Over all, for me this was quite a good and suitable book for furthering my Chinese studies. This was one of the very few Chinese text books I found which had exact text in both traditional and simplified characters. It's perfect for people like me - 2nd generation Chinese-Canadian, with good speaking ability and so-so reading ability, who goes to both China and Taiwan on business extensively. Having and advanced level lessons with both traditional and simplified characters is the most efficient way for me to improve my reading skills. If you are in the same boat as me then you'll find this book useful.
Other comments :
- English translation of each lesson is also a useful feature.
- The binding is flimsy and cheap. After extensive use, my book fell apart and I had to tape it together. Hopefully the publisher can upgrade the binding in the next round of printing.