1. I am a school teacher and I want to try out the 5QChannel Reading Website. How should I apply?
We offer a Try-out (“Experience It” button) on the 5QChannel front page. Inside the Try-out you can experience two products: 1. 5QChannel website – 19 series. We provide one story from each series for free. 2. Animation & Curriculum CD-ROMs- We provide one unit from each CD-ROM for free.
Please go to: http://www.5qchannel.com/trial3.htm
If you are interested in our products and would like to try out more on 5QChannel Reading Website before purchasing, please contact us at jr@5qchannel.com and supply the following details:
1. Your name and contact information.
2. School or institute you are teaching at.
3. Your reason for trying out 5QChannel Reading Website.
4. Your needs with regard to quantity.
5. Your needs with regard to type of product.
We will provide a free account for 15 days for you to try out after checking your details. We appreciate your interest.
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2. What is 5QChannel Reading Website?
5QChannel Reading Website is a digital storytelling website full of culturally authentic stories. The web design is aimed at helping children to read classic stories online. We make an effort to portray tough classics in animation form and also to make it easier to read. The content of the website includes subjects like traditional customs, rhymes, classics, morals and the wisdom of Confucious, etc. We endeavor to help all readers around the world to read Chinese classics easily. With 5QChannel Reading Website, we really hope to arouse interest among children and thus encourage them to learn and read voluntarily.
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3. How many series are there on the 5QChannel Reading Website?
There are 20 series and over 500 animations online at present. We provide three selections – Traditional and Simplified Chinese and English subtitles. The subjects are as follows:
| 1.Legend of the Chinese Zodiac |
8.Detective Ji Xiao Lan |
15.The Legend of Lady White Snake |
| 2.Phonetics(Bopomofo) |
9.Aesop's Fables |
16.Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| 3.Read Aloud |
10.The Legend of Chinese Festivals |
17.Chinese Idioms |
| 4.The Trimetric Classic |
11.Western Fairytales |
18.Chinese Idioms in Manga |
| 5.Legend |
12.Folktales and Mythology |
19.Analects of Confucius |
| 6.Flowers in the Mirror |
13.Thirty-Six Strategies |
20.Taiwanese Folk Stories |
| 7.Journey to the West |
14.Stories of the Western Zodiac |
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4. What is the difference between Traditional and Simplified Chinese and English selections on the 5QChannel Reading Website?
We provide simplified Chinese animations, of which the subtitles were translated from the traditional version. It is not always possible to translate traditional Chinese into simplified Chinese. There are 18 series with over 400 Simplified Chinese animations online. They are as follows:
| 1.Legend of the Chinese Zodiac |
7.Journey to the West |
13.Thirty-Six Strategies |
| 2.Analects of Confucius |
8.Detective Ji Xiao Lan |
14.Stories of the Western Zodiac |
| 3.Read Aloud |
9.Aesop's Fables |
15.The Legend of Lady White Snake |
| 4.The Trimetric Classic |
10.The Legend of Chinese Festivals |
16.Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| 5.Legend |
11.Western Fairytales |
17.Chinese Idioms |
| 6.Flowers in the Mirror |
12.Folktales and Mythology |
18.Chinese Idioms in Manga |
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We also provide English animations online. All the subtitles are translated into English. People who have difficulty reading Chinese can choose English subitle animations. There are 10 series with over 150 English subtitle animations available online. They are as follows:
| 1.Legend of the Chinese Zodiac |
2.Legend of Chinese Festivals |
3.The Legend of Chinese Festivals |
| 4.Detective Ji Xiao Lan |
5. Aesop’s Fables |
6. Chinese Idiom Stories |
| 7.Western Fairytales |
8.Stories of the Western Zodiac |
9.Journey to the West |
| 10.Thirty-Six Strategies |
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5. How long is each story?
To make the reading and learning effective, each story is about 3-5 minutes.
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6. Will you update the stories in 5QChannel Reading Website?
We will update 4-5 new stories on this website on a monthly basis. The number of stories as well as the functions and facilities will be expanded. For example, in 2008 we added a Simplified Chinese platform and in 2009 we added an English platform so that readers can watch three versions of animation at one time.
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7. Why are some series of stories incomplete?
In order to make the Classics easier to read, we need to present those stories in many volumes. Each story is presented in high quality and with exquisite pictures and animations, which makes it more time consuming. We appreciate your patience in waiting for our monthly update.
For example, Journey to the West, written by Wu Cheng'en, is a thick classical novel from the Chinese literature. The story is very long and complicated and was written in over 100 volumes. Therefore, we need to present the story in many animations.
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8. I can’t see the animations. What should I do?
We use Flash for our animation productions. If you can’t see the content on our website, please download and set up Flash Player on your computer.
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9. What is the subscription fee to 5QChannel Reading Website for individuals?
5QChannel Reading Website is sold with membership.
The annual subscription fee is USD140. We supply some discount promotion from time to time, so please stay tuned in to our update news and you could get a special discount.
Want to subscribe now? Please click here.
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10. What is the subscription fee to 5QChannel Reading Website for schools?
You can purchase twenty accounts with USD 600. If you need more accounts for your school, please contact us for more information. We will provide a favorable price.
We will give different discounts for different schools according to their subscription, so please contact us for more information.
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11.Do you have Animation CD-ROMs for sale? What’s the difference between animations on the CD-ROM and those on 5QChannel Reading Website?
The CD-ROMs are authorized for teaching in school and for libraries. Those CD-ROMs are collected for people who do not have 5QChannel Reading Website membership and for those who do not have access to the internet. Up to now we have released the following animation CD-ROMs:
| 1.The Legend of Chinese Festivals |
2.Legend of Chinese Zodiac |
3.The Legend of Lady White Snake |
| 4.Aesop's Fables |
5.Chinese Idiom Stories I |
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Want to purchase? Please check on Buy.
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12.Why can’t I see the animations for a while after I login?
To prevent someone from pirating your account, the system registers the period of time after login. When the computer is not in use for a while, the system signs out automatically. If you want to continue, please sign in again.
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13.Should I need to sign in again after I turn off the web page?
When turning off the web page, the system deletes your login information. Therefore, if you want to use the system, you need to sign in again.
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14.I want to change the details of my membership. What should I do?
If you have signed in, please click here to check your information.
If you haven’t signed in yet, please sign in from the 5QChannel home page and then check the details.
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