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'Journey to the West' is still the greatest Chinese magic novel. It was written by Wu Cheng-en in Ming Dynasty. The book is full of imagination and fantasy. This quiz will introduce you to the first seven chapters.

"The Water Margin" was, and still is, the greatest Chinese novel about a peasant uprising. It is much better than those books about the same subject written after 1949. This quiz is about some important moments in the book. Try it please!

"A Dream of Red Mansions" describes many lovely girls unprecedentedly. Also in chapter 5, Cao Xue-qin devoted ten lyrics to the ten girls among twelve beauties of Jingling. In this quiz, I will give the lyrics and you choose who it is about.

"Fortress Bisieged" is an all-time best-seller since its publication in China. It was written by Qian Zhongshu, the greatest Chinese scholar. I bet you will find this quiz quite informative and interesting.

"Journey to the West" is based on the historic event of Sanzang going to India to seek Buddhist scriptures in Tang dynasty. Wu Cheng-en adapted it into this novel, involving few historic facts. In the novel, Sanzang endures 81 ordeals during the trip.

The heroes of the "Water Margin" have different talents, professions, experiences, characters and backgrounds. Can you guess who fits the following descriptions?

"Journey to the West" is based on the historic event of Sanzang going to India to seek Buddhist scriptures in Tang dynasty. Wu Cheng-en adapted it into this novel, involving few historic facts. In the novel, Sanzang endures 81 ordeals during the trip.

Zhang Yimou, the greatest Chinese director, has had a colourful career. He has directed, starred in, and photographed many movies. He has also made many stage productions. In this quiz you will be introduced to his life and career.

Zhang Yimou, the greatest Chinese director, has had a colourful career. He has directed, starred in and photographed many movies. He has also made many stage productions. In this quiz you will be introduced to his life and career.

Who said the following words? These are all famous quotes from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Who said the following words? These are all famous quotes from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Zhang Yimou, the greatest Chinese director, has had a colourful career. He has directed, starred in, and photographed many movies. He has also made many stage productions. In this quiz you will be introduced to his life and career.

These are ten interesting Chinese expressions. I give you the literal translations and you give me their meanings. Good luck!

Who said the following words? These are all famous quotes from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

In China we say Zhang Ziyi is an international star but she is also a controversial person here. Some say her performance and behavior involve too many western ways. Some even say she is too agressive. But no one can deny her achievement in film-making.

The heroes of the "Water Margin" have different talents, professions, experiences, characters and backgrounds. Can you guess who fits the following descriptions?

Gong Li the famous Chinese actress. According to some Chinese, it's partly because her beauty involved a western style. Her collaboration with Zhang Yimou is considered as a legend in China. In this quiz, I would like to introduce you to her.

"Fortress Bisieged" is an all-time best-seller since its publication in China. It was written by Qian Zhongshu, the greatest Chinese scholar. I bet you will find this quiz quite informative and interesting.

The book "Water Margin" deals with the relationship between men and women. I pick out ten couples, married or unmarried, from the book and let's see what happened to them.

Gong Li may be the most famous Chinese actress. According to some Chinese, it's partly because her beauty involved a western style. Her collaboration with Zhang Yimou is considered as a legend in China. In this quiz, I would like to introduce you to her.

"A Dream of Red Mansions" was, is and always will be the greatest Chinese novel. In Chapter 5, the author, Cao Xueqing, gave each of twelve beauties in Jingling a poem. In this quiz, I will give the poems and you choose who it is about.