Chinese Wonders includes a series of stories about eight famous people and the four great inventions of ancient China. The series helps children learn some traditional Chinese virtues, and develop positive values and attitudes. It also introduces them to ancient Chinese technology, and develop their abilities to inquire and solve problems.

• Storybooks (12 books) with story animations
• Suitable for children aged 3 to 6
• Reading the stories helps children develop their reading and English Language skills
• QR codes in the books provide extra information about the famous people and facts about Chinese Culture
• Individual introduction of each book：

Kong Rong and the Pears

• Seven brothers shared a plate of big and small pears. Kong Rong picked first. Which pear would he pick?

Sima Guang Breaks the Water Tank

• A boy fell into a water tank while playing hide-and-seek. His friends tried to help him but failed. Sima Guang came up with an idea. What did he do?

Kuang Heng Borrows Light

• Kuang Heng was eager to learn. He could not go to school, so he borrowed books from someone. He could not buy candles, so he read under the moonlight. But what happened when there was no moonlight?

Grinding the Iron Rod into a Needle

• Li Bai was lazy and did not go to school. Instead, he went to the countryside. He saw an old woman grinding a big iron rod on a stone. Why did she do that?

Han Xin Repays Kindness

• Han Xin was often hungry. Luckily, an old woman shared her food with him. What happened to Han Xin? How did he repay the old woman’s kindness?

Wang Xizhi and the Ink Buns

• Wang Xizhi practised calligraphy hard. One day, he even ate ink! How did that happen?

Meng Ke's Mother Moves Three Times

• Meng Ke and his mother moved from next to a cemetery to near a market, then moved again to near a school. Why did they move so many times?

The Story of Hua Mulan

• When the enemy invaded the country, Hua Mulan did not want her elderly father to join the army. What did she do?

The History of Cai Hou Paper

• In the past, people wrote on turtle shells and bamboo slips. Now, children no longer need to bring turtle shells to school thanks to someone who invented paper. Who is this person? How was the first piece of paper made?

The History of Moveable Type Printing

• To make a large number of books, it will take ages to just copy by hand. The invention of printing is a great help. Bi Sheng even developed a new printing method that greatly increased the printing speed. What kind of great invention is that?

The History of the Compass

• In the past, people did not have GPS. What could they do if they got lost? The Chinese invented different direction tools, some of which looked like spoons, fish, tortoises … How was the compass invented?

The History of Gunpowder

• Did you know that gunpowder was invented by accident? After gunpowder was invented, it can be found in festivals, celebrations, battlefields and mines. How did gunpowder change the world?