The Magical Tour of China series is a four volume series which develops students’ understanding of Chinese language and culture with a richly illustrated storyline that follows the journey of three American families visiting China. Contemporary topics and additional cultural modules, supplemented with news articles, literature excerpts and rich photographs of famous sights, enhance student interest by providing authentic cultural content and relevance.

This series is an outstanding resource for the topics of the Chinese speaking communities, customs and traditions, leisure and travel which are part of Year 11 and 12 curricula. Rich notes on character composition and idioms provide excellent opportunities for language analysis. The Magical Tour of China series can also be used to great effect with younger background (heritage) learners from upper primary upwards. The integrated online curriculum is an invaluable resource for teachers needing to provide differentiated curricula for background (heritage) learners and non-heritage students in the same class.