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The wisdom of Chinese classics in comics! Tsai Chih Chung's books have sold over 40 million copies in 44 countries around the world. (ISBN:9787801887696) (For this item please quote stock ID 27651) ISBN: 9787801887696

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South of the clouds, in the land of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, dwell the descendants of a once pastoral people, the Nakhi. In ancient times, family names were passed from mother to child, there were no marriages, and women alone raised children. (In the Nakhi language, there is no word for 'father'.) Today there are still Nakhi who follow these traditions, and Nakhi folktales reflect these beliefs. In the legends presented here we are introduced to a fantastic cast of characters: plants, insects, animals - all of them female! We discover why the Sun, hot-tempered and impetuous, is unpleasant to look at, while the graceful Moon attracts us with her silvery light; why the goat complains and her sister, the sheep, only murmurs 'ba-ba'; why the azalea, for all her beauty, lives the shortest and saddest of lives. The 10 stories, each illustrated with delightful paintings by celebrated artist Li Ji, welcome us into the unique and little-known world of the Nakhi. (For this item please quote stock ID 7713) ISBN: 9780824818203

The Dai nationaility, who inhabit south-western Yunnan province, have a rich and varied culture and culture all of their own. The thirty-nine folk tales in this book have long circulated among the Dai people and each is illustrated in characteristically Dai style. (For this item please quote stock ID 1275) ISBN: 9787119000688

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Murder, Mystery and Courtroom Drama - Chinese Style! Sanxia wuyi (later revised and called Qixia wuyi) is a semi-historical narrative of adventure, crime-detection, and courtroom drama. It revolves around the famed Song dynasty magistrate, Bao Zheng (999-1072), who is more commonly known as Magistrate Bao (Bao Gong) and is the quintessential incorruptible government official. This novel, derived from the oral narrative attributed to the Qing story-teller Shi Yukun, was first published in 1879, after undergoing a complex and fascinating textual evolution. The non-historical component of narrative, which represents the creative genius of the story-teller and his tradition, revolves around a group of compelling heroes and gallants - foremost among them are Zhan Zhao, Hero Par Excellence, Jiang Ping, Diplomat Supreme and Unparalleled Underwater Genius, Ai Hu, Youngest of the Tried and True, and the beloved Bai Yutang, Gallant of Incomparable Elegance and Passion. (For this item please quote stock ID 4535) ISBN: 9789622017757

A wonderful collection of traditional folk-tales from China, Tales of A Chinese Grandmother presents thirty short stories that are perfect to read aloud at bedtime. The tales, told by the character Lao-lao, the wizened grandmother of the nineteenth-century Ling household, give insight into the life, history, and culture of everyday China. They include: How Pan Ku Made the World, The God that Lived in the Kitchen, The Grateful Fox Fairy, The Spinning Maid and the Cowherd, The King of the Monkeys, Heng O, the Moonlady, and many more. Carpenter?s own observations and interest in Chinese folklore, coupled with her unmistakable talent for storytelling, make Tales of a Chinese Grandmother a distinctive contribution to children?s literature and the Chinese culture. Drawn from a long and proud tradition, these tales are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. About the Author: Frances Carpenter has traveled extensively in Asia with her father, the late Frank Carpenter, journalist and author of the famous Carpenter?s Geographical Readers. She is also the author of Tales of a Korean Grandmother. Malthe Hasselriis, a distinguished artist, is an outstanding painter in the true Chinese tradition. (For this item please quote stock ID 4856) ISBN: 9780804834094

This bilingual (parallel Chinese-English text) book contains over 60 of China?s better known myths. Early Chinese myths, like those from other parts of the world, were handed down by world of mouth. They reveal a remote, mysterious world of dazzling beauty and show the rich imagination of primitive people trying to come to terms with the natural world and with natural phenomena. The World of Chinese Myths provides a comprehensive introduction to a fascinating subject. (For this item please quote stock ID 5253) ISBN: 9787561904145

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7076)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7077)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7079)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7080)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7081)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7082)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7083)

Remnant of the colourful 'Folktales from the West Lake' series, now out of print. (For this item please quote stock ID 7085)

