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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

$31.99 USD

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

$27.99 USD

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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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

$24.99 USD 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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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

$31.99 USD

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
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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

$7.99 USD 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
Audiobook

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

$6.99 USD 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
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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

$31.99 USD

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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

$3.99 USD 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

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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
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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

$24.99 USD

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
Audiobook

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

$13.99 USD 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
Audiobook

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

$25.99 USD

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
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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

$16.76 USD 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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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

$29.99 USD 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
Audiobook

Chomolungma Diaries, The

Climbing Mount Everest with a commercial expedition

by Mark Horrell ...

Narrated by Mark Horrell ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries
Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

In April 2012 Mark Horrell travelled to Tibet hoping to become, if not the first person to climb Mount Everest, at least the first Karl Pilkington lookalike to do so.He joined a mountaineering expedition which included an Australian sexagenarian, two Brits whose idea of hydration meant a box of red wine, and a New Zealander who enjoyed reminding his teammates of the perils of altitude sickness and ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In April 2012 Mark Horrell travelled to Tibet hoping to become, if not the first person to climb Mount Everest, at least the first Karl Pilkington lookalike to do so.He joined a mountaineering expedition which included an Australian sexagenarian, two Brits whose idea of hydration meant a box of red wine, and a New Zealander who enjoyed reminding his teammates of the perils of altitude sickness and
... Read more
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Tale of Two Chinas, A

A Fifteen-Year Odyssey Through China's Cultural Heartlands

by Hugh Battye ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Du wan juan shu, xing wan li lu""Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles"- Traditional Chinese sayingA Tale of Two Chinas is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the People’s Republic in the early-mid twenty-first century. Based on Hugh Battye’s own compelling fifteen-year China journey, the book takes the reader ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Du wan juan shu, xing wan li lu""Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles"- Traditional Chinese sayingA Tale of Two Chinas is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the People’s Republic in the early-mid twenty-first century. Based on Hugh Battye’s own compelling fifteen-year China journey, the book takes the reader
... Read more
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Срединная империя. Золотой путеводитель по культуре Китая

by Татьяна Романова ...

Narrated by Татьяна Романова, Анастасия Петрова ...

Series series Жемчужины Востока. История, культура и искусство стран Азии
Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

Все дороги давно ведут в Китай, и у каждого из нас своя история встречи с этой удивительной и во многом уникальной культурой, так не похожей на европейскую: кто-то увлекается новеллами о бесстрашных небожителях или сказочными вселенными культовых видеоигр, кто-то изучает сокровища китайского искусства, а кто-то мечтает найти новых друзей или бизнес-партнеров. Какие бы дороги ни привели вас в ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Все дороги давно ведут в Китай, и у каждого из нас своя история встречи с этой удивительной и во многом уникальной культурой, так не похожей на европейскую: кто-то увлекается новеллами о бесстрашных небожителях или сказочными вселенными культовых видеоигр, кто-то изучает сокровища китайского искусства, а кто-то мечтает найти новых друзей или бизнес-партнеров. Какие бы дороги ни привели вас в
... Read more
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Han Dynasty

The Ancient Era That Helped China Develop

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Han dynasty, established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu from 202 BC to 220 AD, marked China's second imperial era. It succeeded the brief Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the chaotic period known as the Chu–Han contention (206–202 BC). The Han dynasty experienced a brief interruption with Wang Mang's Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) before being ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Han dynasty, established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu from 202 BC to 220 AD, marked China's second imperial era. It succeeded the brief Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the chaotic period known as the Chu–Han contention (206–202 BC). The Han dynasty experienced a brief interruption with Wang Mang's Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) before being
... Read more
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Concise History of Shanghai, A: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the East's Greatest Port

by Hugo Bernardi ...

