Here are some links to other websites which will aid classroom or home study using Real Reads Chinese classics books.
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Dream of the Red Chamber
www.cliffsnotes.com – search for “Dream of the Red Chamber”
Notes on the story by Cliffs Notes, including book introduction, chapter summary and analysis, Cao Xueqin’s biography, critical essays, and study help.
Journey to the West
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_west
The Wikipedia page on Journey to the West, with links to other pages about the novel’s author and main characters.
www.shenyunperformingarts.org – Journey to the West page
The Shen Yun Performing Arts page on Wu’s Journey to the West.
www.china-on-site.com/pages/comic/1.php
A series of traditional-style Chinese paintings portraying the story of Monkey and the beginning of Journey to the West.
www.vbtutor.net/Xiyouji/psunwukong.htm
A detailed character profile of Monkey, with details of his various names and titles, information about his weapons, abilities, powers and skills, and explanations of his personality.
The Three Kingdoms
A useful article by Jonathan Wu titled ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’.
A storehouse of Three Kingdoms related material.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
The Wikipedia page about The Three Kingdoms, with links to other pages about the novel’s author and main characters.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms Episode 1 (Part 1)
Part one, episode one, of Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi, a Japanese anime series based on the Chinese novel. Click the link above to watch on YouTube, or you can watch it in the embedded video, below:
The Water Margin
www.poisonpie.com/words/others/somewhat/outlaws/index.html
‘Outlaws of the Marsh: A Somewhat Less than Critical Commentary’ by David Keffer, which introduces the history and English translations of The Water Margin as well as its prominent characters and quotes.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Margin
The Wikipedia page about The Water Margin, with links to other pages about the novel’s author and main characters.