Download or read book Chinese Short Stories For Beginners written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Short Stories For Beginners is an excellent resource for Chinese (Mandarin) learners in the HSK1 to HSK 3 range. The book provides the student with 20 short stories in Chinese along with English and Pinyin parallel text.
Download or read book Chinese Short Stories Part 4 Learn Must know and Famous Chinese Stories Chinese Language Culture HSK All Levels Easy Lessons for Beginners English and Simplified Chinese Character Edition written by Yiyao Sun and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning short stories is an interesting way to explore Mandarin Chinese. In this book series, you will discover thousands of Chinese short stories. Each title contains about 20 Chinese short stories. The stories are presented in both English and Chinese, making the titles suitable for HSK all level students. The pinyin of the stories have been purposely excluded. This will force the readers to uncover the hidden meanings of the characters and words. While reading these stories, don't rush. Take your time and you will understand the stories soon. The more time you spend reading these stories, the better you will understand Chinese language and culture.
Download or read book The Chinese Pleasure Book written by Michael Nylan and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes up one of the most important themes in Chinese thought: the relation of pleasurable activities to bodily health and to the health of the body politic. Unlike Western theories of pleasure, early Chinese writings contrast pleasure not with pain but with insecurity, assuming that it is right and proper to seek and take pleasure, as well as experience short-term delight. Equally important is the belief that certain long-term relational pleasures are more easily sustained, as well as potentially more satisfying and less damaging. The pleasures that become deeper and more ingrained as the person invests time and effort to their cultivation include friendship and music, sharing with others, developing integrity and greater clarity, reading and classical learning, and going home. Each of these activities is explored through the early sources (mainly fourth century BC to the eleventh century AD), with new translations of both well-known and seldom-cited texts.
Download or read book Chinese Short Stories for Beginners Part 4 written by Qing Qing Jiang and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Part 4 of the books in Chinese Short Stories (学习中文短篇小说) series. In this book, we will learn another set of 10 short stories (寓言故事) popular in China. Paperback- Kindle- Each book in the Chinese Short Stories series contains 10 short stories spread in 10 chapters. For the readers' convenience, a comprehensive list of vocabulary has been provided at the beginning of each chapter. The pinyin for the Chinese text is provided after the main text. English interpretation of the two stories has been included. Further, to enforce deeper learning, the English interpretation of the rest of the Chinese text (eight stories) has been purposely excluded from the books. This would help the readers think deeply about the contents the way native Chinese think. In order to help the Chinese learner remember important characters, words, long words, idioms, etc., these entities have been purposely repeated throughout the book, and across the books in the series. Taken together, the books in Chinese Short Stories will tremendously help readers improve their Chinese reading skills. All books are suitable of HSK all levels.
Download or read book Chinese Short Stories Part 4 written by Kexin Su and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books in Chinese Short Stories series provide you numerous must-know and extremely popular ancient Chinese fables (中国语言故事). The books include short stories in both English and Chinese. The Chinese texts of the stories are slightly different from the English ones. In order to enforce deeper learning, the translation of the Chinese text is purposely not provided in the book. Further, the important words of the Chinese text have been listed before the text. Each book includes one or two chapters without English interpretation. This is supposed to help the readers think deeply about the story. The book provides you simplified characters and pinyin for all the words and the main text. Also, the MP3 audios for the Chinese main text can be assessed using the link provided in the book. More on: ChineseBull.com
Download or read book Chinese Short Stories Part 4 Hou Yi Shoots the Sun Learn Ancient Chinese Myths Folktales Shenhua Gushi Easy Mandarin Lessons for Beginners Simplified Chinese Characters and Pinyin Edition written by XIXI Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Chinese literature is full of myths (神话故事). In the "Chinese Short Stories" series, let's discover Chinese mythologies. These books are designed for the students of Mandarin Chinese. The books include numerous lessons in simplified Chinese characters. Pinyin has been provided for a quick reference.
Download or read book A Reflection of Reality written by Chih-p'ing Chou and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-24 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Reflection of Reality is an anthology of modern Chinese short stories designed as an advanced-level textbook for students who have completed at least three years of college-level Chinese. While many advanced-level Chinese language textbooks stress only practical communication, this textbook uses stories from well-known Chinese authors not only to enhance students' language proficiency, but also to expose students to the literature, history, and evolution of modern Chinese society. The twelve stories selected for this textbook are written by such contemporary authors as Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, and Gao Xingjian, and have appeared in various newspapers and magazines in China. Each story is filled with useful sentence structures, vocabulary, and cultural information, and is followed by an extensive vocabulary list, numerous sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions. The textbook also includes a comprehensive pinyin index. A Reflection of Reality will effectively improve students' Chinese language skills and their understanding of today's China. Advanced-level Chinese language textbook Selected short stories reflect contemporary Chinese society and culture Extensive vocabulary lists, sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions Comprehensive pinyin index
Download or read book Short Stories in Chinese written by John Balcom and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dual-language edition of Chinese stories—many appearing in English for the first time This new volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature from the world’s most spoken language, without having to constantly to refer back to a dictionary. The stories—many of which appear here in English for the first time—are by well-known writers as well as emerging voices. From a story by Li Rui about the honest simplicity of a Shanxi farmer to one by Ma Yuan exposing the seamy underside of contemporary urban society, they are infused with both rural dialect and urban slang and feature a wide range of styles and points of view. Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
Download or read book The Chinese Short Story written by Patrick Hanan and published by Harvard Univ Asia Center. This book was released on 1973 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the centuries of its popularity, early Chinese vernacular fiction was never adequately preserved or even documented. The great popular appeal of the short stories saved them from oblivion, but it was only in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that they were first collected and published. Mr. Hanan's erudite study is the first thorough attempt to uncover the history of the Chinese short story. Using a variety of techniques, but principally that of stylistic analysis, the author solves the fundamental problem of dating the stories in terms of periods. He is able to place each story in one of three broad categories, early (ca. 1250-1450), middle (ca. 1400-1575), and late (ca. 1550-1627), and to assign some of them to the earlier or later part of the time span. In many cases he offers evidence of sources and influences, place of origin, and possible or probable authorship. On the basis of the author's research, it is possible to see in minutely researched detail how the short story developed in China, what kind of men composed it, its relationship to other kinds of literature, and the main social preoccupations with which it deals. The results of Mr. Hanan's study are vitally important to all scholars of Chinese literature. Historians and linguists will also find it valuable as a model of the innovative use of stylistic analysis.
