Chinese Folktales
Chinese Folktales For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. This updated…
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Chinese Folktales
For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. This updated edition--previously titled Chinese Fables--offers the same great stories in a smaller, easier to handle format at a lower price.Each of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and glimpses of traditional Chinese culture and lore. Chinese Folktales collects nineteen of these fantastic tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience.
Although the lessons are universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.Beautifully illustrated by a master Chinese artist using a patchwork of ancient tones and textures, with a All of the tales express the foibles and wisdom of human experience with great humor and affection.
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