Authentic Chinese Series is innovative, forward-thinking, and groundbreaking. It has long been awaited by teachers and students in middle and high schools in the United States. The whole set of materials includes four books: 1) Textbook, 2) Workbook, 3) Task Workbook, and 4) Character Workbook. Different types of teaching resources are available to help teachers save a tremendous amount of preparation time. It offers everything that teachers and students need for a successful class, making learning engaging, communicative, and most essentially, authentic. With the materials at their disposal, teachers can prepare for each lesson at ease, walk into the classroom with confidence, and achieve their teaching objectives and goals using these easy-to-use and ready-to-use materials.

The textbook for Authentic Chinese aligns with the curricular framework articulated in the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages endorsed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL). It also follows the guidelines for the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Course and Exam created by the College Board in the United States. By adhering to the guiding principles for material development, Authentic Chinese reaffirms effective classroom-based principles and strategies critically needed by novice and seasoned Chinese language educators in American secondary school settings.