How to read Chinese phonetic marks: Pinyin Chapter 1 Saying"hi"and other polite phrases Information: Ni chile 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