This collection of the folktales best known to the Chinese people presents elegant versions of nine classic stories. Included are the famous tales of Pan Gu and Nu Wo, the creators of the world and mankind; Ho Yi the master archer; Shun Wu Koong, the Monkey King who rebelled against authority; Wu Gan, the greedy little boy; Bai Su Tzin, the White Snake, and the Cowherd and Weaving Maid. These stories offer a rare glimpse into the psyche of the Chinese people, and display the richness, beauty, and down-to-earth spirit of their culture. Chinese religion, philosophy, and tradition all permeate the tales, and yet all of the stories deal with human universals: self-sacrifice, wisdom, gentleness, vanity, greed, and love. The author sets each tale in a context and discusses the themes that run through them, and their significances. She also provides a list of characters, a pronunciation guide, and a resources section. This is the only book in English that retells these important stories in depth. Shelley Fu reads, writes, and speaks Mandarin, and as a Chinese-American understands the emotional and psychological landscape of the stories well. Ms. Fu holds a B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an M.A. from Marquette. She is currently a technical editor in Chicago. This is her first book. (For this item please quote stock ID 7180) ISBN: 9780208024879

'A very attractive collection of 17 animal fables and pourquoi tales [retold with]... simplicity and easy informality ... An unusual, and unusually interesting, contribution, handsomely and intelligently produced' - Kirkus Reviews. The 20 stories that comprise this collection reflect some of the ethnic diversity of China. Through a cast of familiar animals, we get a glimpse of the cultures from which the stories emanate. Besides their literary value, these tales convey moral instruction. Each tale is enhanced with an illustration by Li Ji. (For this item please quote stock ID 7768) ISBN: 9780824815059

Chinese Folk Tales is compiled and presented as a picture story book, utilising cartoon images and decorative patterns. The author has chosen representative Chinese folk tales which contain rich historical and cultural meaning. Many of the tales have sparked customs which have been carried on generation after generation. Tales about qipao, writing brushes, walking on stilts and other illustrate different aspects of Chinese culture. All the descriptions, narrative and dialogue balloons are bilingual (Chinese-English). (For this item please quote stock ID 8123) ISBN: 9787800517693

Chinese Folk Tales is compiled and presented as a picture story book, utilising cartoon images and decorative patterns. The author has chosen representative Chinese folk tales which contain rich historical and cultural meaning. Many of the tales have sparked customs which have been carried on generation after generation. Tales about qipao, writing brushes, walking on stilts and other illustrate different aspects of Chinese culture. All the descriptions, narrative and dialogue balloons are bilingual (Chinese-English). (For this item please quote stock ID 8124) ISBN: 9787800517778

Twelve folktales of China and East Asia come alive in this brightly illustrated children?s book. Stories told include ?The Dazzling Pearl?, ?The Serving Maid?s Parrot?, ?Plop!?, and nine more delightful Chinese myths, legends and fables. (For this item please quote stock ID 8266) ISBN: 9780835124942

Twelve folktales of China and East Asia come alive in this brightly illustrated children?s book. Stories told include ?The Dazzling Pearl?, ?The Serving Maid?s Parrot?, ?Plop!?, and nine more delightful Chinese myths, legends and fables. (For this item please quote stock ID 8267) ISBN: 9780835124935

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A Panda Book. One of the most enduring and popular folk legends of China has been the story of Lord Bao and his seven heroes and five gallants whose exploits were sung of in ballads, opera and song for over a thousand years. The tales have now been translated into English for this first time in Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. The central hero is Lord Bao, who rises from humble origins to high office at the imperial court, and gathers around him a group of Robin Hood-like men to fight crime and corruption. The seven heroes of the imperial court form a musketeer style relationship (?all for one and one for all?) with the five gallants, and roam around rescuing maidens in distress, succouring the old and weak, using their exceptional fighting talents to kill evil-doers. Corrupt officials are brought before Lord Bao who deals out justice without fear or favour. The adventures of the heroes and gallants provide a valuable insight into traditions which have formed modern China. (For this item please quote stock ID 12634) ISBN: 9787119033549

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A story from China showing how the quail retrieved her egg. The quail has to approach the mason, the fire, the elephant, the pig and others before she finally approaches the cat who immediately chases the mouse and causes a chain reaction back to the mason who cuts the rock and frees the egg. For children 5-12 years. (For this item please quote stock ID 13485) ISBN: 9780140384178

