By Hangzhou’s picturesque West Lake lived a young man named Xu Xian. He fell in love with Bai Suzhen, a beautiful and kind-hearted young lady. The two of them lived happily together, until Fahai, an evil monk, discovered Bai’s secret and tried to separate them by taking Xu away forcibly. To get Xu back, Bai fought against Fahai and summoned a flood using her magic powers… Would Bai Suzhen succeed against Fahai? Please read the Legend of the White Snake to find out.

《'彩虹桥'汉语分级读物·2级·500词 :白蛇的传说汉、英)》是“彩虹桥”汉语分级读物的2级，适合词汇量为500词的汉语学习者使用。《'彩虹桥'汉语分级读物·2级·500词:白蛇的传说(汉、英)》讲述了修炼千年的白蛇下凡报恩，与一个叫许仙的年轻人弥生了一段美丽西湖边的神话故事，并配有英文全文翻译以及24幅活泼生动的插图，课后附有练习题和生词表。可以帮助学习者巩固语言知识、了解中国文化。