The Moon Goddess Chang'e - The Most Read Folktale

Author: Wang Cheng
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Folk tales passed down through thousands of years in China are truly worthy of being called Chinese classic fairy tales. These beloved stories, some imbued with profound emotions, some elucidating timeless wisdom, and some expressing eternal themes, are selected from eight folk tales that are enjoyable to read time and again, accompanied by magnificent illustrations. They are sure to bring children eight unforgettable childhood dreams.
Tang Sulan (Renowned children's literature writer, member of the China Writers' Association, multiple winner of the Song Qingling Children's Literature Award, Bing Xin Children's Literature Award, and National Outstanding Young Readers' Book Award.)
On a summer night, the sky is filled with twinkling stars, and fireflies dance in the grass. A family sits together on the courtyard ground to enjoy the cool. Grandma fans the air with a large bamboo fan, pointing to the bright moon in the sky and telling the stories of Chang'e, Hou Yi, Wu Gang, and the Jade Rabbit to her little grandchildren. Thus, the children's hearts take wings, soaring with Chang'e to the ethereal heavens.
In the cold winter, snowflakes flutter outside the house. The family gathers around, with (Huluwa) in the warm airflow and red flames, children gradually growing a brave heart. These stories, told by our ancestors countless times, will continue to be told by us, our children, and our children's children in the years to come. This is our family treasure. What they pass on to us is not just stories, but also boundless imagination, wonderful language, courage and justice, kindness and innocence. They contain the spiritual nourishment needed for a person's growth.
Although the internet and television are increasingly captivating children's attention, and although summer nights of storytelling and hearthside chats may have become distant memories, these stories we read the most have been polished by time and now shine like lanterns, illuminating all our childhoods.