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Chinese Myths and Legends for Young Readers - Chinese Stories  for Young Readers series 1

Genres: Other, Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Learn Chinese language and culture through China’s most beloved stories, with full-color illustrations. Welcome to Chinese Myths and Legends for Young Readers, a collection of 10 fun and engaging Chinese mythological stories based on timeless legends. These stories are well-known Chinese classics, each introducing a famous mythical figure, legendary hero, or cultural icon. From the powerful and playful Monkey King to the brave and heroic Nezha, each story brings famous characters, exciting adventures, and meaningful cultural ideas to life in a clear and enjoyable way. The stories have been carefully selected and adapted for beginner Chinese learners and young readers. Written in modern Chinese, with clear language and an easy-to-follow format, this book is perfect for older children, families, and adult beginners who enjoy colourful illustrations and story-based learning. Reading widely and enjoyably is one of the best ways to learn a language. Through stories, learners can build vocabulary, understand...

Chinese Festivals and Folktales for Young Readers - Chinese Stories  for Young Readers series 2

Genres: Other, Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Learn Chinese language and culture through China’s most beloved stories, with full-color illustrations. Welcome to Chinese Festivals and Folktales for Young Readers, a collection of 10 fun and exciting Chinese folktales that explore the origins and cultural significance of 10 major traditional Chinese festivals celebrated throughout the year, from spring to winter. Carefully selected and adapted for beginner Chinese learners and young readers, each story uses clear language and beautiful illustrations to support Chinese reading and cultural understanding. From Chinese Lunar New Year to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and from the Dragon Boat Festival to the Qixi Festival, readers will discover famous figures, fascinating stories, traditional customs, and the cultural values behind each celebration. Written in modern Chinese, with clear language and an easy-to-follow format, this book is perfect for older children, families, and adult beginners who enjoy colourful illustrations and story-based learning. Reading widely and enjoyably is one of the...

Chinese Conversations for Advanced - Chinese Conversations series 3

Genres: Academic, Advice & How To, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Master Mandarin Speaking Through Real-Life Dialogues and Modern Stories! Welcome to Chinese Conversations for Advanced — the exciting culmination of LingLing’s popular Chinese Conversations series! This book presents a fresh and carefully curated collection of real-life, authentic Mandarin dialogues designed to help you master spoken Chinese while exploring modern China. Created especially for advanced learners (NEW HSK 7–9 equivalent), these stories take you deeper into the Chinese language, culture, and everyday life. This volume features 22 longer dialogues written at a level much closer to natural native conversation, with expanded learning support throughout. Each dialogue tells an engaging story built around key vocabulary and grammar points from the NEW HSK 7–9 levels. At 800–1,000 words each, these dialogues are two to three times longer than those in the earlier volumes, giving you richer context and deeper exposure to advanced Chinese. Many of the stories are humorous and entertaining—just like those...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Advanced - Chinese Stories for Language Learners Series 5

Genres: Academic, History, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Welcome to Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Advanced — the culmination of LingLing’s much-loved Chinese Stories for Language Learners series. This book weaves advanced language learning into a vivid journey through China’s classics, culture, history, and modern life. This volume features a carefully curated collection of brand-new Chinese folktales, myths, idioms, proverbs, and both historical and modern stories, created especially for Advanced learners (NEW HSK 7–9 equivalent). Through legendary historical rulers, traditional festivals, timeless love stories, and classic works such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this volume brings advanced Chinese to life while deepening your understanding of China’s cultural and historical foundations. The book includes 20 longer stories written at a level much closer to native reading, with expanded learning support throughout. Each story is built around key vocabulary and grammar points from the NEW HSK 7–9 levels and runs approximately 800–1,000 words—around two to three times longer than...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Intermediate Volume 2 - Chinese Stories for Language Learners Series 4

Genres: Academic, History, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Welcome to Volume 2 of Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Intermediate—the exciting continuation of the best Chinese story series for learners! This volume brings you a fresh collection of Chinese folktales, myths, fables, idioms, proverbs, and both historical and modern stories—specially curated for higher-intermediate learners. Like Volume 1, it follows the same proven content design and learning approach, but further refined and enhanced to provide an even more comprehensive experience. This book will not only help you advance your Chinese language skills, but also immerse you in richer, more meaningful narratives. You’ll encounter more sophisticated language for deeper communication, laying a strong foundation for your next step—advanced Chinese learning. Inside, you’ll find 25 engaging tales designed to expand vocabulary, strengthen sentence patterns, and bring Chinese culture and history to life—all through the power of storytelling. With this book, you will: Expand your essential Chinese vocabulary at the higher-intermediate level Master...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary Volume 2 - Chinese Stories for Language Learners Series 2

