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Lu Xun’s A Village Opera

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Village Opera  is my favorite story in Lu Xun’s Nahan.  The story recreates scenes from a China that seems from a bygone era.  Lu Xun talks fondly of his mother‘s village and describes his days when they took a boat … Continue reading →

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Lu Xun’s Some Rabbits and a Cat

Posted on December 23, 2011 by admin

Some Rabbits and a Cat  is another short and easy story by Lu Xun.  For an introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun.   Rabbits and a Cat 兔和猫 Tù Hé Māo 兔和猫 … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s Medicine

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin

This week we would like to introduce Medicine, another one of Lu Xun’s most famous short stories.  If you missed the introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun. Medicine 药 Yào   药 … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s Kong Yiji

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Kong Yiji was my first short story to read in Chinese and gave me the passion to pursue the Capturing Chinese series.  After reading Kong Yiji, I wanted to dive into more of Lu Xun’s literature.  The story ranks as … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s A Diary of a Madman

Posted on September 24, 2011 by admin

A Madman’s Diary is definitely one of the best short stories in Chinese history and one of my personal favorites.  If you missed the introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun. A Madman’s … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – An Introduction to Lu Xun The Father of Modern Chinese Literature

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

As part of our Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories campaign, we would like to introduce one of the most pivotal writers in modern Chinese history.  His name is Lu Xun and his stories have been included in four of our … Continue reading →

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Learning Chinese to Advance Your Career – A Personal Story

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

This is Kevin, founder of Capturing Chinese and editor of the books that you see on this website.  Today, I would like to share a short history of my career and how having learned Chinese shapes the opportunities that I … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Stories – Lin Yutang’s My Turn at Quitting Smoking

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

Last week, Zhou Zuoren inspired us with his great essays and brave personality. Now, we invite you to take a peek on the life of an equally legendary Chinese writer — Lin Yutang. Lin Yutang is one of the most … Continue reading →

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The New Year’s Sacrifice Audio Now Available

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

We are happy to announce that the accompany audio files for Capturing Chinese: The New Year’s Sacrifice are now available for download.  If you have purchased a copy of the book go to the Chinese audio section of our website: … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Stories: Hu Shi’s Mr. Almost Good Enough

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

Capturing Chinese have brought you notable authors in the past months. This week, our featured author is Hu Shih (胡适-Hú Shì), a Chinese Nationalist scholar, philosopher, diplomat and essayist born December 17, 1891 (Shanghai, China) and who died February 24, … Continue reading →

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