Whether you are eight or eighty, it is easy to learn Chinese with McGraw-Hill's Chinese Illustrated Dictionary. Inside you will find vibrant drawings that illustrate a word or phrase covering practical topics such as around the house, transportation, food, people, education, and more. You can learn the language chapter by chapter, browse the topic you want, or look up a word in the index.

With McGraw-Hill's Chinese Illustrated Dictionary, you will:

• Add 1,500 words and terms to your Chinese vocabulary
• Learn how to pronounce Chinese words with help from native speakers of Chinese
• Recognize commonly used words by their Chinese characters or pinyin representation

The MP3 files on the disk play on all computers, some CD players, and most MP3 players.

• Brief History of China
• Origin of Chinese Characters
• Chinese Calligraphy