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 ofย tales written by famous authors – R. Wilhelm, Norman Hinsdale Pitman and Andrew Lang.๐๐
Fa Hein wanted to turn copper into gold. All his experiments had failed badly but he still believed that one day, he would be able to turn copper into gold. He had wasted all his ancestral wealth on his foolish dreams. His wife was very worried. She consulted a friend of her late father. He […]
In the beginning, there was darkness and chaos. The heavens and the earth were intermingled. Within the darkness was a big crusty egg. The egg cracked and the giant Pangu came into being. The upper part of the egg floated upwards and formed the sky and the lower part sank downwards, to become the earth.
Once, a man was selling spears and shields. He highly boasted of his shields and said, โLook at the best shields! See the design and the quality! And look at the shape! No spear on the earth can pierce them! It is the surest protection for your body! Buy it to be a respected warrior!โ
Ki-wu said to the stranger, โWe thought we were doing you a favour. If you are blind and could not see the treasure, thereโs no one but yourself to blame. Come, Pao-shu; let us go back and have a look at the snake that is supposedly hiding in a chunk of gold.โ Laughing and having
At last, they reached the spring. They were surprised to see that the place was already occupied by a countryman who lay stretched on the ground. โWake up, fellow!โ cried Pao-shu, โThere is money for you close by.โ Then, they described to the stranger the exact place where the treasure was. Eagerly, the stranger rushed
โSee!โ they both said together and pointed towards the treasure. Ki-wu bent down and picked up the nugget. It was as large as a lemon, and was a little heavy. โIt is yours, my dear friend,โ said Ki-wu, as he handed over the nugget to Pao-shu; โyours because you saw it first.โ โNo, no,โ answered
Long ago, there lived in China two friends named Ki-wu and Pao-shu. They were always together and no unkind words passed between them. On a bright beautiful day in spring, Ki-wu and Pao-shu went for a walk together, for they were tired of the city noises. โLet us go into the pine forest,โ said Ki-wu
The people took the bundle out of the river, and rescued the trader who was still alive. Now, the trader wanted to go back to Wuhu but the dog was missing. The trader was very unhappy. He searched for the dog but could not find him. After a few days, when he was on the
Once, there was a trader who did business at Wuhu. One day, when he was returning home with the huge profit he had made, he saw a butcher tying up a dog on the river-bank. He bought the dog for double his value and took him along with him in his boat. Now, the boatman
Zhang San had saved three hundred ounces of silver. It gave him happiness as well as anxiety. He racked his brains, to find a safe place in order to hide his silver. He looked around, but no place looked safe. After a few days, an idea struck his mind. At night, he dug a hole
Yugong, a ninety-year-old man, lived at the north of two high mountains. The mountains blocked the way, making it inconvenient for him and his family. One day, he called the members of his family and said, โThe two mountains are blocking our way. Letโs move them away.โ His children and grandchildren all agreed except his
One day, Djang Liang, a student, saw an old man sitting on the bridge with one of his shoes on the ground. Politely, he put the shoe on the foot of the old man. Pleased with the boyโs gesture, the old man asked him to come to the bridge very early next morning, โI will
Once upon a time, Pien Ho found a piece of rock that contained jade inside. He offered the rock to King Li. The King got it examined and found that it was just a stone. The King thought that Pien Ho tried to deceive him, and ordered to cut off his left foot. Meanwhile, King
After a few months Yuma was back outside the celestial city. Yuma had earned enough to rent a tiny room outside the celestial city. He had been carrying the grain that his mother gave him. One day, he put the grain in a vat and added water. Then, he covered it and forgot about it.
Dukang had been making wine for the last twenty-one years, without a break. He decided to take a break and left home to visit his friends and relatives. After he had left, the Emperor summoned Dukang to his court to make wine. Since Dukang was not there, they took his 14-year-old son, Yuma, along. His