Chinese Short Stories For Beginners

Chinese Short Stories For Beginners
Author: Lingo Mastery
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781951949044

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.

Short Stories in Chinese

Short Stories in Chinese
Author: John Balcom
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0143118358

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.

A Reflection of Reality

A Reflection of Reality
Author: Chih-p'ing Chou
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2014-08-24
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 069116293X

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

Chinese Short Stories

Chinese Short Stories
Author: Daily Language Learning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2019-06-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781950922161

What is the best way to learn Chinese? We should remember how we learned our own language when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.

Chinese Children's Favorite Stories

Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
Author: Mingmei Yip
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1462921760

Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspired by her beloved father's nightly story-telling when she was a child, Yip hopes that by retelling some of these thousand-year-old Chinese stories she can pass along Chinese folklore and fables to international readers of all ages. These beautifully illustrated tales give children in other countries a glimpse into the traditions and culture of China, while emphasizing universal lessons about being kind and successfully overcoming obstacles. Readers will encounter many delightful characters--from an angry dragon to a wise cow--in stories such as: The Dream of the Butterfly--A sweet tale about accepting who you are and fully appreciating the world around you Carp Jumping Over the Dragon Gate--A popular story about the rewards of hard work Playing the Qin for the Water Buffalo--A musical tale that highlights empathy and understanding And many more! Recommended for children ages five to ten.

当代中文小小说汉英对照读本

当代中文小小说汉英对照读本
Author: Aili Mu
Publisher:
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2017
Genre: Chinese language
ISBN: 9780231181532

This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. The chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as li (ritual), ren (benevolence), mianzi (face/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.

沈從文短篇小說選

沈從文短篇小說選
Author: Congwen Shen
Publisher: Chinese University Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789629961107

This collection of short stories reveals the plight and strength of the common Chinese people. There are contradictions between the 'new' and the 'old', and also between human values with enough integrity to nurture life, versus corruption that leads to the decline and death of a culture.

HSK 1 StoryBook

HSK 1 StoryBook
Author: B Y Leong
Publisher: LEONG BIK YOKE
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9671720293

HSK 1 STORYBOOK SECOND EDITION This book consists of 15 short stories written in Simplified Chinese and pinyin. The purpose of this book is to provide readers with reading materials to practice their reading skills as well as an introduction to more extended sentence structure and longer articles. This book has all the vocabularies in HSK 1. If you finish the book, you would have practiced your reading skill on all the vocabularies in HSK 1. I have tried to restrict the vocabularies used in this book to HSK 1 as far as possible. Where it is not possible, I have introduced limited new words in the story. If you have learned all the HSK 1 Vocabulary and completed the Standard Course Book for HSK 1 by Jiang Liping, you would be able to read about 90% of this book without learning new words. You may also download the audio files for free with the link and password provided on the last page of the book. The password in this book will also give you access to other materials such as HSK Vocabulary Writing Practice Sheet (with stroke order) and printable HSK Vocabulary with audio files. Lastly, I am sorry to disappoint those who enjoy reading a book with pictures because this book has no picture, only words. For the rest who doesn’t like the distraction of pictures, I hope you will enjoy reading this book. If you have any feedback or would like to download sample chapters of this book, please feel free to visit https://allmusing.net.

Traditional Chinese Stories

Traditional Chinese Stories
Author: Yau-Woon Ma
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui
Total Pages: 634
Release: 1986
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780887270710

For centuries the Chinese referred to their fiction as xiaoshuo, etymologically meaning roadside gossip or small talk, and held it in relative disregard.