This book by Xu Jingning, a teacher at Peking University and author of Chinese language manuals, will help to understand the difficulties of Chinese grammar, even for those who have unsuccessfully started doing it many times. The proven author's methodology is aimed at ensuring that the student actively uses knowledge in speech, sought to analyze the knowledge gained and worked with the material on his own. This is facilitated by 20 sections of the book, which include many exercises in listening, reading, writing and translation. Xu Jingning combines a deep study of grammar with an accessible form of presentation in the manual. This approach is relevant for serious study of a foreign language in order to apply knowledge in practice. On the www.edx.org platform, you can view additional materials for this tutorial.