Format: Book + Audio Download
Chinese Title: 中国名著简读系列: 春
English Title: Abridged Chinese Classic Series: Spring
ISBN-10: 7-80200-392-X, 780200392X
ISBN-13: 978-7-80200-392-7, 9787802003927
Pages: 144
Binding: softcover
Shipping Weight: 250g
Size: 145mm x 210mm
Language: simplified Chinese, pinyin, with English annotations
Audio: Mandarin Chinese
Publisher: Sinolingua
Ba Jin: Spring, Abridged Chinese Classic Series, with audio download (you can find the audio download link on your invoice).
Spring
This is the abridged version of the second of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn, masterpiece of Ba Jin, one of the greatest writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919.
The Gao family, a stronghold of feudal ethics, is shaken by an awakening new generation. Shuying, once so weak has escaped from a doomed marriage; Juemin becomes a radical. These are signs of spring, a spring full of life, full of joy.
The abridged version of 30,000 words of each title, approximately 1/10 of each of the original, can be read by elementary level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original. Each chapter is followed by a list of words and commentary notes both in Chinese and English, and several study questions.
A Brief Introduction
Well-read Chinese literature works have been selected for Abridged Chinese Classic Series and the abridged version has kept the storyline and style of language of the original. Each text contains about 30,000 to 50,000 words, and new words are kept less than 5% of the total words. It is designed for Chinese language learners who have finished basic Chinese grammar and acquired 2,000 words (first and second level vocabulary of elementary HSK proficiency). For the convenience of the learners, pinyin has been added to the full text, so have explanations to new words when they appear for the first time. Explanatory notes to phrases and expressions, and some study questions are included after each chapter. This series can not only serve as material for leisure reading thanks to its classic and well-written language, but also as texts for reading in Chinese training programmes thanks to its proper length and explanatory notes, but also as assistance for international readers to approach the original works. 
