Barron's Traveler's Language Guide: Mandarin (Barron's Traveler's Language Guides) - Softcover

Wu, Shu-hsiung; Hoss, Ulrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764132040 ISBN 13: 9780764132049

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2005

Synopsis

Up-to-date in content, beautifully illustrated with color photos, packed with bilingual lists of vital words and phrases, and overflowing with helpful travel advice, this book is a perfect take-along for both business and vacation travelers to China. Page edges are color-tipped—a different color for each section—so that on-the-go travelers can refer to any one of 17 separate general topics and find the information they're looking for in a hurry. Color-coded topics include:

Culture and customs

Making travel arrangements in Chinese

Words and phrases for telling time, days of the week, seasons, and colors

Getting around in China via public transit, driving, or bicycling

Food and dining

Cultural sites, such as museums, theaters, and sports arenas

Many others

A substantial red-coded section in this book is devoted to vocabulary. It gives travelers a bilingual dictionary in two sections—from Chinese to English and from English to Chinese. Small enough for easy packing with travel luggage, and featuring a clear, vinyl jacket that will stand up to the wear and tear of many journeys, this book is both practical and good-looking. Here are language and culture guides that both first-time tourists and seasoned travelers will appreciate. Titles in Barron's Traveler's Language Guides series are available for seven different languages and countries.

About this title

From the Back Cover

[back cover]
BARRON’S Traveler’s Language Guides

MANDARIN

Find the right words and phrases for all travel situations, plus tips on enjoying an active and creative vacation, traveling with children, and traveling if you are physically handicapped.

Words, phrases and information on food and dining, the Chinese people and their culture, renting a car, getting medical help in cases of illness or accident, and much more

Filled with cross-cultural tips
Features a Mandarin-English and English-Mandarin glossary plus a brief overview of Mandarin Chinese grammar

Color photos

Color-coded pages give you quick reference to specific topics

BARRON’S Traveler’s Language Guides available in
Chinese • French • German • Italian • Japanese • Russian • Spanish

Edition details

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN 10: 0764132040
• ISBN 13: 9780764132049
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 263