Myths of Ancient China: Four Fierce Beasts and One Deceiver

Can only professionals read in Chinese?

Of course not.

In this book, you will find adapted tales about the mysterious Chaos of Hunyuan or Dixian, who created the world, the dreadful winged half-tiger half-bull Qunqi, the treacherous and brave patron of warriors Tao, the fierce Taote, the fifth son of the Dragon, and the cunning deceiver fox-spirit Huli-jing. The compiler, A. D. Durymanova, a lecturer at RGGU and HSE, has prepared methodological recommendations to make the reading process effective and accessible. Each story is also accompanied by a glossary with pinyin transcription, exercises, grammatical comments, and authentic illustrations. With the specialized vocabulary, you will be able to prepare for the HSK exam levels 1-3 of the new version 3.0.