Chinese folk tales

Author: Lü Yang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is part of the "New Curriculum Standard · Famous Works Reading Series" titled "Chinese Folk Tales." Folk tales are literary forms created and passed down orally by the masses, constantly revised and refined by many people. Folk tales are characterized by strong storytelling, vivid plots; colloquial language, bright tone; rich and imaginative; often using exaggeration and metaphors, with strong artistic appeal. In terms of content, they originate from the folk and reflect mostly the lives of the common people. This book selects more than 40 Chinese stories, primarily focusing on well-known folk legends such as "The White Snake," "Lu Ban Learns a Craft," and "Mu Lan at War," as well as stories about the origins of mountains, rivers, and objects, such as "Jade Mountain Lake," "Rain Flower Stone," and "The Origin of Tofu."