Chang’e (嫦娥) – Heroes of Ancient China, Book 2

March 29, 2025

Chang’e, eldest daughter of a powerful sky god, makes a foolish mistake and is exiled from the heavenly world, condemned to live out her days as an earthbound mortal. The archer Hou Yi dives through the clouds to follow her, and together they save the human world from destruction. But Chang’e drinks a magic elixir and finds herself trapped alone on the cold, distant moon, with only the Jade Rabbit for companionship. She builds a…

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Yu the Great (大禹) – Heroes of Ancient China, Book 3

March 23, 2025

When the skies break and floodwaters cover the land, one man rises to meet the challenge. This is the inspiring story of Yu, who dedicates his life to taming the great floods, not by fighting nature, but by listening to it. Through thirteen years of hardship, sacrifice, and perseverance, Yu transforms disaster into harmony, laying the foundation for China’s first dynasty. Written in clear English and Simplified Chinese, this bilingual edition is perfect for adult…

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Nezha (哪吒) – Heroes of Ancient China, Book 1

February 27, 2025

Born with miraculous powers and a fearless spirit, young Nezha is destined for greatness, but his path is far from easy. From his legendary battle with the Dragon King to his rebirth through a lotus flower, Nezha’s journey is one of resilience, justice, and transformation. Guided by his master Taiyi Zhenren and armed with divine weapons, he takes a stand against tyranny, joining Jiang Ziya in an epic battle to destroy the corrupt Shang dynasty.…

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Learn to Read Chinese, Book 4: Six Ghost Stories in Easy Chinese

December 9, 2024

This book contains six wonderful Chinese tales of the supernatural, based on short stories by Pu Songling and published in 1766 as Liaozhai Zhiyi (聊斋志异, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio). The stories have been retold in easy Chinese by Yunjie Xiong, using simplified grammar and a limited Chinese vocabulary based on the HSK4 word list. Each page of Chinese faces a page of pinyin (phonetic spelling), so if you don’t recognize a word, you…

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The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (牛郎织女)

Niulang, a humble cowherd, and Zhinü, a celestial weaving maid and daughter of the Jade Emperor, defy the boundaries between heaven and earth. Drawn together by fate, their love blossoms, but their union angers the gods. As punishment, they are separated by the great sky river, destined to never see each other again. But their devotion moves the heavens, and the Jade Emperor allows them to reunite, once a year on the seventh day of…

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