This book is one of the Practical Chinese Graded Rearer Series, the target readers are those who have learnt 1000 Chinese words after over 6 months' study or whose HSK is at 3-5 level. It can be used as an after-class reader or self taught material. This book includes 25 essays which are about the stories of Chinese idioms. New words are annotated with Chinese pinyin, English, Korean and Japanese. The vivid illustrations and lively layout enhance its attraction to the readers.