Paint feet on a snake: an intermediate Mandarin reader (Simplified Character Edition)

Paint Feet on a Snake is intended for Chinese Studies majors, China-focused students in other fields, heritage learners, and professionals. It will help improve vocabulary and grammar competence, and foster reading strategies and writing and translation skills, for use in academic and professional settings. ◾Available in full-form and simplified character editions ◾Aimed at learners of Mandarin with a command of about 850 characters and 1200 vocabulary items ◾Suitable for language acquisition programs and for programs combining linguistic and cultural competence ◾Optimized in pilot editions at Leiden University