B1 Chinese Stories
Practice intermediate Chinese with stories that stretch vocabulary, sentence structure, and inference skills.
喜马拉雅雪线上失踪的向导
A story about a photographer and her guide who encounters a dangerous blizzard in the Himalayas while searching for a snow leopard.
两代人争的那坛月子米酒
A heartwarming story about two grandmothers whose competitive love for their postpartum daughter-in-law leads to a creative solution to their disagreement over rice wine recipes.
不能推开的第九扇门
After returning to her late grandmother's old house, a young woman named Lin Xue faces the mystery of a forbidden door that holds a family secret.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失
A touching story about a veteran artisan who makes a life-saving sacrifice for his apprentice as the construction of the Terracotta Army reaches its final, secret stage.
包子铺每天多出的那一笼
A story about a kind-hearted steamed bun shop owner and a secret act of charity that brings warmth to a neighborhood.
张大千临摹敦煌壁画的三年
This story follows artist Zhang Daqian as he spends three years in Dunhuang meticulously copying ancient murals despite financial hardship and moral dilemmas.
小区群里那条从没回复的消息
A story about a resident who discovers an old, unanswered message in her neighborhood chat group and learns the value of real-world connections.
那场输了三十年的龙舟赛
A young girl discovers the secret behind her village's thirty-year losing streak in a dragon boat race and leads her team to an unexpected victory.
马拉松终点前摔倒的那个人
A determined woman named Su Min chooses to help a fellow runner during her first marathon instead of pursuing her own best time, learning a profound lesson about character.
沙漠电台最后一次呼叫
A dedicated radio operator in the desert manages to save a lost traveler during his final shift at the station.
苗寨对歌台上没唱完的那首歌
A young cultural worker discovers the hidden truth behind an elderly woman's unfinished song in a Miao village.
火车站前卖信的老人
An elderly man at a train station helps a young woman reconcile with her father through the power of writing.
毕业十年后回来的那个座位
A story about a woman who returns to her high school classroom ten years later to find an old letter and reconcile with her former classmate.
父亲藏起来的月饼模具
A story about a child who discovers an old mooncake mold, helping their father reconcile with a painful memory of his own father.