{"product_id":"the-legend-of-the-white-snake-chinese-reader-level-1-a-500-character-graded-story-with-vocabulary-notes","title":"The Legend of the White Snake (Chinese Reader, Level 1): A 500-Character Graded Story with Vocabulary Notes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/666332.jpg?v=1794390442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Legend of the White Snake\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, which sits at the easiest level of the three-level system. The book is 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand can read a full story without constantly reaching for a dictionary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winclc.com\/ProductDetails.aspx?id=6027\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"12\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/primo.clcn.net.cn\/primo_library\/libweb\/action\/display.do;jsessionid=F1EA0F732D10727C5BBADAE2A5BDDB94?tabs=detailsTab\u0026amp;ct=display\u0026amp;fn=search\u0026amp;doc=CLCN_ALEPH_CN001711144\u0026amp;indx=2\u0026amp;recIds=CLCN_ALEPH_CN001711144\u0026amp;recIdxs=1\u0026amp;elementId=1\u0026amp;renderMode=poppedOut\u0026amp;displayMode=full\u0026amp;frbrVersion=2\u0026amp;rfnGrpCounter=1\u0026amp;vl(23971421UI0)=sub\u0026amp;https:\/\/primo.clcn.net.cn\/primo_library\/libweb\/action\/search.do;jsessionid=05B147EBE82EED59B418E5A5486FE029%3FrfnGrpCounter%3D1\u0026amp;dscnt=0\u0026amp;scp.scps=scope%3A%28STE%29%2Cscope%3A%28ST%29%2Cscope%3A%28CLCN_EBOOK%29\u0026amp;fctV=%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E5%BA%93%E6%9C%AC%E4%B9%A6%E5%BA%93%EF%BC%884%EF%BC%89%5E\u0026amp;fctV=%E9%99%88%E8%B4%A4%E7%BA%AF\u0026amp;mode=Basic\u0026amp;vid=ST\u0026amp;rfnGrp=1\u0026amp;rfnGrp=1\u0026amp;tab=default_tab\u0026amp;srt=popularity\u0026amp;fctN=facet_local9\u0026amp;fctN=facet_creator\u0026amp;vl(3268077UI1)=all_items\u0026amp;vl(freeText0)=%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B\u0026amp;dstmp=1728273221724\u0026amp;gathStatIcon=true\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"13\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vufind.library.sh.cn\/Record\/fc568281-870d-4bd3-b08e-d325f6bdb46f\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"14\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14\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=\"\"\u003eA kind boy saves a white snake. Over two thousand years later, the snake has cultivated itself into a young woman named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBai Suzhen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The boy has been reborn many times and is now\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eXu Xian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Bai Suzhen finds him, they fall in love and marry, and she gives birth to a child. But a monk named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFahai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eopposes their union. The story moves through the classic episodes: meeting by West Lake, the theft of silver, their marriage, Bai Suzhen revealing her true form, flooding Jinshan Temple, and her final imprisonment beneath the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLeifeng Pagoda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the shore of West Lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blcup.com\/Mobile\/Info\/index\/12901\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/opac.hdu.edu.cn\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=7541615a48386d6e456a6b65364c3743542f706846673d3d\u0026amp;list=1\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\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 sentence difficulty, written to be readable at 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, so you can keep reading without stopping to look things up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePinyin-English glossary at the back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: a full vocabulary index with pinyin and English, for review and self-checking.\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\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"10\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winclc.com\/ProductDetails.aspx?id=6027\" rel=\"noreferrer\" aria-label=\"12\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\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=\"\"\u003eCultural notes woven into the story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: the legend carries Chinese history, customs, and folklore alongside the language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2_1_eda35e5d-9c84-4b49-b911-a1c8bb4c6aa3.jpg?v=1794391155\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2_7aa5d260-f97c-4867-9f8a-f887e1f801d4.jpg?v=1794391172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/8_1.jpg?v=1794391193\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61624768594254,"sku":null,"price":14.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/3336_1.jpg?v=1794391273","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-legend-of-the-white-snake-chinese-reader-level-1-a-500-character-graded-story-with-vocabulary-notes","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}