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Video on Kong Yiji

Kong Yiji is one of my favorite stories from Lu Xun’s Nahan. Here is a video acting out the story of Kong Yiji. It’s useful for practicing with your listening skills. Read the story, and then listen to the video without the text in front of you and repeat until you’re understanding the whole video. Continue reading

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Reading the Father of Modern Chinese Literature – Lǔ Xùn’s Nàhǎn

Abstract To read foreign literature in the original language is the ultimate goal for many foreign language students.  Requiring knowledge of a few thousands of characters for reading Chinese literature, the challenge is particularly immense for students of Chinese.  Lu … Continue reading

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Article on Kong Yiji

An article using Kong Yiji as a metaphor for people who use pirated software. Understanding Lu Xun’s stories is one step towards learning the foundation of what is modern China. His stories and characters frequently appear in news articles so … Continue reading

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