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PC = Li, Duanduan, et al. A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese. Vol. 2 (Dàxué Yuwén/大學語文/大学语文). New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 2003, 2004. ISBN: Amazon logo 0231125577, Amazon logo 0231135858.
There are two versions of this textbook: a simplified character version and a complex character version. Purchase whichever one you prefer.

OC = Amazon logo Chou, Chih-p'ing, Perry Link, and Ying Wang. Oh, China! Elementary Reader of Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997. ISBN: 0691058784.


WEEK # MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS
1 Session 1: Course Introduction Session 2: PC11 The Chinese Zodiac
2 Session 3: PC11 (cont.) Session 4: PC12 Chinese New Year Session 5: PC12 (cont.)
3 Session 6: PC11 and PC12 Review Session 7: Quiz 1 Session 8: PC13 The Story of The Dream of the Red Mansions
4 Session 9: PC13 (cont.) Session 10: PC14 Shaolin Martial Arts Session 11: PC14 (cont.)
5 Session 12: PC13 and PC14 Review Session 13: Quiz 2 Session 14: PC15 Confucius
6 Session 15: PC15 (cont.) Session 16: PC16 The Story of Mencius Session 17: PC16 (cont.)
7 Session 18: PC15 and PC16 Review Session 19: Quiz 3 Session 20: PC17 The Story of Silkworms
8 Session 21: PC17 (cont.) Session 22: PC18 Chinese Tea Session 23: PC18 (cont.)
9 Session 24: PC17 and PC18 Review Session 25: Quiz 4 Session 26: PC19 Chinese Porcelain
10 Session 27: PC19 (cont.) Session 28: PC20 The Character of Bamboo Session 29: PC20 (cont.)
11 Session 30: PC19 and PC20 Review Session 31: Quiz 5
12 Session 32: OC19 Chinese Descendents in the U.S. Session 33: OC19 (cont.) Session 34: OC25 Guangdong Province
13 Session 35: OC25 (cont.) Session 36: OC32 Yung Wing, the First Chinese Awarded the Bachelor's Degree from an American University Session 37: OC32 (cont.)
14 Session 38: OC33 Qiu Jin, A Pioneer in the Liberation of Chinese Women Session 39: OC33 (cont.)