PROFESSIONALS’ HANDBOOK FOR LEARNING CHINESE : VOL-I FOR INDIAN STUDENTS BASED ON HSK-I ABOUT THE BOOK Chinese is considered to be one of the toughest languages in the world. A student, who wants to learn Chinese for specific purpose in a short duration, finds it almost impossible due to lack of suitable, fast paced and easy text books. Professionals’ Handbook for Learning Chinese Volume-I is basically targeted to such learners of Chinese language. It is designed for approx 100 hours of Chinese learning. This HSK-I based text book, on one hand makes a sound base for Chinese learning, as spoken system, writing system, grammar and exercises are included, and on the other hand it also includes important vocabulary, phrases, and sentences of the day-to-day conversation, making it an excellent communicative learning package. English translation of every sentence is given to help the learners to understand easily at their own. The sound table with Hindi pronunciation helps Indian learners and makes it a self learning tool. The vocabulary used in Indian context is also included to customize it to the needs of our learners. The book also serves as guide for HSK level-I, as five model question papers with translation are given. The above features cater all the needs of the short duration learners of Chinese and make it a perfect text book for them.