Chinese Reading Practice

12Feb

The Little Bird with no Head

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  • Children's Stories: Beginner
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I apologize for not posting a month or so, I’ve been in the process of – ta da – moving back to China, so life’s been exciting but busy. On the upside, looks like I’ll have some interesting new posts from here. But today, in place of something interesting, we’ve got a slightly insipid story for young children about a bird who appears to have no head.

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2Jan

Little Dog Wears Shoes

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  • Children's Stories: Beginner
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A short, sweet, very simple read about a boy, his dog, and a new pair of shoes.

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13Aug

Bao Gong Interrogates A Rock

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  • Children's Stories: Beginner
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Finally! A rather long, but simple from start-to-finish, children’s fable. This is definitely my favorite find so far, as it falls solidly within my favorite Chinese story genre with my favorite Chinese archetype: the clever government official who catches a crook. The official in this case is Bao Gong (包公) a historical figure from who lived from 999-1062 A.D. and who, like so many historical figures in Chinese history, somehow became a fictional story character. Bao Gong was known to be fair, just and smart.

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6Jun

The Little Elephant that Wanted to Fly

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  • Children's Stories: Beginner
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A very basic story about a young elephant who learns a valuable life lesson.

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30Mar

Polite Little Rabbit

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  • Children's Stories: Beginner
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A children’s story meant to show kids an example of the right way to be polite to their elders.

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