Download or read book Journey to the West 2018 Edition PDF written by Wu Cheng'en and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!
Download or read book Chinese Folktales Part 4 Courtship Shen Yuan s Dream of Love Famous Ancient Short Stories Simplified Characters Pinyin Easy Lessons for Beginners Self learn Language Culture written by Lexing Yang and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Chinese Short Story series. In this series, you will learn ancient folktales that are very popular in China (民间传说). These stories are part of the textbook. For the students of Mandarin Chinese, these are the must-know stories. In this book, you will learn two stories: Courtship (凤求凰), and Shen Yuan's Dream of Love (沈园情梦). The stories are presented in simplified characters. Pinyin has been included after the main text.
Download or read book The Five Chinese Brothers written by Claire Huchet Bishop and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual talents.
Download or read book Chinese Short Stories Part 4 Mandarin Chinese Learning Course HSK Level 3 Self learn Chinese Language Culture Myths Legends Easy Lessons for Beginners Simplified Characters Words Idioms Essays Vocabulary English Pinyin written by Mumu Li and published by Chineselessons.Net. This book was released on 2022-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of Mandarin Chinese learning course designed for the beginners and lower-intermediate level (HSK Level 3/4) students of Mandarin Chinese. The book includes numerous lessons for learning selected Chinese Short Stories (中国古代短篇小说选) and Myths (神话故事) from the Chinese history and culture. The lessons include Chinese characters, words, sentences, etc. The book is suitable for self-learning Mandarin Chinese. Plenty of vocabulary with English and Pinyin has been provided throughout the book. Some chapters are purposely too simple, some a bit difficult. However, all chapters are suitable for the Level 3/4 students. Even if you are an advanced level student of Mandarin Chinese, you should give a try to this book and test your Mandarin abilities. Additional resources, including eBooks (pdf format) and lessons are available on my website (ChineseLessons.net).
Download or read book Mouse Count written by Ellen Stoll Walsh and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake. Board book.
Download or read book Reading for the Moral written by Maria Franca Sibau and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading for the Moral offers an innovative reassessment of the nature of moral representation and exemplarity in Chinese vernacular fiction. Maria Franca Sibau focuses on two little-studied story collections published at the end of the Ming dynasty, Exemplary Words for the World (Xingshi yan, 1632) and Bell in the Still Night (Qingye zhong, c. 1645). Far from being tediously moralistic tales, these stories of loyal ministers, filial children, chaste widows, and selfless friends provide a deeper understanding of the five cardinal relationships central to Confucian ethics. They explore the inherent tension between what we might call textbook morality, on the one hand, and untidy everyday life, on the other. The stories often take a critical view of mechanical notions of retribution, countering it with the logic of virtue as its own reward. Conflict between passion and duty is typically resolved in favor of duty, a duty redefined with a palpable sense of urgency. In constructing vernacular representations of moral exemplars from the recent historical past rather than from remote or fictitious antiquity, the story compilers show how these virtues are not abstract or monolithic norms, but play out within the contingencies of time and space.
Download or read book Chinese Stories for Language Learners written by Vivian Ling and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated next book in Tuttle's Stories for Language Learners series is here! This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Online audio recordings of the tales by native speakers give students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension. Some of the proverbs featured in this collection include: "Painting the Eyes on the Dragon" Based on the story of a famous court painter in 6th century China who painted dragons, this proverb refers to the finishing touches needed to bring a work of art or literature to life. In a discussion, it refers to the final statements used to clinch the argument. "Waiting for Rabbits by a Tree Stump" Based on an ancient folktale about a foolish farmer who sees a rabbit kill itself in front of him by running into a tree stump, then gives up tilling his field to wait for more rabbits by the stump. This saying is applied to people who wait passively for luck to strike again. It also refers to impractical people who stick to one way of doing things only because it has worked for them once in the past. "Pure Water Has No Fish; Perfect People Have No Friends" Many versions of this historical tale exist. The one told here is about a 2nd century AD official sent to govern a far-flung outpost on the Silk Road who is fastidious in applying strict rules and thereby causes the local people to rebel against him. In the professional world, it is used to refer to people who do not like to work with an overly strict supervisor or colleague. Whether being used in a classroom or for self-study, Chinese Stories for Language Learners provides an educational and entertaining way for intermediate Mandarin learners to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the language.
Download or read book Hua Song written by Suchen Christine Lim and published by LONG RIVER PRESS. This book was released on 2005 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographic album of the origins and development of Chinese communities around the world.
