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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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Lu Xun’s A Comedy of Ducks

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

A Comedy of Ducks  is an easy and short story to read.   For an introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun.   A Comedy of Ducks 鸭的喜剧 Yā de Xǐjù 鸭的喜剧 was … Continue reading →

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Lu Xun’s The White Light

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admin

The White Light describes the life of a failed scholar.  The story is similar to Kong Yiji.  The main character is basically a nuisance to the family and continually searches for lost family gold.  For an introduction to Lu Xun, … Continue reading →

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Almost Out! Capturing Chinese Stories: Prose and Poems by Revolutionary Chinese Authors

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

The next book in the Capturing Chinese series is almost out!  We are reading over the final draft of the book before shipping it off for publication.  This book takes a departure from the previous books in our series in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 1, 2010 by admin

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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FINALLY A BOOK TO HELP STUDENTS READ ORIGINAL CHINESE LITERATURE

Posted on October 15, 2009 by admin

October 15, 2009 – – Author, Kevin Nadolny, has published Capturing Chinese: Short Stories From Lu Xun’s Nahan, an original approach to help students break into reading Chinese literature without the usual frustration of looking up obscure characters, misunderstanding historical … Continue reading →

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