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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique
... Read more
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Next Steps in Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

Quick, easy and effortless.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take your Mandarin Chinese to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Quick, easy and effortless.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take your Mandarin Chinese to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has
... Read more
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A Past Unearthed

Return of the Condor Heroes Volume 1

by Jin Yong ...

Narrated by Daniel Loh York ...

Series series Legends of the Condor Heroes
Unabridged

16 hours 22 min

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Western fantasy has JRR Tolkien, but we Asian fantasy authors have Jin Yong's stories in our DNA. The debt we owe him is immeasurable" SHELLEY PARKER-CHAN"If you haven't read Jin Yong's work, you haven't yet fully experienced the fantasy genre ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Western fantasy has JRR Tolkien, but we Asian fantasy authors have Jin Yong's stories in our DNA. The debt we owe him is immeasurable" SHELLEY PARKER-CHAN"If you haven't read Jin Yong's work, you haven't yet fully experienced the fantasy genre
... Read more
Audiobook

Learn Chinese

A Comprehensive Guide to Learning Chinese for Beginners, Including Grammar, Short Stories and Popular Phrases

by Daily Language Learning ...

Narrated by Siobhan Lumsden ...

Unabridged

13 hours 15 min

If you want to learn Chinese fast and in a variety of fun ways that actually work then pay attention..This audiobook includes 3 comprehensive Chinese manuscripts in 1 audiobook:Chinese: Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: A Simple Guide That Will Help You on Your Language Learning JourneyChinese Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese in Less Time While ... Read more

$34.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to learn Chinese fast and in a variety of fun ways that actually work then pay attention..This audiobook includes 3 comprehensive Chinese manuscripts in 1 audiobook:Chinese: Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: A Simple Guide That Will Help You on Your Language Learning JourneyChinese Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese in Less Time While
... Read more
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Brief History of Shanghai, A: How a River Town Became China's Gateway to the World

by Martin Schulz ...

Narrated by Martin Schulz ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Discover how the dramatic clash of empires and trade forged a modern Asian metropolis out of forgotten river mudflats. Perfect for your daily commute, this atmospheric historical journey immerses you in the tense, hybrid culture of a treaty port fractured by extreme wealth and inequality.Whether you are preparing for international travel or craving a sweeping historical narrative, let this ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover how the dramatic clash of empires and trade forged a modern Asian metropolis out of forgotten river mudflats. Perfect for your daily commute, this atmospheric historical journey immerses you in the tense, hybrid culture of a treaty port fractured by extreme wealth and inequality.Whether you are preparing for international travel or craving a sweeping historical narrative, let this
... Read more
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The Story of China

The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream

by Michael Wood ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

20 hours 18 min

Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned to center stage as a global superpower and the world's ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned to center stage as a global superpower and the world's
... Read more
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China - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Kathy Flower ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Culture Smart!
Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the
... Read more
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Brief History of China, A

The Secret History Behind the World’s Next Global Leader

by Dominic Haynes ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets of China’s remarkable journey—from its ancient dynasties to its rise as a global superpower. This book reveals the untold stories shaping the world's next dominant force.Do you struggle to understand how China’s past is influencing global politics and economics today? Are you looking for a clear, engaging guide to unravel China’s ... Read more

$21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets of China’s remarkable journey—from its ancient dynasties to its rise as a global superpower. This book reveals the untold stories shaping the world's next dominant force.Do you struggle to understand how China’s past is influencing global politics and economics today? Are you looking for a clear, engaging guide to unravel China’s
... Read more
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Essential Mandarin Chinese in 2 hours with Paul Noble

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

Flexible, enjoyable and accessible.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Flexible, enjoyable and accessible.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills
... Read more
Audiobook

The Road to Sleeping Dragon

Learning China from the Ground Up

by Michael Meyer ...

Narrated by David Shih ...

Unabridged

13 hours 46 min

In 1995, at the age of twenty-three, Michael Meyer joined the Peace Corps and, after rejecting offers to go to seven other countries, was sent to a tiny town in Sichuan. Knowing nothing about China, or even how to use chopsticks, Meyer wrote Chinese words up and down his arms so he could hold conversations, and, per a Communist dean's orders, jumped into teaching his students about the ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

In 1995, at the age of twenty-three, Michael Meyer joined the Peace Corps and, after rejecting offers to go to seven other countries, was sent to a tiny town in Sichuan. Knowing nothing about China, or even how to use chopsticks, Meyer wrote Chinese words up and down his arms so he could hold conversations, and, per a Communist dean's orders, jumped into teaching his students about the
... Read more
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Winter Pasture

One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders

by Li Juan ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Unabridged

12 hours 25 min

Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their thirty boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their thirty boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a
... Read more
Audiobook

Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part 3

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no
... Read more
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Chinese History

The Chinese Civil War, Han Dynasty, Taiwan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiping Rebellion, and the Silk Road

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book contains the following titles:Chinese Civil WarThe Silk RoadTaiping RebellionMing and Qing DynastiesHistory of TaiwanHan Dynasty ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book contains the following titles:Chinese Civil WarThe Silk RoadTaiping RebellionMing and Qing DynastiesHistory of TaiwanHan Dynasty
... Read more
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Beijing In 72 Hours: Maximize Your Layover With Our 3 Day Plan

by Grizzly Publishing ...

Narrated by Stuart Liam McConville ...

Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Beijing in 72 Hours is designed for travelers to get the best knowledge on the capital of China.Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? Walk along the Great Wall of China, explore the Forbidden City, wander through the hutongs, or take a boat trip on Lake Kunming at the ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Beijing in 72 Hours is designed for travelers to get the best knowledge on the capital of China.Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? Walk along the Great Wall of China, explore the Forbidden City, wander through the hutongs, or take a boat trip on Lake Kunming at the
... Read more
Audiobook

A Love Illicit

Return of the Condor Heroes Volume 2

by Jin Yong ...

Series series Legends of the Condor Heroes
Unabridged

10 hours

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

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THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur.
... Read more
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History of Taiwan

Its Challenges, Separation from China, and More

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

52 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The island of Taiwan has been inhabited by humans for tens of thousands of years, with archaeological evidence of an agricultural society emerging around 3000 BC, likely reflecting the arrival of Taiwan's indigenous peoples' ancestors. Contact between the Chinese and Taiwan began in the late 13th to early 17th centuries, followed by waves of migration ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The island of Taiwan has been inhabited by humans for tens of thousands of years, with archaeological evidence of an agricultural society emerging around 3000 BC, likely reflecting the arrival of Taiwan's indigenous peoples' ancestors. Contact between the Chinese and Taiwan began in the late 13th to early 17th centuries, followed by waves of migration
... Read more
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History of China

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

40 min

In the present time, china is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world as well. It has gone through a very long phase to be capable of calling itself a super power. Journey of china is thousands of years old. Before the existence of Xia dynasty, china was nothing as a united empire. Most parts of the modern china were ruled by different emperors. It was Xia dynasty, who took the ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the present time, china is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world as well. It has gone through a very long phase to be capable of calling itself a super power. Journey of china is thousands of years old. Before the existence of Xia dynasty, china was nothing as a united empire. Most parts of the modern china were ruled by different emperors. It was Xia dynasty, who took the
... Read more
Audiobook

Een Eenvoudige Cursus Mandarijn voor Nederlandstaligen

A Mandarin Course for Dutch Speakers

by Li Wei ...

Narrated by Martha Elzerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

Deze complete audiocursus Mandarijn is speciaal ontwikkeld voor Nederlandstalige leerders die op een efficiënte en natuurlijke manier de fundamenten van het Chinees willen beheersen. Het unieke aan deze methode is dat je een solide basis opbouwt zonder je zorgen te hoeven maken over het lezen of schrijven van complexe Chinese karakters. Door uitsluitend te focussen op luisteren en naspreken, ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deze complete audiocursus Mandarijn is speciaal ontwikkeld voor Nederlandstalige leerders die op een efficiënte en natuurlijke manier de fundamenten van het Chinees willen beheersen. Het unieke aan deze methode is dat je een solide basis opbouwt zonder je zorgen te hoeven maken over het lezen of schrijven van complexe Chinese karakters. Door uitsluitend te focussen op luisteren en naspreken,
... Read more
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China - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Kathy Flower, Indre Balcikonyte-Huang ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

Series series Culture Smart!
Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the twentieth century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at an unprecedented speed: the country experienced the turmoil of civil ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the twentieth century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at an unprecedented speed: the country experienced the turmoil of civil
... Read more
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Notes From China

by Barbara W. Tuchman ...

Narrated by Rita Knox ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

"Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry."- Foreign Devils ... "Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom." ... Read more

$19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry."- Foreign Devils ... "Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom."
... Read more
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This Was Funnier in China

An American Comedian's Journey to Make China and the West Laugh With Each Other, Not at Each Other

by Jesse Appell ...

Narrated by Jesse Appell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill
... Read more
Audiobook

The Mountains Are High

a year of escape and discovery in rural China

by Alec Ash ...

Narrated by Alec Ash ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

What is it like to radically change your life? Writer Alec Ash meets the Chinese who are doing just this, ‘reverse migrating’ from the cities to the remote countryside of southwest China ? and joins them himself, in an extraordinary and inspiring journey of self-discovery.In 2020, Alec Ash left behind his old life as a journalist in buzzy Beijing, and moved to Dali, a rural valley in China’s ... Read more

$23.04 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What is it like to radically change your life? Writer Alec Ash meets the Chinese who are doing just this, ‘reverse migrating’ from the cities to the remote countryside of southwest China ? and joins them himself, in an extraordinary and inspiring journey of self-discovery.In 2020, Alec Ash left behind his old life as a journalist in buzzy Beijing, and moved to Dali, a rural valley in China’s
... Read more
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The Amur River

Between Russia and China

by Colin Thubron ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

Brought to you by Penguin.SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021A dramatic and ambitious new journey for our greatest travel writerThe Amur River is almost unknown. Yet it is the tenth longest river in the world, rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific. For 1,100 miles it forms the tense border between Russia and China. Haunted by the memory of ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021A dramatic and ambitious new journey for our greatest travel writerThe Amur River is almost unknown. Yet it is the tenth longest river in the world, rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific. For 1,100 miles it forms the tense border between Russia and China. Haunted by the memory of
... Read more
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The Shanghai Free Taxi

Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China

by Frank Langfitt ...

Narrated by Frank Langfitt ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more about the real China, he started driving a cab--and discovered a country amid seismic political and economic change.China--America's most important competitor--is at a turning point. With economic growth slowing, Chinese people face ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more about the real China, he started driving a cab--and discovered a country amid seismic political and economic change.China--America's most important competitor--is at a turning point. With economic growth slowing, Chinese people face
... Read more

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