1. Norman, Jerry, 2008/1988,Chinese, Cambridge University Press and Beijing World Publishing Corporation(Required. Available in major bookstores, click on links for book information)![](/_upload/article/images/9c/f3/f942551247109bb6ae9f24a6ec5d/5ab2557a-687b-4fc1-ba2b-f238c8f6a2e9.jpg)
2. Gong, Qunhu, Course handouts (Required, downloadable at shared emailbox EMAChinese@163.com, access PIN available in class only, or available as hard copies)
3. DeFrancis, John, 1984, The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy, University of Hawaii Press (Optional for highly readable discussions on Chinese writing system, click on the link for online information)![](/_upload/article/images/9c/f3/f942551247109bb6ae9f24a6ec5d/32787895-ff31-42fa-8400-aa160ecddf6a.jpg)
(Reference books/online materials on a variety of cultural topics are not listed, topic background information is available as handouts downloadable at EMAChinese@163.com, access pin available in class)