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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 614 words · 5 minutes · 0 reads · Advanced
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This graded Chinese reading practice article combines authentic reading with optional pinyin, translation, audio, vocabulary, and comprehension practice.
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- HSK Read
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- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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- Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Reading questions and answers
Why did Wen Tianxiang sell his family property?
To recruit soldiers and buy military supplies
What did the Yuan general do to Wen Tianxiang during the negotiation?
Forced him to surrender and threatened to kill him
How did Wen Tianxiang escape on the way to Dadu?
He received help from a boatman
What did the Yuan commander repeatedly urge Wen Tianxiang to do after his capture?
Surrender
What does 'dan xin' (loyal heart) in the poem refer to?
Loyalty to the country


