Journey to the West 西游记

Journey to the West is one of China's four classic novels. It tells how Master Xuanzang, along with his disciples Monkey King, Pig and Sandy, overcame 81 tribulations on the way to Western Heaven in search of Buddhist textures.

This book is an abridged version of the novel and contains 37 stories, each about 1500 characters long or shorter. All stories are limited to the 2500 characters required for HSK Level 5. By reading the classics, Chinese language learners can further improve their reading skills and gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. In this book, each story is annotated with pinyin. A "pinyin invisible map" is provided so that readers who wish to read the stories without referring to pinyin can cover them. China's most popular traditional novel, Journey to the West, is the thrilling story of the Monkey King and his epic quest, with his trusted companions, to redeem himself. They face fantastic enemies, demons and monsters during their amazing adventures on their journey to the western paradise.