Authored by Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), this book is the first volume of a Chinese language graded reading series for adults. The series falls into six grades, and its vocabulary respectively corresponds to the HSK level 1 to level 6. Collecting 10 articles, this book is suitable for the learners of new HSK level 1. The new words in the articles are provided with English annotations and exercises are attached to each article, accompanied by beautiful illustrations.