Journey to the West 西游记

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

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 learners can further improve their reading skills and gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. In this book, each story is annotated with pinyin. An "invisible pinyin map" is provided so that readers who wish to read the stories without reference 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 for redemption with his trusted companions. They face fantastic enemies, demons and monsters during their amazing adventures on their journey to western paradise.