2006 China Annual Story

Author: Chen Huifang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into 9 sections. Folklore Mysteries discusses the floating corpse case in Suikui River, the case within a case in Ningde County, and how the county magistrate Kang solved the linked cases. The Story of the Chief Clerk tells how the Qing Emperor Yongzheng repeatedly and persistently troubled his favored minister, the Viceroy of Zhili, Li Fu; how the Viceroy of Henan, Tian Wenjing, set up a plot to execute his chief clerk, Wu Sida. Humorous Stories features a thief who admits defeat on his own; an elderly man sent to poverty alleviation who loses his job due to a slip of the tongue; the Cheng family father and son marrying the Li Li mother and daughter. The Stories of the Wits tells of a stammering relative who helps a porcelain company collect debts; a young man who falls for a pretty girl and deliberately "mistakenly identifies his girlfriend"; Elder Liu San's scheme to outsmart the water ghost. New Stories, New Narratives portrays colleagues, classmates, merchants, and laborers, showcasing the beauty of human relationships.
The 67 works of 67 authors—Lu Dancuo, Zhang Faxiang, Zhang Yunguo, Zhang Yijie, Cui Shigu, Wu Xizhao, Zhao Hang, Qu Fanjie, Ton Muyu, Li Zongru, Huang Sheng, and others—span the past and present, both within and beyond China, telling various legends with vivid plots, lively details, ingenious concepts, and meticulous planning, fully capturing the essence of storytelling.