Authentic Chinese is a comprehensive series of textbooks for teaching Chinese to high school students in grades 9-12 in North America (primarily in the United States), designed to develop students' comprehensive language skills in Chinese. There are four levels in the set, matching the four grade levels, and each level comes with the textbook, workbook, task workbook, and character book, as well as compiled and organized electronic versions of supplementary exercises and resources for free download.

This book is the first Chinese character book in this set. The Chinese character provides Chinese character stroke order and stroke practice according to the order of the textbook vocabulary list to help students master the correct structure of Chinese characters and facilitate learners to build a good foundation of Chinese characters, and at the same time, feel the rhythm of Chinese characters between the horizontal, vertical, skewed and downward strokes of writing.

The North American branch of Beijing Language and Culture University Press has worked with Professor Miao-Fen Tseng's team at the University of Virginia for three years to create this AP Chinese curriculum Authentic Chinese , which is based entirely on real-life materials, to present a real and comprehensive view of China through a rich variety of authentic materials; to build a strong vertical progression system from Level 1 to AP Chinese through six themes: contemporary life, family and community, personal and community identity, aesthetics and art, science and technology, and global challenges. The curriculum centers around students' genuine interest in everyday experiences, allowing them to develop a deep appreciation for learning and communicating in Chinese. The task-based language teaching and course design integrate communicative goals directly into the classroom, transforming the learning mode of language acquisition. It can be said that "Authentic Chinese" is a highly innovative textbook that draws upon years of research and proven success in practice. It provides an engaging, communicative, and authentic learning experience, making it a truly creative educational resource.

It is recommended that Book 1 of the character book be used for one year at the high school level and two years at the middle school level. In addition, it is recommended that teachers continually ask students questions about different aspects of their learning and create a strong Chinese learning community through joint efforts.