This book is a very well-known Chinese classic, and it contains the 36 stratagems widely used by the Chinese in the past and the present. It is written in modern simplified Chinese language with Pinyin. Each Chinese character or word (if appropriate) is grouped together with its translation and Pinyin pronunciation to help a learner of the Chinese language master the language. From this text, the learner can also learn about Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy and the Chinese way of thinking and doing things.