Pinyin Shorthand is a bilingual book based on Gao's symbols. There are 21 consonant symbols and 36 vowel symbols in that shorthand system. The combination of those symbols can record all sounds of Mandarin Chinese in a very fast way. The book has 60 pages, 6x9" in size, and the contents were printed in Chinese and English side by side for easy comparison. The book includes samples of Li Bai's poems, Lincoln's Gettysburg address and partial story of Wu Song Kills a Tiger, etc. both in Pinyin and shorthand forms. The book shall be especially useful for English speaking people to study Pinyin Shorthand in just few days. This book also provides a time-saving tool that helps the study of Chinese characters. Pre-printed blank line sheet book for shorthand practice can be ordered upon request to the author.