This book is a great compilation of modern Chinese literary classics. It contains 14 short stories by famous writers such as Lao She, Bin Xin, and Ding Ling. In simplified Chinese characters and English, translations of each piece of text are printed on opposite pages. Titles include: “The Child at the Lakeside,” by Wang Tongzhao; “Intoxicating Spring Nights,” by Yu Dafu; “How Mr. Pan Weathered the Storm,” by Ye Shengtao; “The Diary of Miss Sophia,” by Ding Ling; “A Hired Wife,” by Rou Shi; “The Husband,” by Shen Congwen; “The Separation,” by Bing Xin; “Big Sister Liu,” by Xu Dishan; “Crescent Moon,” by Lao She; “Hands,” by Xiao Hong; “Mr. Hua Wei,” by Zhang Tianyi; “The Marriage of Young Blacky,” by Zhao Shuli; “Lotus Creek,” by Sun Li; and “Mrs. Shi Qing,” by Ai Wu. While reading in English, you can also learn more Chinese by studying the characters on the opposing pages!

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Paperback, English and Chinese, 573 Pages, 5.5" x 8"