigan. They travel to China every year, both with students and without, and have been featured travel experts on MSNBC and other outlets. Qin and Larry live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are also co-authors of \u003ci\u003eBasic Patterns of Chinese Grammar: A Student's Guide to Correct Structures and Common Errors\u003c\/i\u003e (Stone Bridge Press, 2011) and \u003ci\u003eChinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language\u003c\/i\u003e (Stone Bridge Press, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarry Herzberg did his PhD work in Chinese and founded the Chinese language programs at Albion College and Calvin College; he is also a professional violinist. In 2011 Larry was awarded the Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching, the highest honor that Calvin College bestows on a faculty member.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese for decades and has been an upper-level Chinese professor at Calvin College for more than ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45402914717740,"sku":"9781933330990","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/hDO9c45yRv9781933330990.webp?v=1783365122","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/chinese-proverbs-and-popular-sayings-with-observations-on-culture-and-language-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}