Genres: Academic, History, Other
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary (Level) - Volume 2 is the exciting continuation of the best Chinese story series for learners! This new volume is designed especially for those who love learning Chinese language and culture through rich, engaging stories. Extensive and enjoyable reading is one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary, internalize sentence structures, and gain cultural insight. That’s why we've followed the approach of Volume 1 and now present you with a fresh collection of Chinese folktales, myths, fables, idioms, proverbs, and historical & modern stories—all carefully selected for elementary-level learners. You’ll learn from 25 fun and accessible stories with expanded learning content, written using key vocabulary and grammar structures specifically drawn from the NEW HSK Elementary Levels 1–3. With this book, you will: ✓ Expand your essential Chinese vocabulary to the next level ✓ Master 50 Chinese sentence structures with contextual examples ✓ Uncover...

Chinese Writing for Kids: Essential Chinese Characters Workbook 3 - Chinese Writing for Kids series 3

Genres: Children's Nonfiction, Manuals and Workbooks, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11

Boost Your Chinese Writing Skills: A Fun and Easy Way for Kids to Learn Chinese Characters! This vibrant, FULL-COLOR WORKBOOK is the third book in our 300 Essential Chinese Characters Workbook Series! In Workbook 3, you'll deepen your understanding of the Chinese language, discover how characters are created and connected, and complete your journey by mastering the third set of 100 characters-bringing your total to an impressive 300 characters. What an achievement worth celebrating! What's Inside: ✔ 8 Basic Strokes - The foundation of every Chinese character. ✔ 26 Examples of Character Composition - How characters are formed. ✔ 42 Common Radicals - The essential building blocks of characters. ✔ 100 Essential Characters - Simplified Chinese, used in mainland China. These new characters cover practical, everyday topics such as places, body parts, food, drinks, clothing, transportation, and more. With step-by-step guidance, you'll trace, write, and explore each character in a...

Chinese Writing for Kids: Essential Chinese Characters Workbook 2 - Chinese Writing for Kids series 2

Genres: Children's Nonfiction, Manuals and Workbooks, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11

Level Up Your Chinese Writing: A Fun and Easy Way for Kids to Learn Chinese Characters! This vibrant, FULL-COLOR WORKBOOK is the second book in our 300 Essential Chinese Characters Workbook Series! In Workbook 2, you'll deepen your understanding of the Chinese language, explore how characters are created and connected to one another, and learn to write 100 more characters with step-by-step guidance. What's Inside: ✔ 8 Basic Strokes - The foundation of every Chinese character. ✔ 20 Examples of Character Composition - How characters are formed. ✔ 48 Common Radicals - The essential building blocks of characters. ✔ 100 Essential Characters - Simplified Chinese, used in mainland China. All these new 100 characters focus on practical topics like nature, shapes, actions, animals, colors, furniture, and more. With clear and step-by-step guidance, you'll trace, write, and explore each character in a fun and engaging way. Each Character Includes: ★ Meaning...

Chinese Writing for Kids: Essential Chinese Characters Workbook 1 - Chinese Writing for Kids series 1

Genres: Children's Nonfiction, Manuals and Workbooks, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11

Start Your Chinese Writing Adventure: A Fun and Easy Way for Kids to Learn Chinese! This vibrant, FULL-COLOR WORKBOOK is thoughtfully designed for kids aged 5–12, making their first steps into the fascinating world of Chinese writing exciting and approachable. With clear, step-by-step guidance, it introduces learners to the basics—starting with foundational strokes and writing rules, progressing to Chinese radicals, and finally helping them confidently master their first 100 Chinese characters in a fun and engaging way. What’s Inside: ✔ 8 Basic Strokes – The foundation of every Chinese character. ✔ 60 Most Common Radicals – The essential building blocks of characters. ✔ 100 Simplified Chinese Characters – Used in mainland China. The 100 characters are among the most essential in the Chinese language, covering topics like numbers, people, family, seasons, locations, days, and time. Each Character Includes: ★ Definition – What the character means. ★ Pinyin – How to...

