📒 This spoken Chinese series can be considered as a classic. It has been well received and highly popular among the Chinese learners as well as teachers. Two revised editions and dozens of reprints have been produced since its first publication in 1996. This series has nine volumes in three levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced. Each lesson consists of texts, notes, language points and exercises. Three to five lessons are grouped into a unit, at the last part of which useful oral expressions, speaking tips and cultural notes are presented. Each level of the series is designed for students in a conventional Chinese language program or an undergraduate Chinese program to use for a school year. For students in short-term programs, teachers may use the materials selectively based on their level and class period. This series is highlighted by the following features:Carefully selected learning materials applicable in daily communication; Explicit and easy-to-understand explanations on the language points;Structure-based, communication-centered and application-oriented exercises presented in diverse forms.