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She has a Masters in Sinology and Anthropology from University Trier, Trier, Germany and a Bachelor in Chinese Language and Literature from Capital Normal University, Beijing, China. She was born in China and has lived in Beijing for more than two decades. She served as a lecturer at the International Chinese Language and Culture Center, Tsinghua University, China, during 1993 and 2004. Yan speaks standard Mandarin fluently and has written numerous articles for journals.  \nJoanne Shang has taught all levels of Mandarin Chinese at Raleigh Charter High School, Raleigh, North Carolina since 1994 and has been elected to serve as the K-12 Chinese Teacher Lead in North Carolina. She is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences.  \nBoth authors have been readers for the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam.  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nThanks to my husband, Wei Li, for his support while I worked on the book. Thanks also to my daughter, Yunyi Li, for her help in translating much of the Chinese into English. Many thanks also to Joanne Shang for checking the manuscript and offering valuable suggestions for improvement. Special thanks are due to my editor at Barron’s, Pat Hunter.  \n© Copyright 2009 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nNo part of this product may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner.  \nAll inquiries should be addressed to:  \nBarron’s Educational Series, Inc.  \n250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788  \n[www.barronseduc.com](www.barronseduc.com)  \nBook ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-3815-7  \nBook ISBN-10: 0-7641-3815-4  \nBook & audio package ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-9400-9 Book & audio package ISBN-10: 0-7641-9400-3  \nLibrary of Congress Catalog Card No. 2008000986  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nShen, Yan.  \nAP Chinese language and culture / Yan Shen.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN-13: 978-0-7641-3815-7  \nISBN-10: 0-7641-3815-4  \nISBN-13: 978-0-7641-9400-9  \nISBN-10: 0-7641-9400-3  \n1. 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