The Art of War for Language Learners

Genres: Advice & How To, History, Other
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Get ready to uncover the mysteries of Chinese language and culture with Sun Tzu's renowned masterpiece, The Art of War for Language Learners. This all-encompassing book not only provides a contemporary approach to Chinese language learning but also delivers invaluable insights and timeless wisdom from China's most celebrated classic. This book contains a total of 13 chapters with expanded learning content, written and translated purposely for modern Chinese language learners. Each chapter is structured to guide and assist your learning whilst making your learning journey entertaining and memorable. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, this book offers two versions of the text to cater to your language proficiency level. Learn and enjoy with: Bilingual version with Simplified Chinese, pinyin and English Chinese-only version of the text for self-assessment Key Vocabulary list to help you to learn and review Interactive discussions to help you to reflect Famous Chinese...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Intermediate Volume 1 - Chinese Stories for Language Learners Series 3

Genres: Academic, History, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

This book comes with a rich variety of Chinese stories from ancient to modern China. Learn from 31 fun stories with expanded learning content, written and selected especially for Intermediate-level students: A bilingual book of Chinese folktales, idioms, proverbs, myths, three kingdoms, historical and modern fun stories. With this book, you will: Build up and expand essential Chinese vocabulary for intermediate level Master over 60 Chinese sentence patterns with examples in context Explore the most iconic part of Chinese history and legends Enjoy the stories of the most influential figures from ancient to modern China Discover life lessons and wisdom from China’s greatest classics Learn witty Chinese idioms and proverbs and their original stories Gain powerful Chinese cultural knowledge and insights This is a unique learning journey full of fun stories. Each story is structured to assist your learning whilst making it entertaining and memorable! Enjoy and learn with: Bilingual...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary Volume 1 - Chinese Stories for Language Learners Series 1

Genres: Academic, Advice & How To, Other
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Do you know that the most effective and fun way of learning Mandarin Chinese is through story reading and listening? Do you also know that the key to building up vocabulary is through reading broadly and extensively? Start your learning journey with a rich variety of Chinese stories from ancient to modern China. Learn from 25 fun stories with expanded learning content, written and selected specially for elementary-level students (HSK1-3). A bilingual book of Chinese folk tales, idioms, fables, proverbs, myths, and modern fun stories. With this book, you will: Build up and expand essential Chinese vocabulary Master 50 Chinese sentence patterns with examples in context Uncover the original stories of Chinese traditional festivals Discover life lessons and wisdom from China’s greatest classics Learn witty Chinese idioms and proverbs and their original stories Gain powerful Chinese cultural knowledge and insights This is a unique learning journey full of fun stories....

Chinese Conversations for Intermediate - Chinese Conversations series 2

Genres: Academic, Advice & How To, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Are you a Passionate Mandarin Learner looking to level up your spoken Chinese in a fun way? If your answer is YES – this book is for you! Learn Chinese with Stories - The book is designed to immerse you in authentic daily conversations in modern China through short fun stories: Time to Speak and Sound Like a Chinese Native Speak naturally and confidently in various types of conversations Handle friendly chats, romantic talk, telling jokes, business talk Master modern, practical Chinese vocabulary and phrases Explore Chinese culture and society through short fun stories This book consists of 60 expanded conversational dialogues for intermediate students. They follow a consistent storyline set in modern China and cover daily life, travel, work, lifestyles, relationships, Chinese festivals, and contemporary hot topics through fun stories that will make you laugh and remember! You will also explore China and obtain a deeper understanding of its...

Chinese Conversations for Beginners - Chinese Conversations series 1

Genres: Academic, Advice & How To, Other
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Are you a Beginner Mandarin Learner looking to improve your spoken Chinese in the most effective way possible? If your answer is YES – this book is for you! Learn Chinese with stories - The book is designed to immerse you in realistic daily conversations in modern China through short stories: Build modern, practical vocabulary Learn to speak like a Chinese native Handle everyday conversations with confidence Explore modern China through fun short stories Gain deeper insights into Chinese culture This book consists of 30 conversational dialogues for beginner students, following a consistent storyline in modern China. The conversations cover practical topics for daily use, including introducing yourself and others, asking friends out, ordering a meal in a restaurant, ordering a taxi, checking in to a hotel, talking to a doctor, opening a bank account, renting an apartment, celebrating Chinese New Year, and many more. Master Spoken Chinese with Ease!...