When I first learned about Mandarin Companion, they had just published their first graded reader “The Secret Garden” 《秘密花园》. I was delighted to be able to read this Chinese adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnet’s novel because it brought back memories of elementary school when my teacher read this story to us. Read More…
Archive for Chinese books – Page 2
Review of Chinese Graded Reader “Two Children Seeking Joy Bridge” (“两个想上天的孩子”) published by Chinese Breeze
“Two Children Seeking the Joy Bridge” is a level 1 Chinese graded reader, which assumes a knowledge of 300 Chinese characters, which is suitable for someone with one year of college level Chinese.
Chinese Breeze: graded Chinese readers with original stories
As much as I benefit from reading and listening to textbook dialogues, learning new vocabulary and new grammar points, a learner needs variety to make learning Chinese fun. This is what I like about Chinese Breeze.