This series of graded readers (see five titles below) is designed to accompany INTERMEDIATE CHINESE READER, by John DeFrancis. All five are in simplified characters, with pinyin romanization. Assumes control of the 400 characters introduced in BEGINNING CHINESE READER.
Volume One: THE WHITE-HAIRED GIRL
Chih-yu Ho
The story of one of the most famous figures of the Chinese revolution.
ISBN 0-88701-116-X
Book: $5.95 Audio cassette: $9.95
Volume Two: RED DETACHMENT OF WOMEN
Chih-yu Ho
The famous stage-play about the Chinese War of Resistance is here retold for the beginning student.
ISBN 0-88710-117-8
Book: $5.95 Audio cassette: $9.95
Volume Three: EPISODES FROM DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER
Louise H. Li
Retells in simple Chinese several of the more famous episodes of one of the most widely-read of China's traditional
novels.
ISBN 0-88710-118-6
Book: $6.95 Audio cassette: $9.95
Volume Four: SUN YAT-SEN
Yung Teng Chia-yee
The life of the founder of the Chinese Republic.
ISBN 0-88710-119-4
Book: $5.95 Audio cassette: $9.95
Volume Five: WU SONG KILLS A TIGER
Yung Teng Chia-yee
One of the most famous episodes of WATER MARGIN, another of China's traditional novels, is here retold in
simple Chinese.
ISBN 0-88710-120-8
Book: $5.95 Audio cassette: $9.95
NOTE: Character flash cards are also available for the DeFrancis series.