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“Whom Do You Like More” 《你最喜欢谁?》by Chinese Breeze

A Level One Graded Reader

“Whom Do You Like More?” 《你最喜欢谁?》is a level one graded reader published by Chinese Breeze.  At level one, a reader with 300 Chinese characters under their belt should be able to read this book.   Typically, this would come after one year’s worth of college level Chinese.

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Mandarin Companion’s version of “Emma” 《安末》

Mandarin Companion does a great job of modernizing “Emma”《安末》

If Jane Austen could read Chinese, I think she’d be delighted with this rendition of “Emma” (《安末》).  Whereas the original “Emma” is set in early nineteenth century England, 《安末》is set in modern Shanghai.

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Review of “The Prince and the Pauper” 《王子和穷孩子》

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Mark Twain meets the Middle Kingdom

If you enjoy the works of Mark Twain, you’ll enjoy Mandarin Companion’s adaptation of “The Prince and the Pauper” 《王子和穷孩子》.

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