Traditional Chinese stories, culture and wordplay
Build confidence with characters, pronunciation and language you can use in real life. Choose a story, a cultural route or an expression that catches your interest, then keep the practice enjoyable.
Rory’s Story Cubes for Traditional Chinese LearnersChoose one useful next step
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Step 1A Madman’s Diary: B1 Intermediate Traditional Chinese StoryChoose the next resource that fits your goal.Step 2The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains: A1 BeginnerChoose the next resource that fits your goal.Step 3Mulan Legend | A2 English Story with AudioChoose the next resource that fits your goal.
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Use these resources when they match the skill or situation you want to practise.
More to explore
A1 reading and listening
Nian and the New Year Monster: A1 Beginner TraditionalWaiting by a Tree Stump: A1 Chinese Audio StoryDrawing a Snake and Adding Feet: A1 Beginner Traditional Chinese Story with AudioKong Rong Shares the Pears: A1 Beginner Traditional Chinese Story with AudioSima Guang Breaks the Vat: A Beginner Chinese Story with Audio – A1 LevelThe Frog at the Bottom of the Well: A1 Beginner Traditional Chinese Story with AudioThe Old Man Who Lost His Horse: A1 Beginner Traditional Chinese Story with Audio
A2 reading and listening
The Monkey King Is Born: A2 Elementary Traditional ChineseChang’e Flies to the Moon: A2 Elementary Traditional Chinese Story with AudioHavoc in Heaven: A2 Elementary Traditional Chinese Story with AudioMonkey Borrows the Banana Fan: A2 Elementary Traditional Chinese Story with AudioNezha Conquers the Dragon King: A2 Elementary Traditional Chinese Story with AudioThe Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: A2 Elementary Traditional Chinese Story with AudioThe Legend of Hou Yi and the Ten Suns: An A2 Chinese Story with Audio
B1 reading and listening
The Legend of the White Snake: B1 Intermediate TraditionalBorrowing Arrows with Straw Boats: A Clever Chinese Tale (B1 Intermediate, with Audio)Journey to the West: B1 Intermediate Traditional Chinese Story with AudioPainted Skin: Learn Traditional Chinese with a Classic Ghost Story (B1 Audio)The Battle of Red Cliffs: B1 Intermediate Traditional Chinese Story with AudioThe Butterfly Lovers: A B1 Interactive Story in Traditional Chinese with AudioThe Oath of the Peach Garden: A B1 Interactive Chinese Reader with AudioWu Song Fights the Tiger: A B1 Intermediate Chinese Graded Reader with Audio
Traditional Chinese vocabulary and phrases
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