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The Fox And The Raven Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Fox And The Raven

The Fox And The Raven: The fox knows how to flatter, and how to play many cunning tricks. Once upon a time he saw a raven, who alighted on a tree with a piece

The Frog Princess Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Frog Princess

The Frog Princess: There where the Yangtze-kiang has come about half-way on its course to the sea, the Frog King is worshiped with great devotion. He has a

The Ghost Who Was Foiled Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Ghost Who Was Foiled

The Ghost Who Was Foiled: There are ghosts of many kinds, but the ghosts of those who have hung themselves are the worst. Such ghosts are always coaxing other

The Girl With The Horse’s Head Or The Silkworm Goddess Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Girl With The Horse’s Head Or The Silkworm Goddess

The Girl With The Horse's Head Or The Silkworm Goddess: In the dim ages of the past there once was an old man who went on a journey. No one remained at home

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The God Of The City Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The God Of The City

The God Of The City: One evening in the distant past a fisherman anchored his boat near the bank of a stream which flowed close by a great city, whose walls

The God Of War Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The God Of War

The God Of War: Guan Di, was really named Guan Yu. At the time when the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans was raging throughout the empire, he, together with two

The Golden Canister Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Golden Canister

The Golden Canister: In the days of the Tang dynasty there lived a certain count in the camp at Ludschou. He had a slave who could play the lute admirably, and

The Great Flood Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Great Flood

The Great Flood. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.

The Halos Of The Saints Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Halos Of The Saints

The Halos Of The Saints: In ancient China, during a time when Buddhism was spreading throughout the land and changing how people understood the world, there

The Heartless Husband Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Heartless Husband

The Heartless Husband: In olden times Hanchow was the capital of Southern China, and for that reason a great number of beggars had gathered there. These

The Herd Boy And The Weaving Maiden Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Herd Boy And The Weaving Maiden

The Herd Boy And The Weaving Maiden: The Herd Boy was the child of poor people. When he was twelve years old, he took service with a farmer to herd his cow.

The Kindly Magician Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Kindly Magician

The Kindly Magician: Once upon a time there was a man named Du Dsi Tschun. In his youth he was a spendthrift and paid no heed to his property. He was given to

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