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In Search of Hua Ma (Chinese Graded Reader Breakthrough Level) - 150 Characters
EAN: 9781941875537
ISBN: 978-1-941875-53-7 // ISBN: 9781941875537
Year of publication: 2019
Publisher: Mandarin Companion
Number of pages: 59
Language: English, Chinese
Country of origin: China
Mandarin Companion has published a collection of graded readings in different levels. The collection Breakthrough Level is limited to 150 characters and it is targeted to students who have been studying Chinese for a year approximately.
The key point of this series of books is to approach interesting readings with absorbing plots which allow readers into a "extensive" reading. In other words, readers must understand 98% of the words so that they can enjoy the book and at the same time the experience turns into a motivation to keep studying and they get good reading habits.
As a young boy is walking through the mountains in search of a gift for his mother’s birthday, he comes across an ancient looking home. An old lady beckons him inside and asks him to find “Hua Ma”. As he leaves, he finds himself inexplicably transported to the distant island of Hainan while the old lady and the house have disappeared. Unsure of who or what Hua Ma is, he sets out on a quest to find him, realizing this mysterious Hua Ma may be his only chance to find his way back home!
The main characters of this story are:
- 南南(Nánnán) Nannan
- 妈妈(Nánnán Māma) Nannan’s Mom
- 老太太(Lǎo Tàitai) Old Woman
- 老头(Lǎotóu) Old Man
- 花马(Huā Mǎ) Hua Ma
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