Oxford University Press is about to release its Oxford English Chinese Dictionary, a 2,064-page tome that it claims is the most authoritative English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English reference source of its kind. The book, which goes on sale September 16, includes over 300,000 definitions and phrases, carries a $75 list price. The work was produced in association with Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press using the latest lexicographic methods to ensure accurate translations and useful information, and features Mandarin Chinese with simplified Chinese characters used throughout the title.