How can you read Chinese faster? Which children's books are best for second-language learners? And what's the ideal entry point into Chinese literature?

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Link to article: Student Q&A, July 2024: Reading speed, children’s books and Chinese literature: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-july-2024-reading-speed-childrens-books-and-chinese-literature/

Links to things mentioned in the introduction

Chinese reading challenge, July 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/

Links for question #1

How important is reading speed on tests like HSK and TOCFL? https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-important-is-reading-speed-on-tests-like-hsk-and-tocfl/

Chinese reading speed revisited: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-speed-revisited/

Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it/

An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners/

Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3: Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-3-using-what-you-already-know-to-aid-listening-comprehension-in-chinese/

Links for question #2

6 things in Chinese that are harder to learn than they seem: https://www.hackingchinese.com/6-things-in-chinese-that-are-harder-to-learn-than-they-seem/

Review: Mandarin Companion: Easy to read novels in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-mandarin-companion-easy-to-read-novels-in-chinese/

Links for question #3

Wuxia, a key to Chinese language and culture: https://www.hackingchinese.com/wuxia-a-key-to-chinese-language-and-culture/

A language learner’s guide to wuxia novels: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-language-learners-guide-to-wuxia-novels/

Easing yourself into reading novels in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/easing-yourself-into-reading-novels-in-chinese/

25 books I’ve read in Chinese, with reviews and difficulty ratings: https://www.hackingchinese.com/25-books-i-read-in-chinese-last-year/

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