Xinxin is a Chinese girl who lives in Italy. When the school year ends, she travels to Shanghai to spend the summer holidays with her paternal grandparents. Torn between two cultures, Xinxin discovers a world that she only partially understands. This graded reader provides a moving and memorable insight into Chinese language and culture. It includes grammar structures and vocabulary in accordance with the HSK1-2 standards, a glossary with pronunciation and translation, text without Pinyin to promote authentic reading, comprehension and grammar revision activities, stunning photographs, and an audio CD with the complete reading of the text.