About Shu-ning Sciban Shu-ning Sciban is an associate professor of Chinese language and literature in the Department of Germanic, Slavic, and East Asian Studies at the University of Calgary. Books by Shu-ning Sciban Shizi Chinese Characters by (author) Shu-ning Sciban, Xiao-Jie Yang & Catherine Yu Fayin Mandarin Pronunciation by (author) Shu-ning Sciban & X-Jie Yang