Learning to read in a foreign language is always a challenge, but it is especially difficult in Chinese--what with the 5,000 characters and all. What's a language student to do? Memorize a thousand vocabulary words before you ever crack open a book? Or pick up a copy of Harry Potter in Chinese and push through it? Forcing yourself to read a challenging Chinese novel may be tempting, but even if you're an intermediate learner, it's probably not a great idea. It's a much better idea to engage...