As a basic Chinese textbook compiled for foreign beginners learning Chinese, this book highlights the characteristics of short-term speed-up Chinese teaching and provides to students abundant information and training focusing on listening and speaking skills. The textbook centers on topics and is supplemented by grammatical rules and functions. It focuses on all-round pertinent exercises, and features typical and practical topics, real and interesting contents and a vivid and lively language, which is well loved by both teachers and students. It embodies the purpose of serving students, teachers, classroom teaching and skill training.