Cookies Policy

Cookie Policy – April 2022

THE WEBSITE USES COOKIES.

About cookies
Cookies are files, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
We recommend that you have your cookies enabled so that we can provide you with content and services you require. With cookies disabled we may not be able to provide you with an optimum service.

Cookies on the website
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on the website.
We use “Strictly Necessary” cookies for the operation of the site such as making e-commerce purchases or accessing secure areas of the website.
We use “Functional Cookies” that for example remember your username. This allows us to personalise your visit to the website.
We use “Performance Cookies”. The cookies help us with analysis to understand why and how visitors use our website and which parts of the site they visit. These cookies collect anonymous information about visitors. This allows us to improve the functionality of the website for our visitors.

How we use cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. The cookies used on the website include those which are strictly necessary cookies for access and navigation, cookies that track usage (performance cookies), remember your choices (functionality cookies), and cookies that provide you with targeted content or advertising.
We may use the information we obtain from our cookies for the following purposes:

  1. to recognise your computer when you visit the website
  2. to track you as you navigate the website, and to enable the use of any e-commerce facilities
  3. to improve the website’s usability
  4. to analyse the use of the website
  5. in the administration of the website

Third party cookies
We use Google Analytics to anonymously analyse use of the website.
If you do not wish for your usage of the website to be analysed anonymously then please visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:

  1. in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector;
  2. in Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, and un-checking “Accept cookies from sites” in the “Privacy” box.
  3. in Google Chrome you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking “Options”, “Under the hood”, Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.
  4. in Safari you can block cookies by clicking “Preferences”, selecting the “Privacy” tab and “Block cookies”.

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on the website (log on, access content, use search functions).

Deleting cookies
You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:

  1. in Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files;
  2. in Firefox, you can delete cookies by, first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you “clear private data” (this setting can be changed by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Settings” in the “Private Data” box) and then clicking “Clear private data” in the “Tools” menu.
  3. in Google Chrome you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking “Options”, “Under the hood”, Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.
  4. in Safari you can delete cookies by clicking “Preferences”, selecting the “Privacy” tab and “Remove All Website Data”.

Obviously, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

Contact us
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  • “Discover China replaces the rote memorization and drills adopted by standard Mandarin textbooks with a wide variety of enjoyable activities and interesting role-plays in the context of everyday life in modern China, making it possible for students to express themselves effectively as native speakers do.”

    Tang Chiu Kay
    Professor, School of Chinese at the University of Hong Kong

  • “Our students have really enjoyed using Discover China …It is informative, interesting and has provided terrific insights into Chinese culture which fits very well with the new Australian Curriculum. Well done, Discover China! ”

    Gregory Hughes
    Chinese Language Coordinator, Melbourne Grammar School, Australia; Secretary, Chinese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria

  • “I highly recommend Discover China over all other textbooks I have used with my language students. The series is rich in culture awareness, language acquisition, and appeals to the 21st century learner.”

    Shaz Lawrence
    Founder, Creative Chinese

  • “Discover China is a well-thought out course that caters for the needs of Western students. It looks very attractive, has practical topics related to real life experience in China, and from a didactic point of view, the contents are well-planned and complete. The variety of exercises and tasks make it very easy to use. I can really recommend this course…”

    Gwendolyn Tates
    Chairperson Levende Talen Chinese section; Lecturer Chinese Language, The Hague University of Applied Science; Department Head Chinese Language and Culture, Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar

  • “As a teacher, my favourite parts of Discover China include the close-to-life conversations, clear learning structures and easy to follow exercises. The carefully chosen topics are highly connected to daily life, and much easier for students to learn and to use. The online support is abundant, and also very helpful for both teachers and students.”

     

    Bei Zhou
    Chinese Instructor and Head Teacher, The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds

  • “I find Discover China carefully designed, well structured and beautifully printed. Its integrated approach to language instruction, inductive grammar teaching and abundant resources are distinctive. I am particularly delighted to see that most practice activities are constructive and consciousness-raising tasks.”

    Lening Liu
    Professor in Chinese Language and Program Director at Columbia University

  • “Discover China offers a series of meaningful topics, integrated task-based speaking activities and relevant exercises with direct links to the real world. Discover China minimises traditional teaching methodology, stimulates fun learning and empowers students to become effective learners. These unique features make it so different from other textbooks in the market.”

    Huang Dian
    Senior Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Westminster and Chair of the British Chinese Language Teaching Society

  • “The textbook takes a practical approach and develops around the learners: what they might need to use the language for inside and outside the classroom. While the textbook uses close-to- life scenes and situations, which are stimulating and entertaining, it also illustrates the language in a structured way.”

    Dr. Song Lianyi
    Principal Teaching Fellow in Chinese, China & Inner Asia Department, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London