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Travel in Chinese integrates linguistic functions into real-life scenes and, with audio teaching aids, emphasises listening and speaking skills.

Travel ln Chinese is perfect for learners of Chinese at elementary and intermediate levels, and for people who are interest in Chinese culture and customs to study the language on their own.

This series Includes：
Five textbooks
Two gift DVDs for each textbook

The features of this series:
It provides a panoramic view of real-life scenes in China, with language progressing from the very basic usages to more sophisticated communications.
The DVD programme takes you on a visual trip to more than 20 picturesque tourist spots and historic sites in nine provinces in China.
Detailed English instructions provide friendly and encouraging assistance for beginners and self-learners.
Rich cultural knowlege and background information blend with authentic and interesting daily Chinese expressions.

About the programme：
The TV programme Travel in Chinese was shot on actual sites by China Central TV the national TV network and apromise of high quality.
The programme becomes so popular among learners at home and abroad that it has been rebroadcast several times since first airing.
It is hosted by Mark Rowswell (Dashan), an anchorman best known in China for his humorous and accurate style.
 

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An interesting bit of trivia is that Urumqi is the farthest city in theworld from the ocean, at 2.25o kilometres. However, for over two thousandyears, the area around Urumqi has been lush pasture populated by manyminorities who herded sheep and cattle. It was once an important townon the new northern route of the Silk Road, which linked central China tocentral Asia and even to the Middle East and Europe.
One fun attraction in Urumqi is to go on a bazaar tour, as thisprovides a good opportunity to mingle with the different ethnic groupsand understand the life and customs of the local people. When you seethe peddlers in their embroidered caps and the women in their colourfulshawls, or hear the haunting ballads at a street-side restaurant, there isno mistaking where you are. Visitors can taste a variety of national foods,enjoy fresh fruits and shop for local Xinjiang handicrafts. ErdaoqiaoMarket is a very famous bazaar featuring ornate carpets, beautiful silks,unique medicines, traditional musical instruments and horse whips. This isa must-see destination when you get to Urumqi.