Welcome to the Chinese Short Story series. In this series, you will learn ancient folktales that are very popular in China (民间传说). These stories are part of the textbook. For the students of Mandarin Chinese, these are the must-know stories. In this book, you will learn two stories:
the
Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
(牛郎织女), and
Butterfly Lovers
(梁山伯与祝英台). The stories are presented in simplified characters. Pinyin has been included after the main text.