{"product_id":"the-cow-herder-and-the-weaver-girl-chinese-reader-level-1-a-500-character-graded-story-with-vocabulary-notes","title":"The Cow Herder and the Weaver Girl (Chinese Reader, Level 1): A 500-Character Graded Story with Vocabulary Notes","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/45345322.jpg?v=1794395652\" alt=\"\"\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Cow Herder and the Weaver Girl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Level 1 title in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e“学汉语分级读物”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries, published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press. It belongs to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e民间故事\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estrand, designed for learners who know roughly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e500 of the most common Chinese characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The book is part of a 50-title series spanning three levels—folktales (Level 1), literary stories (Level 2), and historical stories (Level 3)—each level calibrated to a specific character count: 500, 800, and 1200 respectively\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"3\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blcup.com\/PInfo\/index\/7919\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eNiulang, a cow herder, loses his parents early and is mistreated by his sister-in-law until he leaves home with only an old cow for company. One day, Zhinü, a weaver girl from heaven, comes down to the human world to play and meets him by chance. They fall in love, marry, and have a son and a daughter. But the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother learn of this and take Zhinü back to heaven. Niulang carries their two children in baskets and chases after her, but the Milky Way blocks his way. They can only gaze at each other from opposite sides. In the end, the Jade Emperor allows them to meet once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month—the origin of the Qixi Festival. Today, they are stars in the sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"4\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aolifo.de\/en\/graded-readers-for-chinese-language-learners-folktales-the-cow-herder-and-the-weaver-girl-isbn-9787561940211.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat’s Inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGraded Chinese text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: simplified language, controlled character count and sentence difficulty, written for the 500-character level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWord definitions on every page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: new words are glossed at the bottom of the page, with illustrations or text, so you can keep reading without stopping to look things up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blcup.com\/PInfo\/index\/7919\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eClassical-style illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: artwork that echoes the story, helping you follow the plot and adjusting the reading rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCultural content woven into the story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Chinese history, customs, and folklore are folded into the narrative, so you learn about the Qixi Festival and its origins while you read.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/5_1_12017efe-415e-41ee-9c96-8a4fc170bef4.jpg?v=1794396132\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/4_1_0fbc61b5-e170-4c7c-9a3f-c587cc24f960.jpg?v=1794396173\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61626307739982,"sku":null,"price":13.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/6_.jpeg_2026.11.12_1.jpg?v=1794465237","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-cow-herder-and-the-weaver-girl-chinese-reader-level-1-a-500-character-graded-story-with-vocabulary-notes","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}