At long last, PiPa Chinese greets you! This textbook series is built on the essence of twelve years of content from PiPa, a Chinese American children’s magazine. It tooks four years of curriculum development and instructional practice, followed by another three years of careful refinement, to finally bring it to life. We hope this will not simply be a set of books resting quietly on your shelf, but a true companion on your journey of learning Chinese and discoverying its culture —— traveling wiht you and broadening your perspective along the way.

With PiPa Chinese by your side, we hope your journey will unfold as an engaging, enriching, and heartwarming adventure, filled with meaningful discovery.