Chinese language and culture have always fascinated the West. In our globalised world of economic networking, the great, once legendary Middle Kingdom has moved closer to us, one more reason to take a closer look at Chinese.
This selection of short popular classical and modern texts - prose and poetry - offers the language beginner easy reading and insights into a foreign culture. And if a word is missing, a glance at the German translation will help understanding. The simple beauty of the texts, the attractiveness and exoticism of the characters, complemented by illustrations, make reading and learning a pleasure.
Texts for beginners