JustinJJ Posted July 9, 2014 at 06:51 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 at 06:51 AM Hi, does anyone know I can buy Chinese books in Sydney? What I'm looking for is the 白话文 version of 西游记 in simplified characters. There only place I know that sells Chinese books is Kinokuniya in the city, however most of the books are in 繁体字 and written back to front. I'm hoping to find either: 1) a book store in Sydney where I can buy this book 2) a reliable online store where I can buy the book and have it mailed to me in Sydney Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted July 9, 2014 at 07:01 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 at 07:01 AM Kinokuniya does have some simplified books, but you're right, mostly traditional. There is a shop called China Books on Goulburn St between Sussex St and George St. It is upstairs on the central station side. It is mostly simplified, from memory. There's also a small bookshop in Ashfield called 新华书店 (I assume no relation to the Chinese government shops) on the main street. It has a better selection of magazines than Kinokuniya, in my view (more literature and geography, less fashion). Not in Sydney, but might actually be cheaper (even when you include shipping) is http://www.dangdang.com/ It is the only Chinese book website I know of where the overseas shipping is not exorbitant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted July 9, 2014 at 07:37 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 at 07:37 AM China Books in Melbourne should be able to ship to Sydney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwq Posted July 9, 2014 at 10:25 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 at 10:25 AM The whole text is on wikisource and wikisource has built-in traditional to simplified functionality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted July 9, 2014 at 04:50 PM Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 at 04:50 PM It's already in 白話文. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members aayushagarwal Posted July 10, 2014 at 09:37 AM New Members Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 at 09:37 AM Hey u should give this a try http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/279-4713445-2657807?url=node%3D924509031&field-keywords=vernacular+version+of+journey+to+the+west&rh=n%3A924509031%2Ck%3Avernacular+version+of+journey+to+the+west&utm_source=forum&utm_medium=text_link&utm_campaign=amazon You have a 白话文 version of 西游记 and it's an online store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted July 10, 2014 at 10:58 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 at 10:58 PM £76.46 is an interesting price for something that usually costs around ￥30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyx199199 Posted August 11, 2014 at 07:04 AM Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 at 07:04 AM try amazon.cn. In the kindle store, some versions are free, some are only 2-3 yuan. From my point of view, if you need a 白话文 version, a child/teenager version may be what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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