how to read chinese phonetic marks: pinyin
chapter 1 saying "hi" and other polite phrases
  information: ni chi le ma? & ni qu nar?
chapter 2 numbers
  information: reading chinese numbers
chapter 3 daily activities and everyday feelings
  information: night life in china
chapter 4 making short comments
  information: ice cream and umbrella
chapter 5 saying no under different circumstances
  information: popular drinks in china
chapter 6 making short suggestions
  information: what do chinese people do after work?
chapter 7 everyday questions
  information: how to address people?
chapter 8 pet phrases
  information: what interests you most about china?
chapter 9 tiny sentences that make a pleasant conversation
  information: it is customary to do so
chapter 10 beautiful greeting words
  information: chinese people's daily meals
chapter 11 shopping
  information: bargaining and shopping
chapter 12 at the restaurant
  information most popular chinese dishes
chapter 13 directions and locations
  information: top 10 things to see in china
chapter 14 at the bank
  information: some useful websites
chapter 15 at work
  information: the land of opportunity
chapter 16 calling a taxi
  information: how do you get to your destination?
chapter 17 in the subway
  information: gifts from china for the ones you love
acknowledgements