Modern Chinese Literature

A smart young man suddenly gets into big trouble. He just fell in love with a pretty girl a few days ago, but now the police are at his home and want to arrest him. The bank he works for lost 10 million dollars, and the police list him as a suspect. Of course he is not the robber! He even knows who did it. But can he find evidence to prove it to the police? It’s all just too much. Also, will he be able to see his girlfriend again?

An Old Painting (Chinese Title yi zhang jiu huar) from Chinese Breeze - Graded Reader Series Level 2 (500 Word Level). Including 1 MP3-CD.

In the art dealer's shop, the old gentleman picked up the old painting once again. He looked it up and down, left and right. He held it up, contemplating it for a few minutes. His eyes opened wider and wider. Finally, he turned to Shaxiao, a rag boy who stood nearby, and said "Sell this painting to me. I'll pay a lot of money, enough for your family to live on for a hundred years!" Surprisingly, Shaxiao replied, "Sir, I'm sorry. I can't sell it to you..."
 

Twenty-five years ago, people in my village did not know that wild geese should be under protection from hunting. Among the hunters, my grandpa was the best. He brought the geese he shot back to town and sold them to pay for my schooling. However, grandpa did not shoot one single goose on that day. It was all because of the vigilant lead goose in the flock. But at the moment when the flock was flying away, an eagle came. The eagle was hungry for young geese and pounced on one! The lead goose fought and fought with the eagle. But the eagle was too strong, and the lead goose was injured. Without hesitation, grandpa repelled the eagle away. He brought the wounded lead goose home and took good care of it. Before long, the lead goose´s mate flew over to join him in our home. Grandpa, the best hunter of wild geese, now had two goose friends…

This is a bilingual (simplified Chinese, English) children's edition of The Little Prince by French Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Includes 1 MP3-CD with English recording.

This book contains 12 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to Chinese people’s characteristics and Chinese life. The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China. Time limit and number of words for each story are given. The new words are completely annotated in Hanyu Pinyin and English. With corresponding pinyin.

This book contains 11 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to customs and traditions of daily Chinese life. The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China. Time limit and number of words for each story are given. The new words are completely annotated in Hanyu Pinyin and English. With corresponding pinyin.

Ba Jin: Spring, Abridged Chinese Classic Series, with MP3-CD.

The Gao family, a stronghold of feudal ethics, is shaken by an awakening new generation. Shuying, once so weak has escaped from a doomed marriage; Juemin becomes a radical. These are signs of spring, a spring full of life, full of joy.

Ba Jin: Autumn, Abridged Chinese Classic Series, with MP3-CD.

In Autumn something is dying – the large feudal family has collapsed, taking with it young victims of feudal moral ethics. But something is also awakening – a new young generation, breaking with tradition, emerges from the feudal ruins.

This book contains 13 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to Chinese people’s characteristics and Chinese life. The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China. Time limit and number of words for each story are given. The new words are completely annotated in Hanyu Pinyin and English. With corresponding pinyin.