Developing Chinese (2nd Edition) is a set of nationally planned textbook for higher education during the "Eleventh Five-Year". Based on the well-designed structure of the first edition, this edition adds more elements in tune with the times. It includes 28 volumes with altogether 34 books. Combining the cultivation of integrated language skills with the training of specific language skills in its compilation, this set of textbooks can be divides into three levels (elementary, intermediate and advanced) and five series (comprehensive, listening, speaking, reading and writing), among which the comprehensive series is the bulk and the others are the accompanying series. The overall purpose is to develop and improve the students" Chinese language skills, Chinese communication skills, and integrated Chinese capabilities as well as enhance their interest and ability in learning Chinese. The whole set has made some new attempts to diversify the language styles and registers, to systemize and specialize language elements, language knowledge and the training of language skills, to reveal the rich and varied social life in modern China and to show the diverse and tolerant Chinese culture. There are a total of 30 lessons in this book, suitable for primary level of Chinese learners. This textbook highlights the universality and practicability of the selected texts and pays attention to the combination of listening and speaking. With true corpus and comprehensive practice, this book is aimed to improve the students" ability of listening and understanding advanced Chinese and understanding the meaning of commonly used idioms and proverbs in the context.