特色：
Readers are learning about Chinese culture and society as they learning Mandarin from lessons, like what are the Beijing抯 young people doing on Sunday,the museums in Beijing, the street boy found his new home, the internet helps me growing up, the couple's qipao fashion store etc. The book will improve their basic skills in supplementary exercises with answer keys on the back, many illustrations. Series Introduction: A Short Course in Chinese Reading for Foreigners is a new series, four volumes in total, takes the readers from the beginner to the advanced level. The entire series includes (Book 1) Elementary Version, (Book 2) Semi Intermediate Version, (Book 3) Intermediate Version, and the (Book 4) Advanced Version.