Ancient Chinese Cultural Stories (Volume 2): Ancient Chinese Idiom Stories

Author: Zhao Yunhui
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This series of books is designed for overseas Chinese and children in mainland China to learn Chinese. It allows readers to learn Chinese while understanding ancient Chinese culture. Each book includes several stories, with each story written in standard modern Chinese and accompanied by Pinyin annotations. After each story, there is an English introduction to the plot. The language throughout is fluent and vivid, with illustrations. Learning a language is like acquiring a tool. If combined with relevant cultural knowledge, it not only avoids monotony but also makes learning faster and more effective. This series, "Ancient Chinese Culture Stories," is published for readers who have a preliminary grasp of Chinese to continue their in-depth study, enabling them to learn Chinese while exploring various aspects of ancient Chinese culture. It can be used for self-study, and teachers can also select stories for classroom instruction. Each book includes several stories. The selected ancient tales are narrated in modern colloquial language, with Pinyin annotations for easy reading. The Pinyin is annotated character by character, with neutral tones not marked, while "yi" and "bu" are marked for tone changes. It is not written in a continuous form and does not use capital letters. After each story, there is also an English introduction to the plot. This series can be used by foreign readers learning Chinese, as well as readers in ethnic minority regions within China to study Chinese. Of course, it is also suitable as a Pinyin reading material for primary school students in Han Chinese areas.