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Acknowledgments

I’m indebted to a number of people for their assistance in the preparation of this volume. It’s not possible to mention everyone who participated, but special thanks are due the following for their contributions:

For writing the simplified and traditional characters on the character practice sheets: Su-Ling Huang, Yun-O Huang-Li, Minjun Jiang, Jerling Guo Kubler, Ching-yi Sun, and Zhe Zhang. Youlin Shi and Xiaohong Wan also assisted in selecting characters for revision.

For assistance in drafting the map exercises: Hoyoon Nam.

For assistance in drafting the paper flash cards: Nikki Fang.

For creating the electronic flash cards: Daniel Nelson.

For allowing themselves to be photographed: Kevin DeWar, Boji Lam, Zachary Whitney, and Dongshan Zhang.

For advice and assistance with computer-related work: Adam Jianjun Wang, Senior Instructional Technology specialist at Williams College, and Peter Leimbigler of Asia Communications Québec Inc. All of the Chinese language content in this volume was processed using the KEY 5.1 Chinese language software that Dr. Leimbigler and his colleagues developed.

For meticulous editing and many other helpful suggestions during the production of this course: Sandra Korinchak, Senior Editor at Tuttle Publishing. I also wish to express my appreciation for their enthusiastic support of the project and its development to Tuttle’s Publisher Eric Oey and Vice President Christina Ong; and my heartfelt thanks for their expertise and assistance throughout go to Nancy Goh, Loh Sook Fan, and the entire Tuttle Sales and Marketing team.

Logistical and financial support from Dr. Jenny F. So and staff of the Institute of Chinese Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong is gratefully acknowledged. I also wish to express my appreciation to Clement Chu-sing Lau and Celia Lai Ngo Poon for helping make our stay in Hong Kong in spring 2011 so productive and pleasant.

Last but not least, I wish to thank the students in the Basic Chinese classes at Williams College from 1993 through 2010 for their corrections, suggestions, encouragement, and inspiration.

Cornelius C. Kubler

Department of Asian Studies

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA