Target audience: Children and teenagers with no prior knowledge; learners looking for an easy introduction to learning Chinese. Learning objectives: Conduct simple everyday conversations, mastery of basic characters in writing and pronunciation. Language proficiency comparable to level A1 of the European Framework. Concept: The textbook particularly takes into account the capacity of children to absorb information. Each of the ten lessons begins with a reading text in Chinese characters and Pinyin. This is followed by a vocabulary list, brief grammatical explanations, character practice sheets, exercises, and a reading text in Chinese characters. A Chinese-German and a German-Chinese vocabulary index, as well as suggestions for learning games, complement the lessons. The audio CD features pronunciation exercises and lesson texts.