Note: Carriage return and line feed do not need to be translated, return as is. All other Chinese text should be translated into English. "Annotated Version of Classic World Literature for Primary School Students—Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio"

Author: Ji Feng Guan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Here, you will find gentle and affectionate fox spirits and ghostly maidens, as well as flesh-eating, bone-chewing demonic faces; there are corrupt and lawless evil spirits, and also valiant spirits who draw their swords to aid the oppressed; there are hypocritical humans harboring sinister intentions, and also alien creatures who are grateful for kindness. Good and evil, beauty and ugliness, are all unveiled behind the mysterious veil. What puzzle will Pu Songling reveal to young friends when he lifts the enigmatic curtain? Open this book and find out! Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio creates a series of unforgettable characters—Qingfeng, whose emotions are entangled; Yingning, innocent and carefree; Xiaoxie, naive and carefree; maidservants as beautiful as peach blossoms yet as cold as ice, and many more—all leaving an indelible impression. The language is rich and expressive, heavily using colloquial dialects, vivid and lifelike, humorous and engaging. With exceptional artistic talent, the author brings the tales of gods, ghosts, and monsters to life, especially the love stories between fox spirits and scholars, which are imaginative and ever-changing, giving a sense of supernatural allure. These qualities make it the pinnacle of classical Chinese vernacular fiction. In recent years, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio has been adapted into films and television dramas, making the stories widely known. This book remains completely faithful to the original, supplemented with numerous illustrations to make it more vivid and interesting. I believe that young friends who pick up this book will be utterly captivated. Alright, young friends, why not savor the many wonderful stories for yourselves?