China Simplified: Language Empowerment

An entertaining journey to the heart of the Chinese language to deepen your understanding of China and its people. A must-read for anyone who wants to improve their Mandarin or cultivate better relationships with Chinese worldwide.

IN PRAISE OF LANGUAGE EMPOWERMENT

“I wish a book like this existed when I moved to China.” —Dan Washburn, Chief Content Officer, Asia Society

“It’s not a textbook; it’s just stuff you should know.” —John Pasden, Founder and CEO, AllSet Learning

“Totally authentic.” —Christine Ng, Managing Director, BBH China

“Reveals insights that many teachers and textbooks overlook.” —Olle Linge, Mandarin Language Educator, Founder Hacking Chinese

“A lively and original approach to navigating the bottomless mysteries of Chinese language and culture.” —David Brooks, Chairman, Coca-Cola Greater China & Korea

“Ridiculously funny, uncomfortably accurate and totally memorable!” —Grant Horsfield, Founder, naked Group

“I suddenly feel as if the scales have been lifted from my eyes.” —Carol Potter, Executive Vice Chairman at Edelman

“For someone with a thirst for learning about things Chinese, the China Simplified series is a great entry point.” —Joe Tatelbaum, former Vice President Li & Fung; China resident since 1982

“They’ve cracked the code—China Simplified demystified Mandarin for me, and now many of my clients.” —Mary Rezek, Founder & Principal Consultant, Saatori, Ltd.

“Weaves together rich cultural and linguistic background information of the Chinese language with practical implications for daily communication.” —Michael Volz, Chinese Program Coordinator, University of Missouri

“Having lived in China for nearly 20 years, I found myself nodding in agreement throughout the book.” —Mark Secchia, Founder, Sherpa’s Food Delivery Company

“This book should be required reading for every foreigner before getting on the plane to China.” ―Miao Jun, former HR Director, Asia-Pacific, Milliken Inc.

READER BENEFITS

This book is intended to benefit readers who want to...

• better appreciate the origins of Chinese culture
• gain confidence and more fully enjoy China travel
• decide whether to study Mandarin part-time or full-time
• pick up an improved understanding of Chinese grammar
• discover a fun substitute to boring Chinese phrasebooks
• get the basic differences between simplified characters and traditional characters
• become familiar with Chinese dialects such as Cantonese, Shanghainese and Hokkien
• explore the future of language and the looming battle between English and Mandarin

China Simplified hopes you enjoy Language Empowerment!