--- product_id: 34870254 title: "The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition" price: "20375CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/34870254-the-country-of-the-blind-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition **Price:** 20375CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition - **How much does it cost?** 20375CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/34870254-the-country-of-the-blind-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” Chen Fangyuan repeats to himself after he finds himself trapped in a valley with a people whose sight has been eliminated generations ago by a disease and no longer have a concept of vision. He quickly finds the people have developed their other senses to compensate for a lack of sight. His insistence that he can see causes the entire community to believe he is crazy. With no way out, Chen Fangyuan begins to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now understand the cause of his insanity… those useless round objects in his eye sockets. Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps beginners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities. Review: Great Book for Reading Practice, Intermediate Students - This is a great book in a great series from Mandarin Companion. I would recommend this book to any intermediate student of the Chinese language to practice their reading skills and really build confidence in their learning. As a graded Chinese reader, this book uses the concept of 'extensive reading' and fully accomplishes its goal to provide a fun and enjoyable story, with smooth and relatively 'easy' Chinese vocabulary and grammar. The book allows you to enjoy the story, while internalizing the flow of language and improving your reading comprehension. The story is a fun adaptation of The Country of the Blind to an interesting Chinese context. Kindle version is great and convenient for language students. You can read on various devices, highlight words as you read, navigate easily, etc. Review: My favorite Mandarin Companion book! - Of all of the Mandarin Companion Level 1 books, this was my favorite. The story was really interesting and engaging and I could hardly put it down. Reading this series is really improving my Chinese and I've recommended them to friends at similar fluency levels to me. I would say I'm at an early to mid elementary level of Chinese, after studying on and off for about 2 years. I knew most of the words in the book except the majority of the new highlighted vocabulary words, which are listed at the bottom of the pages with definitions and in a glossary in the back. If you're tired of textbooks, give this a try! It's the funnest way to actually increase my fluency I've found yet. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,278,889 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #143 in Children's Chinese Language Books #4,862 in Education Theory (Books) #9,522 in Children's Beginner Readers | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 202 Reviews | ## Images ![The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zOVPIB1eL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book for Reading Practice, Intermediate Students *by A***N on January 4, 2016* This is a great book in a great series from Mandarin Companion. I would recommend this book to any intermediate student of the Chinese language to practice their reading skills and really build confidence in their learning. As a graded Chinese reader, this book uses the concept of 'extensive reading' and fully accomplishes its goal to provide a fun and enjoyable story, with smooth and relatively 'easy' Chinese vocabulary and grammar. The book allows you to enjoy the story, while internalizing the flow of language and improving your reading comprehension. The story is a fun adaptation of The Country of the Blind to an interesting Chinese context. Kindle version is great and convenient for language students. You can read on various devices, highlight words as you read, navigate easily, etc. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favorite Mandarin Companion book! *by H***R on November 10, 2016* Of all of the Mandarin Companion Level 1 books, this was my favorite. The story was really interesting and engaging and I could hardly put it down. Reading this series is really improving my Chinese and I've recommended them to friends at similar fluency levels to me. I would say I'm at an early to mid elementary level of Chinese, after studying on and off for about 2 years. I knew most of the words in the book except the majority of the new highlighted vocabulary words, which are listed at the bottom of the pages with definitions and in a glossary in the back. If you're tired of textbooks, give this a try! It's the funnest way to actually increase my fluency I've found yet. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice addition for learning characters. *by K***S on December 21, 2016* I like it and find it helpful for learning Mandarin Characters. I'd recommend the product for learners. I started reading this book when I hit book two in Integrated Chinese. That seems to be about the right number of characters and grammar patterns. I didn't give it 5 stars because it could use a couple of more features to be really perfect. For example, when you click on a defined word, it should just pop up a box with the pinyin/definition instead of taking you to a glossary in the back of the book. That might be a Kindle shortcoming, I don't know. I do know it is a bit jarring for the reader with the current implementation - especially since you have to hunt for the word in the glossary if it isn't the first time you've seen it. More that that suggestion, I would recommend that the authors include a way to see the pinyin for any character. There are some characters that I recognize but don't fully recall. I find that if I see the pinyin, I can recall the meaning. Likewise, there are some characters which I recognize and recall the word but don't remember the tones. Rather than reinforcing an incorrect pronunciation, I end up copying the text, and pasting it into a Mandarin program that shows the pinyin. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition - The Secret Garden: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition - Emma: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Character Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/34870254-the-country-of-the-blind-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/34870254-the-country-of-the-blind-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*