Clever, rich, and single, the beautiful An Mo (Emma) is focused on her career as fashion designer in the glamor of 21st-century Shanghai. Seeing no need for romance in her life, she spends her time finding a boyfriend for her new friend Fangfang. As she ignores the warnings of her friend Shi Wenzheng (Mr. Knightley), her plans begin to unravel bringing consequences she never expected. With its witty and charming characters, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen’s most flawless work.
Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.
Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine the simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps beginners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities.
**Traditional Chinese Character Edition**
