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Welcome to Volume 2 of Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Intermediate—the exciting continuation of the best Chinese story series for learners!

This volume brings you a fresh collection of Chinese folktales, myths, fables, idioms, proverbs, and both historical and modern stories—specially curated for higher-intermediate learners.

Like Volume 1, it follows the same proven content design and learning approach, but further refined and enhanced to provide an even more comprehensive experience. This book will not only help you advance your Chinese language skills, but also immerse you in richer, more meaningful narratives. You’ll encounter more sophisticated language for deeper communication, laying a strong foundation for your next step—advanced Chinese learning.

Inside, you’ll find 25 engaging tales designed to expand vocabulary, strengthen sentence patterns, and bring Chinese culture and history to life—all through the power of storytelling.

With this book, you will:

• Expand your essential Chinese vocabulary at the higher-intermediate level
• Master 50 Chinese sentence structures with contextual examples
• Explore legendary heroes and the folkloric roots of Chinese festivals
• Discover life lessons and timeless wisdom from China’s timeless classics
• Gain insights into Chinese culture and historical traditions
• Learn witty idioms and proverbs to impress peers and teachers

Each story is carefully structured to support your learning, featuring:

• Bilingual story in Chinese (simplified), Pinyin and English
• Chinese-only version of the story for self-assessment
• Key vocabulary lists for review and reinforcement
• Sentence patterns with clear contextual examples
• Activities and exercises for reflection and retention
• Learning tips and culture corner to deepen understanding
• FREE downloadable audio to help Chinese listening and speaking

Embark on a fun and enriching learning journey that will not only strengthen your Chinese, but also open the door to a culture that has thrived for more than 5,000 years.

This book will serve as your best friend in this exciting Chinese learning adventure.

Be bold, dream big, and believe in yourself!

This is the fourth instalment in our Chinese Story Series, a graded series progressing from elementary to advanced levels, specially created for learners who love learning Chinese language and culture through rich, engaging stories. For the best results and a smooth learning experience, we highly recommend collecting all volumes in the series. Your commitment to consistent learning will lead to remarkable progress.

Note: Paperback is black and white print / eBook in full color

LingLing is a native Mandarin-speaking educator from China who is now based in the UK. She holds an MA in Communication and Language and has more than ten years of teaching experience.She founded the learning brand LingLing Mandarin in 2020 with a mission to create engaging books and resources that help learners master Chinese and gain deeper insights into Chinese culture in an enjoyable and meaningful way.Outside of her professional work, LingLing enjoys reading, practising Chinese calligraphy, and playing the guzheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. She is also a devoted dog lover and lives in England with her husband.