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泉州锁匠

Quánzhōu Suǒjiàng

The Locksmith of Quanzhou

An old Quanzhou locksmith catches a hungry teenager picking the lock of his own shop -- and gives him a bowl of noodles, a job and three rules.

HSK 420 chapters
  1. Chapter 1
    开锁
    Kāisuǒ
    Opening a Lock
    about 546 characters
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  2. Chapter 2
    小偷
    Xiǎotōu
    The Thief
    about 562 characters
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  3. Chapter 3
    规矩
    Guījǔ
    The Rules
    about 495 characters
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  4. Chapter 4
    钥匙
    Yàoshi
    Keys
    about 556 characters
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  5. Chapter 5
    林阿婆
    Lín Āpó
    Granny Lin
    about 565 characters
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  6. Chapter 6
    智能锁
    Zhìnéng Suǒ
    Smart Locks
    about 502 characters
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  7. Chapter 7
    蔡明
    Cài Míng
    Cai Ming
    about 519 characters
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  8. Chapter 8
    一把老锁
    Yì Bǎ Lǎo Suǒ
    An Old Lock
    about 604 characters
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  9. Chapter 9
    警察
    Jǐngchá
    The Police
    about 541 characters
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  10. Chapter 10
    真相
    Zhēnxiàng
    The Truth
    about 531 characters
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  11. Chapter 11
    教师傅
    Jiāo Shīfu
    Teaching the Master
    about 517 characters
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  12. Chapter 12
    林阿婆不见了
    Lín Āpó Bújiàn le
    Granny Lin Is Missing
    about 530 characters
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  13. Chapter 13
    箱子
    Xiāngzi
    The Chest
    about 527 characters
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  14. Chapter 14
    一九七五年的信
    Yī Jiǔ Qī Wǔ Nián de Xìn
    Letters from 1975
    about 516 characters
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  15. Chapter 15
    一万块
    Yí Wàn Kuài
    Ten Thousand Yuan
    about 501 characters
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  16. Chapter 16
    爸爸
    Bàba
    Father
    about 492 characters
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  17. Chapter 17
    一把钥匙
    Yì Bǎ Yàoshi
    A Key
    about 512 characters
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  18. Chapter 18
    手
    Shǒu
    Hands
    about 521 characters
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  19. Chapter 19
    考试
    Kǎoshì
    The Exam
    about 518 characters
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  20. Chapter 20
    洪记
    Hóng Jì
    Hong's Locks
    about 542 characters
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  21. More chapters of Quánzhōu Suǒjiàng are being written.