Journey to the West is the life story of Tang Sanzang (唐三藏)/Xuanzang (玄奘), a character from the classic Chinese classic novel of the same name (西游记). Tang Sanzang went on to fetch the Buddhist scriptures from India (天竺/西天). The current volume in the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin in the story form. With about 700 unique characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series offers you a variety of elementary level books (HSK Level 1/2) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast.