This album, photographed and edited by the well-known Chinese photographer Cang Shi, is published to celebrate 2000: the Year of Dragon in the lunar calendar. The dragon is revelled as an insignia of the Chinese people who have long held that this unique creature embodies their spirit and strength. In the past 6000 years, its influence has remained highly visible in Chinese culture. The dragon?s many varied and mysterious manifestations are found in in palaces and temples, on articles and garments, in games, rituals and celebrations, in many locations and on various occasions. (For this item please quote stock ID 14184) ISBN: 9787106016142

This book provides background information on 50 of the most famous scenic spots in China in the form of mythical stories, historical legends or introductions to local folk traditions, and enlivens the fascinating world of nature with significant cultural or historical events. This book is highly informative and aesthetically stimulating. (For this item please quote stock ID 14185) ISBN: 9787810099943

Furnished with many illustrations this book contains 150 ancient Chinese fables. Some are adapted from works of famous writers while others are from the oral story-telling tradition. Attached to each is a list of key words and expressions with pinyin annotations, parts of speech and English translations. (For this item please quote stock ID 16020) ISBN: 9787810460781

Both adults and children will enjoy this captivating collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales, featuring talking animals, princesses in peril, clever cowherds, and other engaging characters. Based on legends, ghost stories, and myths, the stories include The Flower-Elves, The Dragon-Princess, The Bird with Nine Heads, and many others. (For this item please quote stock ID 16107) ISBN: 9780486401409

Accessible introduction to Chinese mythology. Ideal reference for religion, mythology and Chinese studies. Myths were regarded with great scepticism by classical Chinese scholars and remained primarily a diffuse and fragmentary oral tradition, eventually preserved in writing only in a piecemeal fashion. Many of the classical texts were unavailable in translation and the stories have therefore been unknown to Western readers. Anne Birrell has translated representative narratives drawn from over a hundred classical texts and here she introduces a selection of them to the general reader, organised by themes and motifs which help to set them in the context of mythology the world over. Anne Birrell is the author of several books on Chinese mythology. (For this item please quote stock ID 17222) ISBN: 9780714121789

Through beautiful pictures and interesting stories this set of six books introduces the history, geography, customs, festivals, traditions, art, culture, religion etc. of China's 56 nationalities. Inviting the Hunting God covers 11 Chinese nationalities. Contents: Inviting the Hunting God - Lhoba nationality; The Single-string Musical Instrument - Jing nationality; The Sun Flower - Jinuo nationality; Calling on Girls - Deang nationality; Offering a Sacrifice to the Fire Goddess - Orogen nationality, and more. (For this item please quote stock ID 18483) ISBN: 9787533234867

Includes the stories of 10 Chinese nationalities. Contents: The Dolomite Ball - Qiang nationality; The Wood House - Shui nationality; The Festival of Eating Insects - Mulao nationality; The Shawl with Seven Stars - Naxi nationality; The Cow King Festival - Gelo nationality, and more. (For this item please quote stock ID 18484) ISBN: 9787533234843

Contains: The Eagle Flute - Tagic nationality; Dongbula - Kazak nationality; The Tenth Lunar Month - Hani nationality; Sprinking Water Festival - Dai nationality, and more. (For this item please quote stock ID 18485) ISBN: 9787533234836

A collection of stories from and about 11 Chinese nationalities. Contains: The Boy and the Wolf - Uzbek nationality; The Sowing Festival - Wa nationality; Choosing Husband by Singing Each Other - Tu nationality; The Camel Spring - Sala nationality, and more. (For this item please quote stock ID 18486) ISBN: 9787533234850

Contains: The Driving out the Monster with Ice Lanterns - Manchu nationality; The Bathing Festival - Tibetan nationality; The Bride?s Red Silk Handkerchief - Tujia nationality, and more. (For this item please quote stock ID 18487) ISBN: 9787533234829

Contains eight stories about the customs, festivals and traditions from the Han, Zhuang, Hui, Uighur, Yi, Miao and Mongolian nationalities. (For this item please quote stock ID 18488) ISBN: 9787533234812

This unique collection of 23 legends and myths from China will introduce young readers to magic monkeys, goddesses and immortals, heroines and patriots, poets and philosophers. These stories have entertained and educated many generations of Chinese children and provide today?s readers a window to China's traditional values and beliefs. The first four stories are ancient legends about deities whose behavior and actions affected the world and the lives of humans. They relate ideas from very ancient times. Next are eight stories that reflect China?s three great traditions of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Following are nine tales from history about real people still admired by the Chinese people. The last two stories are excerpts from tales that became the basis for two of China?s best-loved novels. China?s legends reflect the dreams, history, and values of the Chinese people. And they link today with the past. Many of these tales are more than 1000 years old, but they are still popular today. In China, depictions of legendary characters are printed on greeting cards and calendars, carved on door and window frames, and painted on vases. Children learn these stories in school, and through comic books and cartoons. Legends are often the basis for plays and operas. The Moon Maiden, Monkey King, and other characters advertise products on television. The illustrations are from rare advertising posters of the 1920s and 1930s in the collection of Yeng-Fong Chiang. (For this item please quote stock ID 19997) ISBN: 9781881896265

A Chinese folk-tale loosely based on the Cinderalla story, this book tells a tale of a golden-eyed fish, a lost slipper and a king's search for his bride. (For this item please quote stock ID 20392) ISBN: 9780711214156

For more than 3,000 years, from the ancient Xia dynasty to today's People's Republic of China, China has sustained one of the most advanced and culturally productive civilisations in the world. Renowned for the Great Wall of China, porcelain ceramics, a complex writing system, and philosophies such as Confucianism and Taoism, China is also the source of an impressive tradition of myth and folklore. Many deities, stories, places, and ideas populate Chinese mythology, and Chinese Mythology A to Z offers a readable introduction to these and other related topics. Covering everything from the Blue Dragon, bridge gods, and Buddha to carp, Chang Hsien, and Confucius, Chinese Mythology A to Z provides rare insight into the myths of the Chinese peoples, in a format that is easy to use and delightful to read. Containing hundreds of entries and illustrated throughout, the book brings Chinese myths to life, giving readers a glimpse of a culture that may be far different from the one that they are familiar with at home. Coverage includes: >Buddhist deities & legendary characters >Animal stories, such as the fox legends >Important locations such as shrines & sacred places >Allegorical figures such as the Jade Emperor, the Rain Master, & the Lord of the Granary, among others. (For this item please quote stock ID 21336) ISBN: 9780816048700

A beautifully illustrated presentation of a number of Chinese folk tales. Text in English and simplified Chinese characters. Contains: > 'Happiness' Upside Down >Walking On Stilts >Door-God >Dragon Dance >Writing Brush >Cai Sui >God of Fortune >Land God (For this item please quote stock ID 25928) ISBN: 9787801385390

A beautifully illustrated presentation of a number of Chinese folk tales. Text in English and simplified Chinese characters. Contains: > Instant-Boiled Mutton >Steamed Bread >Bantering Newly Weds on Wedding Night >Mandarin Gown >Eating Eggs on Beginning of Summer >The Kitchen Range of Three Corners >The Wine Called Liu Ling Got Drunk (For this item please quote stock ID 25929) ISBN: 9787801385406

This graceful story has the weight of a time-honored folktale. Elegant, understand cut-paper art evokes the Japanese setting while understanding the considerable emotional impact of the text. (For this item please quote stock ID 27018) ISBN: 9781563978562

Reflecting a combination of delicacy and strength, this translation of an ancient Chinese poem tells of a girl named Mu Lan, who, disguised as a man, goes to war in her father's place, and fights for 12 hard years before returning home. The song-like text, epic in feel, is best read aloud: it attains a simple majesty, an eloquence that belies its spare words: 'War drums ring in the brittle air. The cold moon shines on steel'. Dominated by hues of amber and sandalwood, Lee's glowing watercolour paintings bow to traditional East Asian artistry; the expansive desert sands and mountain ranges are dotted with soldiers' tunics, flags, horses and bonsai-like trees, striking a balance between war and nature's silent grace. Elegantly presented, the book pulses with striking touches such as the Chinese text (rendered in fine calligraphy by Lee's father) which appears on each page; and the Sung and Ming dynasty versions of this poem that are handsomely reproduced on the end papers. Powerful and understated. Ages 4-8. (For this item please quote stock ID 27019) ISBN: 9781886910003

Old Chen needs an apprentice who can carry on his work. Little Mouse wants to learn to make paper lanterns. Together they make their dreams come true. (For this item please quote stock ID 27020) ISBN: 9781570914119

This story of children celebrating the traditional autumn Moon Festival is based on the author's memories of her childhood in China. (For this item please quote stock ID 27023) ISBN: 9781590780794

A reissue of the second edition of a classic guide to folk tales and legends and their influence on Chinese culture (For this item please quote stock ID 9588) ISBN: 9787503215575

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