This tragic story identifies the victims of the Lake Tahoe avalanche, which claimed the lives of eight people (with one still missing at time of writing), including six mothers from the San Francisco Bay Area who were out on a ski trip.
Ever get really worked up over something, only to realize it was all in your head?
In this short dialogue, Xiaoli is trying to catch a taxi to the train station, but isn’t sure if she’ll make it on time given all the traffic.
Get ready for some serious wanderlust vibes. This song, released by Taiwanese singer Chyi Yu (Qiyu) in 1979, captures the restless spirit of a wanderer who roams far from home.
Read the renowned Xu Zhimo’s famous poem about his time studying at King’s College, Cambridge in the 1920s.
This short passage about a little bird who learns that diligence and practice trumps natural talent every time. We learn a new way to use the word 了.
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Ghost story:《画皮》The Painted Skin
Would you let a beautiful stranger move into your home after meeting them once on a dark night? Yeah, probably not the best idea.
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Dialogue: 我的新手机 – My New Phone
In this dialogue, Xiaoming shows off his shiny new phone.
Have you ever felt like your home was too small for your dreams? A tiny fish once thought the same thing. But sometimes, the grass isn’t greener on the other side – especially when there’s no grass, only salty waves!.
NASA is dusting off the lunar playbook and getting ready to send humans back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years! This article covers the nail-biting preparations for a historic rocket launch.
A young girl puts a smile back on a sad widow’s face.
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History: 纸的故事 – The Story of Paper
You’re holding a book, writing on a notebook, maybe even wrapping a gift – but have you ever wondered who invented the paper that makes all this possible?
This lesson is kind of cool – and highly experimental. I took a very complicated and advanced article from Chinese media regarding state bank loans to a company called Bodun Electronics (博顿电子). Then I asked generative AI to re-write the article in the simplest possible language.
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Essay: 我学骑自行车 – I Learn to Ride a Bicycle
This kid is excited to finally learn to ride a bicycle, with a little help from his 爸爸.
This short passage tells the history of the Great Wall of China in the simplest possible language.
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Children’s story: 骄傲的月亮 – The proud moon
The moon lets its own vanity get out of control.
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Biography: 姚明的故事 – Who is Yao Ming?
A quick introduction to basketball star Yao Ming, with language tailored for beginner readers.
Think Earth’s resources will last forever? Think again! China just announced a major initiative to mine the moon and asteroids for rare metals and helium-3. This article explores how space mining might become humanity’s next frontier – and why it could be easier than digging really, really deep into our own planet.
A quick history of the Silk Road.
Two ants tackle the same problem, but one does it recklessly, while the other exercises patience. Who do you think succeeds?