These Chinese folklore is part of China’s proud tradition, with hundreds of stories beloved by young and old. Sawan’s 151 Chinese Tales For Kids is a collection of tales written by famous authors – R. Wilhelm, Norman Hinsdale Pitman and Andrew Lang.📚😍
“That is good!” said Zhang Yong. Suddenly, he fell into the water-filled vat. “I cannot swim!” he called, “The water is too deep!” He was struggling inside the vat. Everyone was anxious. “We must run for help!” said Li Na. “No! That will take too long!” said Sima Guang. “Then we cannot do anything to …
Long, long ago, there was a man named Sima Guang. He was an outstanding politician and a renowned historian. When he was seven years old, he liked to play in his backyard with his friends Wang Wei, Li Na and Zhang Yong. One day, when they were playing in the yard, Wang Wei said, “I …
Once upon a time, a fox saw a raven sitting on a tree with a piece of meat in its beak. The fox was very fond of meat and when he saw it in the raven’s beak, he was determined to have it. The fox went near the tree, sat down under it, looked up …
Once, a little boy had a cake that a big boy envied. Planning to get the cake, the big boy said, “The cake would be prettier if it were like the moon.” The little boy gave the cake to the big boy to make the necessary changes. The big boy took out a mouthful of …
Cao Cao thought for a while and said, “No, we do not have time.” He looked at the woods in front and thought for a while. He said to the guide, “Don’t say anything; I will find a way.” Cao Cao knew that even if he ordered his soldiers to speed up, it would not …
One summer, Cao Cao led the troops to attack Zhang Xiu. The weather was hot and there were no clouds in the sky. It was a long march through the mountains. In the blazing heat of the sun, there was no trace of water. The soldiers were breathless. By noon, the soldiers’ clothes were soaked …
Long ago, in China, lived a scholar named Wen Tong. He loved Nature and often went for a stroll in the gardens and forests. His favourite was bamboo. He often walked into the bamboo forest. He carefully observed the way the bamboo grew. He noticed the way the branches and leaves stretched from the tree-trunk …
Once upon a time, in ancient China, there was a very famous carpenter named Lu Ban. He was very strict with his pupils and wanted them to be dedicated to their work. Every now and then, he would get rid of those who fooled around and didn’t work hard. One of his many pupils was …
The sound still kept drifting. He shrank back and covered his ears hard with his hands. “Hey, the sound becomes fainter, inaudible!” the thief became joyful at once, “Wonderful! The sound of the bell cannot be heard if the ears are covered. So, I will cover my ears so that they may not hear the …
Once, in the state of Jin, the Fan family had been destroyed by the other clan. Taking advantage of the situation, a thief entered Fan family’s house to steal. At the entrance, he saw a big bell hung in the courtyard. It had a beautiful design and a shape. The thief thought the bell to …
Long ago, there was a farmer. One day, while he was ploughing his fields, he saw a hare running wildly towards a tree. Then the hare fell near the tree, without a move. The farmer went over and saw that the hare ran so fast that it ran into a tree, broke its neck, and …
Once upon a time, in China, there lived a musician named Gongming Yi. He played all the musical instruments, especially the lute very well. One day when Gongming Yi was unwinding himself in the countryside, he saw a cow grazing in a field. He thought, ‘Everybody loves my music. Why don’t I play some music …
Once upon a time, an elderly Chinese woman had two large pots. Each pot hung on the end of a pole which she carried across her shoulders. One of the pots was perfect while the other had a deep crack in it. At the end of the walk from the stream to the house, the …
Hou I was a good archer who lived in ancient China in the days of Emperor Yau. Apart from his bow, Hou I also had a horse which ran so speedily that even the wind could not catch up with it. One day, he mounted on his horse to go hunting. But his horse ran …
Once upon a time, two hunters went hunting. They saw a wild goose flying overhead. Immediately, one of the hunters placed an arrow in his bow. He aimed it at the goose. He said, “That goose will make a fine stew.” “Stew!” said the second one. “It would be far better to roast it.” “Stewed!” …
Once, there was a shepherd who kept a flock of sheep in a sheepfold. One morning, he went to the sheepfold and discovered that one of his sheep was missing. He looked at the sheepfold and found a hole in it. So, he thought that the wolf must have sneaked in and carried away the …
To read the books at night, Yu Heng needed a lamp and oil to burn. But his family was too poor to afford the oil. Depressed, Yu Heng sat down with his book which he was reading during the day. Suddenly, he saw a ray of light at the back of his bed. It was …
In ancient China, there was a peasant’s son named Yu Heng. From an early age, he wanted to study. But he was poor and had no money to go to school. He enjoyed reading. Yu Heng could not afford to buy a book, so he had to borrow books to read. During those times, the …
In ancient China, there was a peasant’s son named Yu Heng. From an early age, he wanted to study. But he was poor and had no money to go to school. He enjoyed reading. Yu Heng could not afford to buy a book, so he had to borrow books to read. During those times, the …
One morning, Si-ling said to the Emperor, “I can find a way to weave those long threads into cloth.” “But how will you unwind the threads?” asked the Emperor. “I will find a way,” Si-ling said. After many attempts, she did find the way. She put the cocoons in a hot place, and the worms …
The Emperor of China, Hoangti and his wife Si-ling loved their people and always thought of their happiness. During those times, the people in China wore clothes made of skins. With time, the animals started decreasing and the people did not know what to wear. The Emperor and the Empress tried to find some other …
Mencius’ father died when he was very young. His mother had to raise him alone. At the beginning, she lived with Mencius near a cemetery where funerals and religious activities were conducted daily. Mencius and other children used to imitate these funeral activities. Seeing this, his mother said, “No, I can’t let my son live …
Once upon a time, a woman was granted one wish of visiting both Heaven and Hell. She arrived in a great banquet hall at the lunchtime. Delicious food and drinks were laid on the tables. Around the tables were sitting miserable, starved and fatigued people. “Why are they like this?” the woman asked the angel. …
They soon discovered that the two girls had lit the fire. They pleaded, “Let us out!” But the girls did not listen to them and built up the bigger fire. So, the wolf and the fox died in the cauldrons. The girls lived happily in the cave for some days. One day, their father came …
Inside the cave, they saw a mass of precious stones and jewels which glowed. The cave belonged to a wolf and a fox. The girls lay down and fell asleep. During the night the wolf and the fox came back home. The wolf said, “Let’s go to bed and sleep.” But the fox said, “Let’s …
The father wanted to take the children into the mountain and leave them there to be eaten up by the wolves. The eldest daughters suspected this and refused to go along. But the two youngest agreed to go with their father. So, they drove off with their father. When they had driven for a long …
Once upon a time, a poor family had seven daughters. One day, the poor father went out to collect firewood and found seven wild duck-eggs. He took them home but he wanted to eat them only with his wife. In the evening, the eldest daughter asked her mother what she was cooking. The mother said …
Once, there lived a young farmer named XieA Duan all alone. He was very hard-working. One evening, when he was coming back from the rice fields, he saw a big snail lying on the road side. He picked it up and took it home, and put it into a vat with water. The next night, …
Once, at the time of spring, there were many cute little tadpoles in a pond. They had never met their mother before, and so they wanted to go out and find her. They asked the duck, “Are you our mother?” The mother duck said to them, “Your mother has two eyes and one big mouth.” …
One day, a little kitten, Kitty went fishing with his Mom. When they sat down, a dragonfly came. Kitty kept down his fishing rod and chased the dragonfly. But the dragonfly flew away. At that very moment, his mom caught a big fish. When Kitty sat down again and continued fishing, a butterfly came across. …
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