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<HTML> <HEAD> </HEAD> <BODY> <TABLE cellspacing=10 width=700 cellpadding=12 align=center> <TR> <TD colspan=2 align=center valign=top> <BR> <font size="+2">Recommended Chinese Books</font> <P> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=onlinechinese-20&path=subst/home/home.html"><img src=images/a130X60w.gif border=0 align="left"></A> All of the books below are ones that I have bought for myself or others. When you buy them from Amazon through this website, you help support MandarinTools.com. <P> Choose from Chinese <A HREF="#dictionaries">Dictionaries</A>, <A HREF="#computing">Computing</A>, <A HREF="#culture">Culture</A> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan=2 align=center> <A NAME="dictionaries"> <BR> <font size="+2">Chinese Dictionaries</font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="50%" valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0198602588/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/0198602588.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0198602588/onlinechinese-20"> The Starter Oxford Chinese Dictionary</A><BR> Excellent first dictionary for learners of Chinese. Includes English to Chinese and Chinese to English dictionaries with many useful examples and grammatical explanations. I wish I had had this dictionary twelve years ago. </TD> <TD width="50%" valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195911512/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/0195911512.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195911512/onlinechinese-20"> Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary</A><BR> Very useful portable bi-directional dictionary. Uses simplified characters with traditional equivalents listed. My original copy of this dictionary is falling apart from use. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824823206/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/0824823206.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824823206/onlinechinese-20"> ABC Chinese-English Dictionary</A><BR> Often the first dictionary I turn to lately. Entries are listed alphabetically by pinyin. Good for new students looking up new words they've heard and for long-time learners who know the pinyin for a new word, but not the meaning. Simplified characters. </TD> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9576122309/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/9576122309.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9576122309/onlinechinese-20"> Far East Chinese-English Dictionary</A><BR> Useful for reading documents in traditional characters. Arranged by radical/stroke order, but includes a pinyin index. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/7801031989/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/7801031989.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/7801031989/onlinechinese-20"> Xinhua Dictionary with English Translation</A><BR> Venerable and comprehensive character dictionary. It's even more useful now with English definitions. </TD> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/082482766X/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/082482766XP.gif" width="59" height="90" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/082482766X/onlinechinese-20"> ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary</A><BR> The new expanded edition of the ground-breaking ABC dictionary. With nearly 200,000 entries and traditional character equivalents for each entry, it could be the only Chinese-English dictionary you need. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan=2 align=center> <A NAME="computing"> <BR> <font size="+2">Chinese Computing</font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565922247/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/1565922247.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565922247/onlinechinese-20"> CJKV Information Processing</A><BR> A must-have for people interested in East Asian computing. </TD> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321185781/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/P/0321185781.01.TZZZZZZZ" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321185781/onlinechinese-20"> The Unicode Standard, Version 4.0</A><BR> Unicode is becoming more and more popular for processing Chinese (and many other languages). This book includes many useful tables and guidelines on using Unicode. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan=2 align=center> <A NAME="culture"> <BR> <font size="+2">Chinese Culture</font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521777526/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/0521777526.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521777526/onlinechinese-20"> Calendrical Calculations: The Millennium Edition</A><BR> Gives detailed information on various calendar systems, including China's lunar calendar. </TD> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0226555925/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/0226555925.01._TZZZZZZZ_.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"> </A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0226555925/onlinechinese-20"> The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters</A><BR> Eat at Chinese restaurants with confidence. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0893468479/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/0893468479.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0893468479/onlinechinese-20"> Choosing Auspicious Chinese Names</A> </TD> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031210409X/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/031210409X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"></A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031210409X/onlinechinese-20"> The Abacus/Book and Abacus</A><BR> Includes a working abacus and information on how to use it. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top align=left> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0972819290/onlinechinese-20"> <IMG SRC="images/100dojucr.jpg" border="0" alt="cover" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="left"> </A> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0972819290/onlinechinese-20"> Don't Just Cry Uncle: How Chinese Tell In-Laws From Out-Laws</A><BR> Learn the Chinese terms of address for various relatives. </TD> <TD valign=top align=left> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>