
A Nice Lady in Shanghai and Other Stories
First EditionZhy Yong
©2011Part of the four-level Tian Tian Zhongwen series, Nice Lady in Shanghai and Other Stories is a Mandarin Chinese language reader for upper-elementary to upper-intermediate Chinese language learners. Twenty colorful and enjoyable stories and articles about China cover a wide group of topics, including modern China, ancient fables, history, culture, and lifestyle. The stories help students increase their comfort with Chinese reading and improve Simplified Chinese character recognition through meaningful and stimulating contexts.
Table of Contents
1. What does "?" mean?
2. A naughty child
3. I am tired!
4. How would you choose?
5. Hugging—Not a Chinese custom
6. Sharing household chores
7. What “?” means upside down
8. Speed-walking for 30 minutes a day
9. The fox and the tiger
10. Training an explorer
11. Cute pandas
12. Deep-fried dough sticks
13. White lies
14. Icelanders’ longevity
15. The winner of an essay competition
16. A nice lady in Shanghai
17. Three funny stories
18. Meng: A Chinese family name
19. Qi Bishi
20. A bad host
2. A naughty child
3. I am tired!
4. How would you choose?
5. Hugging—Not a Chinese custom
6. Sharing household chores
7. What “?” means upside down
8. Speed-walking for 30 minutes a day
9. The fox and the tiger
10. Training an explorer
11. Cute pandas
12. Deep-fried dough sticks
13. White lies
14. Icelanders’ longevity
15. The winner of an essay competition
16. A nice lady in Shanghai
17. Three funny stories
18. Meng: A Chinese family name
19. Qi Bishi
20. A bad host