Rainbow Bridge Graded Chinese Reader - Legend of a Tang Princess (Level 3- 750 Words)

Rainbow Bridge Graded Chinese Reader is Sinolingua's new graded reader collection.

The stories are adaptations of China's literary and historical tradition, including mythology, legends, folklore, biographies, historical tales, and more.

The main feature of this collection is that it includes English translations of the Chinese texts.

The series is available in several levels:

Starter: HSK 1, CEFR A1 / Vocabulary: 150 / Characters: 100
Level 1: HSK 1–2, CEFR A1–A2 / Vocabulary: 300 / Characters: 250
Level 2: HSK 2–3, CEFR A2–B1 / Vocabulary: 500 / Characters: 500
Level 3: HSK 3, CEFR A2–B1 / Vocabulary: 750 / Characters: 750
Level 4: HSK 3–4, CEFR B1 / Vocabulary: 1000 / Characters: 1000
Level 5: HSK 4, CEFR B1–B2 / Vocabulary: 1500 / Characters: 1500
Level 6: HSK 5, CEFR B2–C1 / Vocabulary: 2500 / Characters: 2500

• Each story includes an introduction to the main characters in both Chinese and English.
• A glossary is included throughout the book with words that are above the target level but are necessary for the story. These entries include pinyin, the meaning, and an example sentence.
• At the end of the book, readers will find reading comprehension questions.
• The answers are included so that readers can assess their own understanding.
• Audio files can be downloaded from the publisher's website.

This reader tells the story of China's first emperor, Shi Huangdi.

This book is suitable for students with an HSK 3 level.