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.
Zhang Daqians tre år med att kopiera Dunhuangs väggmålningar
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.