Usage Advice: For foreign learners of Chinese, overseas children of Chinese origin, ethnic minority students studying Chinese in China, and Chinese primary school students
Liu Bang used to be a lazy countryman fond of alcohol and women. When the peasant uprising broke out, he followed the call and took several thousand people to join the Chu army led by Xiang Liang. Later, with the help of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, he entered Xianyang and overturned Qin. During the Chu-Han War, Liu Bang, with Han Xin and other generals assisting him, defeated Xiang Yu and founded the Han dynasty.
About the Author
Chen Xianchun is a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University who has engaged in the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language since 1975, equipped with rich Chinese teaching experience. Professor Chen has made profound research into the teaching of Chinese reading and has published, in addition to more than 20 academic papers, many monographs and textbooks such as Teaching Reading and Psychology, Typical Characters and Events in Chinese Culture,A Primer on Modern Chinese Reading, An Intensive Chinese Course, andRead This Way.
