Do you know that the most effective and fun way of learning Mandarin Chinese is through story reading and listening? Do you also know that the key to building up vocabulary is through reading broadly and extensively?Start your learning journey with a rich variety of Chinese stories from ancient to modern China. Learn from 25 fun stories with expanded learning content, written and selected specially for elementary-level students (HSK1-3). A bilingual book of Chinese folk tales, idioms, fables, proverbs, myths, historical and modern fun stories. With this book, you will:Build up and expand essential Chinese vocabularyMaster 50 Chinese sentence patterns with examples in contextUncover the original stories of Chinese traditional festivalsDiscover life lessons and wisdom from China's greatest classicsLearn witty Chinese idioms and proverbs and their original storiesGain powerful Chinese cultural knowledge and insightsThis is a unique learning journey full of fun stories. Each story is structured to assist your learning whilst making it entertaining and memorable! Enjoy and learn with:Bilingual story in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and EnglishChinese-only version of the story for self-assessmentKey Vocabulary list to help you learn and reviewSentence Patterns with examples in contextEngaging activities or exercises to help you to reflectLearning Tips and Culture Corner to enhance your understandingFREE AUDIO, recorded by native speakers, to help with listening and speakingSpecial Bonus: MP3 audio files can be downloaded and are also available on the YouTube playlistThis book will serve as your best friend in this exciting Chinese learning adventure. Be bold, dream big, and believe in yourself!Note: Paperback is black and white print / eBook in full color