the bilingual reading of the chinese classic the book of changes yijing in chinese and english chinese story books for kids

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded Chinese readers designed for kids and teenagers, consisting of six levels. There are stories about the life of modern teenagers, classical works, myths, legends, idiom stories and so on, which enable students to learn Chinese characters and words better, improve their Chinese competence and enhance their understanding of the Chinese culture while enjoying the joy of reading. The Tears of Meng Jiangnu is an intermediate-level (1200 words) Chinese reader which tells the story about a woman called Meng Jiangnu who went to see her husband thousands of miles away, found him dead and cried so bitterly that the Great Wall collapsed. The story is told using concise language and fantastic illustrations. A wordlist is provided for the story in the book, and small exercises and a passage for extended reading are provided after the story to help students to do self-evaluations and teachers to conduct classroom activities. A free CD-ROM included narrates the story, the passage for extended reading and the wordlist in the book.