Hua Mulan

Author: Wang Chengwen et al
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Tang Sulan (a renowned children's literature writer, member of the China Writers' Association, multiple winner of the Song Qingling Children's Literature Award, Bingxin Children's Literature Award, and National Outstanding Young Readers' Award.) On a summer night, the stars twinkle in the sky, and fireflies dance in the grass. The family sits together on the courtyard ground to enjoy the cool breeze. Grandma swings a large bamboo fan, pointing to the bright moon in the sky and telling the story of Chang'e, Hou Yi, Wu Gang, and the Jade Rabbit to her little grandson and granddaughter. Thus, the children's hearts take wings, flying with Chang'e to the ethereal heavens.
In the cold winter days, snowflakes flutter outside the house. The family gathers around the warm air of the gourd-shaped stove and the red flames, and the children gradually grow a brave heart. These stories, told countless times by our ancestors, 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, and courage, 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 perhaps summer nights of storytelling and hearthside chats have become distant memories, these stories we read the most have been polished by time and now shine like lamps, illuminating all of our childhoods.