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ОглавлениеEditorial Notes
Using the book and DVD together. Throughout this book, you will see this icon on certain pages. The DVD icon tells you that companion material is found on the DVD. The larger words indicate the type content (e.g. lecture, follow along, etc.), the smaller words indicate the precise menu selection you should choose in the DVD.
Romanization of Chinese Words. This book primarily uses the Pinyin Romanization system of Chinese to English. Pinyin is standard in the People’s Republic of China, and in several world organizations, including the United Nations. Pinyin, which was introduced in China in the 1950’s, replaces the Wade-Giles and Yale systems. In some cases, the more popular spelling of a word may be used for clarity.
| Some common conversions: | ||
| Pinyin | Also Spelled As | Pronunciation |
| Qi | Chi | ch |
| Qigong | Chi Kung | ch göng |
| Qin Na | Chin Na | chn n |
| Jin | Jing | jn |
| Gongfu | Kung Fu | göng foo |
| Taijiquan | Tai Chi Chuan | t j chüén |
For more information, please refer to The People’s Republic of China: Administrative Atlas, The Reform of the Chinese Written Language, or a contemporary manual of style.
The author and publisher have taken the liberty of not italicizing words of foreign origin in this text. This decision was made to make the text easier to read. Please see the comprehensive glossary for definitions of Chinese words.
