Download e-book for kindle: The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese by Haiwang Yuan

Focusing particularly at the tales of the Han chinese language (the biggest ethnic workforce in China, numbering over a thousand million people), this assortment offers greater than 50 stories, either renowned and obscure―from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly fans to Painted pores and skin and Dragon Princess. those are tales that might enchant listeners of every age, whereas offering a glimpse into chinese language traditions and methods of suggestion. To additional improve cultural knowing, the stories are supplemented with historic and cultural heritage, notes on storytelling, crafts and video games, recipes, proverbs, colour photographs, a map, a thesaurus, and more.

In the previous a long time, the doorways among China and the West were flung open. Explosive financial development and large raises in shuttle and immigration have engendered interest and curiosity during this burgeoning kingdom. but modernization has a gloomy aspect too, threatening conventional chinese language tradition, together with tales and storytelling. This new collecting of news from quite a few resources, captures the fading storytelling traditions of an unlimited and numerous kingdom. Focusing particularly at the tales of the Han chinese language (the biggest ethnic crew in China, numbering over one thousand million people), the gathering offers greater than 50 stories, either renowned and obscure―from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly fans to Dragon Princess and Painted pores and skin. those are tales that might enchant listeners of every age, whereas delivering a glimpse into chinese language traditions and methods of proposal. stories are equipped into seven sections: Animal stories; stories of Magic, Love and Romance; Myths, Legends and Immortals; ethical tales; How issues got here to Be; and Proverbial stories. To additional improve cultural figuring out, the tales are supplemented with historic and cultural heritage, notes on storytelling and different people traditions, recipes, proverbs, colour images, a map, a word list, and extra. All grade levels.