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

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.…

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…

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…

The Last King of Shang (hardcover)

October 21, 2024

This contains the complete contents, in Chinese, pinyin and English, of the entire Last King of Shang series by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. This edition is a beautiful “coffee table” style hardback book. It’s 8.5″ x 11″, runs 883 pages, and weighs 5 1/2 pounds. You can see some pictures of the book’s interior here: https://imagin8press.com//wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LKOS-CPE-open-book-Chinese-scaled.jpg https://imagin8press.com//wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LKOS-CPE-open-book-Chinese-2-scaled.jpg https://imagin8press.com//wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LKOS-CPE-open-book-English-scaled.jpg The Last King of Shang is a gripping story set in ancient China, weaving together mythology,…

The Last King of Shang (English only)

This contains the complete contents, in English, of the entire Last King of Shang series by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. The Last King of Shang is a gripping story set in ancient China, weaving together mythology, magic, and heroism. It is a story of the rise and fall of powerful gods and mortals amidst a backdrop of political intrigue and celestial conflict. Seduced by Daji, his beautiful fox demon concubine, the Shang king brings…

The Journey to the West (hardcover)

November 18, 2022

This is the complete text, in Simplified Chinese, pinyin and English, of the entire 31-volume Journey to the West series of graded readers by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. and full glossary. It’s available in print as a 977-page “coffee table” book (8.5″ x 11″, hardcover, weight over 5 pounds) and also as an ebook. It is written for people who are learning to read Simplified Chinese and want to enjoy a fascinating story…