Guest bmilkwick Posted February 18, 2004 at 02:31 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 at 02:31 AM Does anyone know whether Chinese novels (or other books, for that matter) are available on audio (CD, downloadable, or cassette)? If so, where might I find them? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gao_bo_han Posted March 2, 2004 at 09:34 PM Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 at 09:34 PM This site contains a few. http://www.multilingualbooks.com/tlstore/chinaudio.html Cheers, Bo Han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmilkwick Posted March 3, 2004 at 02:26 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 at 02:26 AM Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr1203 Posted June 10, 2004 at 04:08 PM Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 at 04:08 PM Guys, I have a question. I am in the states, and if I want to pick up a New York bestseller in an audio format............I can. Well, I have started studying Mandarin, and would like to know if I can find regular books(absolutely no English) in audio format that are in Mandarin? Everything that I have found is educational with English as well. I know I would'nt understand everything that I would hear, but it will help to train my ears to listen to the language. I am also using Pimsleur. Where do Chinese buy audio books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldc Posted June 10, 2004 at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 at 04:38 PM Rather than pay money for audio books etc, you could just try recording radio plays off the internet. http://www.hichannel.hinet.net/cat/radio/radio.htm# Then click on 中廣新聞網現場直播 This is a Taiwanese radio station that at about 5pm UK time, i.e late night Taiwan time, puts on radio dramas. Sometimes they're martial arts stories, other times its romance stories etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr1203 Posted June 10, 2004 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 at 04:53 PM I might not always be available at that time. I don't mind buying them, I am looking for some source that sells them. I could not get the link to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altair Posted June 12, 2004 at 02:52 AM Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 at 02:52 AM You may be interested in the following, available online from Cheng & Tsui (http://www.cheng-tsui.com): Across the Straits: 22 Miniscripts for Developing Advanced Listening Skills in Chinese (3 Cass.) Price: $39.95 Author: By Jianhua Bai, Juyu Sung, and Hesheng Zhang Unit: Cass This thoughtfully developed Chinese language program aims to improve the listening skills of intermediate and advanced students. It utilizes recordings of unscripted conversations on a variety of topics, introducing students to social and cultural issues in Taiwan, mainland China, and the U.S. These engaging dialogues are designed specifically to facilitate learning and provoke discussion. Can be used by itself or in conjunction with any of Cheng & Tsui Company's intermediate Chinese textbooks. The audiotape set includes three cassettes totaling 160 minutes. A transcript (T & S) of the audio portion is available separately. A multimedia program is also in the works. C&T, 1998; 8.5 x 11. There are also similar materials available on their site. If you order the selection above, make sure you order the correct formats, since cassettes, transcripts, and study material are all sold separately. (I think some also are priced differently for individuals and group purchasers.) Another choice would be: Radio Broadcasts from China. Recordings of authentic news, music, and cultural broadcasts (1979-1981). Volume 1 : 2 audio cassettes (95 min.) and 111-p. book, $49.50. Order #SCH100. This is available online from http://www.audioforum.com/ along with other material you might find appropriate to what you are looking for. This paticular item is basically in the format of a news broadcast. About 5% of it is just music, with no words. Neither of the materials I quote above has any recorded English; however, both are associated with transcripts (in characters) and study material in English that includes vocabulary, exercises, and study notes. If all you want to do is accustom your ear to Chinese, either of the two selections would do fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr1203 Posted June 12, 2004 at 03:13 AM Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 at 03:13 AM Dude, you are AWESOME!! Thank you very much Altair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capablanca Posted October 30, 2005 at 11:31 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 at 11:31 AM Hi, I'm looking for chinese audio book. Any ideas where I can buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted October 31, 2005 at 04:11 AM Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 at 04:11 AM Online at www.listenworld.com In bookshops around China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capablanca Posted October 31, 2005 at 07:19 PM Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 at 07:19 PM Listenworld seem to be fine but I don't understand how to pay. Can't I pay with a normal credit card like VISA etc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 1, 2005 at 03:26 AM Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 at 03:26 AM Oops, I didn't notice you were in Sweden. It's dead easy to buy credits online if you are in China, but at the moment it seems you can't make international payments, so VISA won't work. The easiest thing would be to get a friend in China to register for you (with 30 yuan you can download hours of audio material). In the meantime you can listen to their online radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiao Kui Posted November 3, 2005 at 10:09 PM Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 at 10:09 PM This site has lots of free audio books. I didn't figure out how to download them but you can listen online. Even has the complete Hong Lou Meng if you want to bewilder yourself. I'm listening to Pingfande Shijie right now, and checking out some others. http://www.cnr.cn/library/lbbqtj/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall_flagg Posted November 3, 2005 at 10:46 PM Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 at 10:46 PM WOW! Thank you, that's a cool site! They even have Harry Potter, how awesome is that? Now, does anyone know how you can download this? Sorry, I keep asking questions about downloading stuff, but all the audio stuff is really helping me improve my Chinese. And it's fun! Thanks! Randall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmck Posted November 4, 2005 at 10:17 AM Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 at 10:17 AM You can try this freeware: http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Real7ime_Converter I have heard complaints about it, (mainly that it crashes at the end of the recording), but it works for me. It is extremely gormand with its usage of RAM especially at the end of the recording when it is processing the file (maybe that is why it crashes for some others) so you may want to close other applications when running. As with all software off the internet there is a risk of viruses, malware, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipponman Posted November 4, 2005 at 11:44 AM Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 at 11:44 AM Hate to sound like a prude but, are they free books, or "free" books (i.e. pirated) Cause if they're not, then I'm down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiao Kui Posted November 4, 2005 at 02:25 PM Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 at 02:25 PM I don't think they're pirated. The site is the library of China News Radio and I think the books may even be read by their broadcasters. The main library page has photos of some of the reader/broadcasers over on the right. (you can search for works by 播者 or 作者) I didn't post this page originally because a lot of the links don't work (for Hong Lou Meng, Muslim Funeral, etc.) but here it is if you want to investigate it more thoroughly - I find reading Chinese web pages a little cumbersome at times: http://www.cnr.cn/library/ Also if you want the texts to some of the works they can be found at www.shuku.net Now, I have no idea whether those are pirated but most of them you can pick up at a Chinese bookstore for $3 or less anyway, and some of the classics might even be in the realm of public domain. I like to listen first without the text and then go back and read. Brain-switching and all that jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 4, 2005 at 05:05 PM Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 at 05:05 PM Thanks Xiao Kui! I'm listening to the first chapter of 白鹿原 as I type this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_lab Posted November 7, 2005 at 01:11 AM Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 at 01:11 AM Nothing happens when I click on the .ra links. Do I have to install real audio player first, or can windows media player play them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necroflux Posted November 7, 2005 at 02:27 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 at 02:27 PM Thanks for the great links. But my God who recorded this crap, the Harry Potter chapters clip about half of the time (i.e. the "megaphone distortion effect"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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