Poems and other forms of literature reveal various perspectives and truths that a typical history textbook may lack.
In addition to being a model for teaching language skills, poetry often contains references to epics, folktales and stories of historical …
Chinese 漫画 (màn huà) are Mandarin-language comic books that are heavily popular in Chinese-speaking countries like Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Most manhua is written in simplified Chinese.
Manhua from China is read from left to right—like American comic …
A Chinese parallel text is a book, story or another type of reading material where Chinese writing and translations are presented together. This can include a combination of 汉字 (hàn zì) — Chinese characters, 拼音 (pīn yīn)…
A good short story can be the perfect complement to a Sunday afternoon or Tuesday work break.
Better yet, you can read short stories in Chinese for an interesting learning experience—both linguistic and cultural.
We’ll show you how to …
E-books have much to offer all Chinese language learners.
That’s true whether you’re a reader who loves the feeling of pages beneath your fingers or someone who has only read from a screen since e-readers came out.
So if you …
Chinese magazines are an excellent stepping stone into reading Chinese fluently, especially if committing to a Chinese novel doesn’t sound all that appealing at the moment.
Here are three of my favorite magazines in Chinese that cover a variety …
Reading news in Chinese is one of the best ways to improve your Chinese comprehension skills. I started reading Chinese newspapers when I was trying to go beyond textbooks, so I’ll share useful strategies and newspaper recommendations to get …
The world of Chinese literature offers a lot of gems, including both classics and contemporary options.
There are also Chinese versions of some excellent English novels you may already be familiar with.
We’ve compiled a list of 20 of the …
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