Qingfeng (Second Edition)

Name: Qingfeng (Second Edition)
ISBN: 9787301282526

刘月华 / 储诚志Aug 2025

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Word count: 21K words
Chapters: 15
ISBN: 9787301282526

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Summary

"Chinese Breeze" is a large graded Chinese reading series with 8 levels and nearly 60 volumes, designed for secondary school and university students whose Chinese ranges from beginner to advanced. Well received since its first edition, the series has been revised and adjusted in its second edition to meet learners' new needs. This is Level 2, Volume 3, a story adapted by the author from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The old Geng family house had stood empty for a long time. No one knew why, but its doors often opened and closed by themselves; no one was seen going in or coming out, yet at night voices could be heard talking and singing inside. One evening Geng Qubing saw a light upstairs in the old house. He slowly entered and climbed the stairs, where he found a beautiful girl sitting with her family. Geng Qubing was drawn to her and wanted to know who she was, where they came from, and why they were living in his family's old house. But he could never have imagined what would happen next... The plot is intricate and engaging, the language natural, and the vocabulary load low, making it suitable as Chinese reading material for international students.

Editor's review

As Level 2, Volume 3 of the "Chinese Breeze" graded reader series, this book is a simplified adaptation of the human-ghost romance from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, turning a classical tale of the supernatural into reading material for lower-intermediate Chinese learners. The language is natural and the vocabulary load low, while the plot retains the original's chain of suspense—strange noises in the old house, a nighttime visit and an encounter with a beauty, a mysterious identity, and a turn of fate—so that readers encounter common expressions of narration, description, and dialogue naturally while following the story. The second edition has been revised and adjusted to meet learners' new needs, with length and difficulty better matched to reading ability at this level. It is suitable for extensive classroom reading or independent after-class reading, and also serves as an entry point to adapted classical Chinese literature. When reading, do not dwell too much on individual new words; focus first on character relationships and plot development. After finishing, try retelling the story in simple Chinese or discussing questions such as "Why does Geng Qubing like that girl?" to turn reading into output practice.

Who it's for

A good fit for

International students transitioning from elementary to intermediate Chinese who need extracurricular reading of moderate length
Secondary school or adult learners using the "Chinese Breeze" series for graded reading practice
Learners interested in classical Chinese supernatural tales who want an entry point through a simplified version
Chinese teachers who need extensive classroom reading materials or after-class reading assignments

Not a good fit for

Readers with upper-intermediate or advanced Chinese who wish to read the original Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
Scholars of classical literature expecting full academic annotation or a classical Chinese parallel text
Absolute beginners who have not yet mastered basic characters and simple sentence patterns

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the plot; skip new words that do not hinder understanding and keep reading fluently
On the second reading, focus on dialogue and on sentences describing the girl and the house, and build up common expressions
After finishing, retell the main storyline in three to five sentences to check whether you have grasped the key plot points
You may read alongside a synopsis of the original tale to see how simplification and adaptation are handled

版权信息
前言
Foreword
主要人物和地方名称
1.门怎么自己开了？
2.房子里住的是什么人？
3.啊，黑脸的鬼是他！
4.小狐狸为什么不跑了？
5.黑狐狸是谁？
6.他们搬到一起住了
生词表
练习
练习答案
为所有中文学习者（包括华裔子弟）编写的第一套系列化、成规模、原创性的大型分级轻松泛读丛书
For the first time ever, Chinese has an extensive series of

FAQ

What Chinese level is this book suitable for?

This is Level 2, Volume 3 of the "Chinese Breeze" series, intended for learners transitioning from elementary to intermediate. The vocabulary load is low and the language natural, so learners with a basic character vocabulary and simple sentence patterns can attempt it without being interrupted by too many new words.

Can I understand it without having read Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?

Absolutely. This is a simplified adaptation of a story from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and the plot is relatively self-contained and does not depend on knowledge of the original. If you are interested afterward, you can look up a synopsis or simplified translation of the original for comparison.

What is the difference between the second edition and the first?

Sources indicate that the second edition has been revised and adjusted to meet learners' new needs; for specific details of the revisions, refer to the physical book. When using it, check whether the language difficulty and exercise design better suit the current level; there is no need to worry about continuity between editions.

Can it be used for classroom teaching?

Yes. The plot is engaging and the length moderate, making it suitable as extensive classroom reading material or an after-class reading assignment. Teachers can design retelling and discussion activities around character relationships and suspense to combine reading with output practice.

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About the author

刘月华 Author

Liu Yuehua is an author with limited publicly available information. The library currently holds 18 of her works, spanning categories such as motivational growth and examinations. Judging from her representative titles, she has contributed to a variety of reading materials and exercise books for Chinese language learners, including Qingfeng (Second Edition), If You Were Not Here, Two Children Who Want to Fly to the Sky (Second Edition), Wrong, Wrong, Wrong! (Second Edition), Who Do You Like Best? (Second Edition), The Computer Company's Secret (Second Edition), and Mother and Son (Second Edition). Many of these titles use short questions or suspenseful phrasing, suggesting graded reading and language practice materials; several are marked "Second Edition," indicating that the readers have been revised and remain in use. Because her dates of birth and death, nationality, and detailed biography cannot be confirmed, this introduction does not address her personal life and instead summarizes her writing focus based on the library's holdings: short stories and everyday situations used for language learning and reading practice.

储诚志 Author

Chu Chengzhi is a Chinese-language author with a substantial body of work, though public information about him is limited: his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly documented, and nineteen of his titles are held in the collection. Judging from the representative works listed, he writes mainly for young readers and language learners, with titles often falling under inspirational growth and exam-preparation categories. Books such as If You Were Not Here, Who Do You Like Best?, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!, Left and Right, and Mother and Son draw on everyday choices, emotions, and relationships, in plain language and with plots close to readers' own experience; Qingfeng (Second Edition), The Computer Company's Secret (Second Edition), and Two Children Who Wanted to Fly (Second Edition) circulate in revised editions, suggesting sustained reading demand. Overall, his works emphasize readability and growth themes and suit beginning readers and classroom support.