Zhou Xuefa (Rip Van Winkle) is well loved by everyone in his town, everyone except his nagging wife.
The more they read, the better they will become at reading and grasping the Chinese language..
This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline which helps learners to expand their vocabularies and language comprehension abilities.
Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program.
Level 1 is intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level.
Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.
Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning.
He awakes to a time very different than what he once knew.
The man invites him into his mountain home for a meal and after drinking some wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep.
One day after a bad scolding from his wife, he goes for a walk into the mountains and meets a mysterious old man who appears to be from an ancient time.
With his faithful dog Blackie, Zhou Xuefa spends his time playing with kids, helping neighbors, and discussing politics in the teahouse.
Zhou Xuefa (Rip Van Winkle) is well loved by everyone in his town, everyone except his nagging wife
