Chinese Fiction

China has been a wellspring of storytelling for over 2,000 years. Sadly, this fantastic literature is little known in the west outside the halls of academia, though a handful of recent 20th century authors have attained a respectable following. The stories in this volume date from the sixth century A.D. to the early part of the 20th century, and will give the listener a good feel for the subject. Astonishingly, the Chinese enjoyed from the earliest times many of the genres we take for granted today.

During a chance encounter, two nearly identical boys, one a poor beggar and the other a prince, decide to exchange places. The pauper, now living in the royal palace, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is; while the Prince, dressed in rags, lives on the street enduring hardships he never thought possible. Both children soon discover that neither life is as carefree as they expected.

“What a knockout. An incredibly rich and new voice for American literature…China Boy grabs the reader’s heart and won’t let go.”—Amy Tan, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club “A fascinating, evocative portrait of the Chinese community in California in the 1950s, caught between...

Clever, rich, and single, the beautiful Ān Mò (Emma Woodhouse) is focused on her career as fashion designer in the glamour of 21st-century Shanghai. She sees no need for romance in her life, but when she tries to find a boyfriend for her new friend Fangfang (Harriet), her carefully laid plans being to unravel. As she ignores the warnings of her good friend Shi Wenzheng (Mr. Knightley), her decisions bring consequences that she never expected.

Improve your Chinese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Chinese short stories!

最强修真者，被数以千计修真者围攻，最终转世异世。对方云来说，没有治不好的病，只要你能付出相应的代价……最強修真者，被數以千計修真者圍攻，最終轉世異世。對方雲來說，沒有治不好的病，只要你能付出相應的代價……

海面上风起云涌，大战在即，英国海军从一艘法国舰船上俘获了一枚龙蛋。由于英国龙的数量有限，这枚龙蛋对于英国来说具有重要意义……海面上風起雲湧，大戰在即，英國海軍從一艘法國艦船上俘獲了一枚龍蛋。由於英國龍的數量有限，這枚龍蛋對於英國來說具有重要意義……

战国时期，在清溪鬼谷山上隐居着一位被尊称为鬼谷子的老人，他不和人来往，过着与世隔绝的生活……戰國時期，在清溪鬼谷山上隱居著一位被尊稱為鬼谷子的老人，他不和人來往，過著與世隔絕的生活……

吴敬梓的《儒林外史》是中国小说史上少有的几部出类拔萃的巨制之一，是唯一一部真正意义上的讽刺小说……吳敬梓的《儒林外史》是中國小說史上少有的幾部出類拔萃的巨制之一，是唯一一部真正意義上的諷刺小說……

Enjoy this Cantonese audiobook and further your mastery of this tonal language. Dim Sum, Please! is a fun and exciting way to have your child (or you) learn the Cantonese language and culture! This book is perfect for parents and grandparents to listen along with their children about one of the pillars of Cantonese culture: dim sum!

As a middle-aged man, the protagonist revisits his old home which he had left more than 20 years ago. He meets up with family members, and Runtu, a childhood friend, as well as someone he does not even remember - Mrs Yang, who exclaims "Don't you know me? And I have held you in my arms!" In this story, the listener is given an intriguing insight into people’s lives in China during the 1920s. My Old Home is also available in the collection entitled Chinese Classic Stories, read by Martin Jarvis.

Idioms are selected from a large number of idioms that people use every day. The language of these stories is vivid and easy to understand, which can help children understand history, learn knowledge, and feel the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture. This album is the first series of "Idiom Stories", which recites and interprets idiom stories.

The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics. The great empire of China is in turmoil. As the government becomes increasingly incompetent, warlords and nobles battle for power. In the north is the Kingdom of Wei, headed by cunning and manipulative Cao Cao. In the southeast is the Kingdom of Wu, ruled by masterful and charismatic Sun Quan. In the west is the Kingdom of Shu, commanded by kindhearted and humble Liu Bei.

You are in luck, because you are about to be entertained by some of the most engaging, supernatural stories from Chinese mythology.

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

Gail Tsukiyama's A Hundred Flowers is powerful novel about an ordinary family facing extraordinary times at the start of the Chinese Cultural Revolution China, 1957. Chairman Mao has declared a new openness in society: "Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend." Many...