Narrated by Hugo Bernardi ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Trace the gripping urban history of a muddy river settlement reborn as Asia's glittering epicenter of globalization. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this atmospheric journey navigates the colliding forces of geography, relentless maritime trade, and colonial ambition.Whether you are settling in for focused listening or armchair traveling across the globe, prepare to be swept into a ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Trace the gripping urban history of a muddy river settlement reborn as Asia's glittering epicenter of globalization. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this atmospheric journey navigates the colliding forces of geography, relentless maritime trade, and colonial ambition.Whether you are settling in for focused listening or armchair traveling across the globe, prepare to be swept into a
... Read more
Audiobook

The Colour of the Sky After Rain

by Tessa Keswick ...

Narrated by Sarah Lambie ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

An extraordinary memoir of one woman's experiences in China.Tessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape.Over the next thirty years, she travelled extensively in China, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles, and the birthplaces of its best-known poets and philosophers. She also witnessed China ... Read more

$16.76 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An extraordinary memoir of one woman's experiences in China.Tessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape.Over the next thirty years, she travelled extensively in China, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles, and the birthplaces of its best-known poets and philosophers. She also witnessed China
... Read more
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How to Become an English Teacher in China

by Cai Lonergan ...

Narrated by Cai Lonergan ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Little Red Book
Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

After I spent eight years teaching, owning schools and traveling, I compiled the lessons I learned into a book with nothing but the facts(alright, and a couple fun stories) about becoming and succeeding as an English teacher in the world's largest English-teaching market today. All of the wonderful, convincing whys and the practical hows a native English speaker needs to excel at teaching English ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

After I spent eight years teaching, owning schools and traveling, I compiled the lessons I learned into a book with nothing but the facts(alright, and a couple fun stories) about becoming and succeeding as an English teacher in the world's largest English-teaching market today. All of the wonderful, convincing whys and the practical hows a native English speaker needs to excel at teaching English
... Read more
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To a Mountain in Tibet

by Colin Thubron ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

7 hours

This is the account of a journey to the holiest mountain on earth, the solitary peak of Kailas in Tibet, sacred to one-fifth of humankind. To both Buddhists and Hindus it is the mystic heart of the world and an ancient site of pilgrimage. It has never been climbed. Even today, under Chinese domination, the people of four religions circle the mountain in devotion to different gods.Colin Thubron ... Read more

$16.99 USD

This is the account of a journey to the holiest mountain on earth, the solitary peak of Kailas in Tibet, sacred to one-fifth of humankind. To both Buddhists and Hindus it is the mystic heart of the world and an ancient site of pilgrimage. It has never been climbed. Even today, under Chinese domination, the people of four religions circle the mountain in devotion to different gods.Colin Thubron
... Read more
Audiobook

Chinese: Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: A Simple Guide That Will Help You on Your Language Learning Journey

by Daily Language Learning ...

Narrated by Ernesto Tissot, Siobhan Lumsden ...

Unabridged

4 hours 34 min

If you want to learn Chinese in less time, then keep reading...Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn Chinese fast?Have you tried endless other ways of learning Chinese but nothing seems to stick?Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to 'forget most of what you've studied' and discover something which works for you?If so, then you’ve come to the right place.You see, ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to learn Chinese in less time, then keep reading...Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn Chinese fast?Have you tried endless other ways of learning Chinese but nothing seems to stick?Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to 'forget most of what you've studied' and discover something which works for you?If so, then you’ve come to the right place.You see,
... Read more
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A Trip of One's Own

Hope, Heartbreak, and Why Traveling Solo Could Change Your Life

by Kate Wills ...

Narrated by Marisa Calin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

A travel story is the best story of them all …Travel journalist Kate Wills wasn’t expecting to be divorced after less than a year of marriage, or to be forced to restart a life that had seemed so stable for so long. Luckily, her job as a writer offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it all. But this time, with no deadlines to hit or all-expenses-paid trips to absorb in a few days ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A travel story is the best story of them all …Travel journalist Kate Wills wasn’t expecting to be divorced after less than a year of marriage, or to be forced to restart a life that had seemed so stable for so long. Luckily, her job as a writer offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it all. But this time, with no deadlines to hit or all-expenses-paid trips to absorb in a few days
... Read more

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