2006 China Annual Story

Author: Chen Huifang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into 9 volumes. Folk Mysteries discusses the floating corpse case on the Suikui River, the nested case in Ningde County, and how the Magistrate Kang solved the linked cases. The Story of the Chief Clerk tells how the Qing Emperor Yongzheng repeatedly tormented his favored minister, Li Fu, the Viceroy of Zhili. The Viceroy Tian Wenjing of Henan set up a scheme to execute his chief clerk, Wu Sida. Humorous Stories features a thief admitting defeat on his own, an anti-poverty official losing his job due to a slip of the tongue, and the Cheng family welcoming the Li sisters as their new in-laws. The Stories of the Wits tells of a stammering relative helping a porcelain company collect debts, a young man pretending to mistake a pretty girl for his girlfriend, and Elder Liu strategizing against a water ghost. New Stories, New Tales portrays colleagues, classmates, merchants, and laborers, showcasing the beauty of human relationships.
The 67 works of 67 authors—Lu Dancuo, Zhang Faxyang, Zhang Yunguo, Zhang Yijie, Cui Shigu, Wu Xizhao, Zhao Hang, Qu Fanjie, Tan Muyu, Li Zongru, Huang Sheng, and others—span the breadth of history and culture, telling various legends with vivid plots, lively details, ingenious ideas, and meticulous craftsmanship. They fully capture the essence of storytelling.