{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-monkey-king-a-story-in-traditional-chinese-and-pinyin-600-word-vocabulary-level-paperback","title":"The Rise of the Monkey King: A Story in Traditional Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary Level - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Pepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eXiao Hui Pepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a retelling, in easy-to-read Chinese, of the legendary story of how a little stone monkey was born, became king of his troop of monkeys, left his home to pursue enlightenment, received the name Sun Wukong (literally, \"ape seeking the void\") from his teacher, and returned home to defend his subjects from a ravenous monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King, is one of the most famous characters in Chinese literature and culture. His legendary bravery, his foolish mistakes, his sharp-tongued commentary and his yearning for immortality and spiritual knowledge have inspired hundreds of books, television shows, graphic novels, video games and films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book in the best-selling Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the events in Chapters 1 and 2 of the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story is told using only 507 Chinese words, most of which are in the standard HSK3 vocabulary. All new words are defined on the page where they are first used. The book uses Traditional Chinese characters and includes pinyin, an English translation, and a full glossary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and on www.imagin8press.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790749335840,"sku":"9781733165082","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea414ea422fe72e2ed6c982f432213da.webp?v=1780684356","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rise-of-the-monkey-king-a-story-in-traditional-chinese-and-pinyin-600-word-vocabulary-level-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}