金庸武侠系列 Chinese Wuxia Audiobook Review

Name of audiobook: 金庸武侠系列(jīn yōng wǔ xiá xì liè)

What topics are covered? Wuxia, a unique literature genre which only exists in China, a symbol of Chinese culture to some extent.

Why is it good to listen to? This audiobook is about the wuxia (martial arts) novels of Jin Yong. Jin Yong is a very famous wuxia novelist in China. There’s a saying, “Where there are Chinese people, there’s Jin Yong”. He also has many fans in other Asian countries like Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. This audiobook is the audio book of his novels. You can learn the great virtues, values and nobel spirit in Chinese traditional culture through Jin Yong’s work. Its benefits are far more than just improving your Chinese as you can also become a better and more civilized person due to the influence from his novel.

To listen or subscribe to the audiobook, you can go to: http://www.lizhi.fm/1398374/

How often are the audiobooks updated? It’s uodated about 5 times a week.

Length of the audiobook: It’s about 15 mins.

Description of the audiobook: 武侠(wǔ xiá) is a special literature genre in China, and this phrase means “Those who are powerful to help and protect powerless people with kung fu”. 侠 can mean this kind of nobel spirit or people who have it. The broadcaster in the audiobook is always speaking at a normal speed with a clear accent. The audiobook doesn’t have any background noise. Jin Yong has many works of fiction and this audiobook series is slowly going through them. If you’re into Chinese culture and wants to know more about Chinese history in a special way, then this online audiobook could be a good choice.

Summary: As a wuxia fan and my favourite writer is Jin Yong, I strongly recommend this audiobook to Chinese learners who are at the advanced level in Chinese. You will find another splendid world via listening to the audio book of wuxia novels or simply reading it.