Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Chinese Fairy Tales
    Unavailable
    Chinese Fairy Tales
    Unavailable
    Chinese Fairy Tales
    Ebook90 pages1 hour

    Chinese Fairy Tales

    By Frederick H. Martens

    3.5/5

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    Talking animals, imperiled princesses, clever cowherds, and other intriguing characters populate this engaging collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales. Among them are a wide variety of fables, legends of the gods, ghost stories, myths, and more.
    Included in this modestly priced compilation are such favorite stories as "Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies," "The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," "The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away," "The Bird with Nine Heads," and many others.
    Enhanced by 18 charming illustrations, Chinese Fairy Tales offers a captivating series of tine-honored tales sure to enchant children, adults, and any lover of folklore.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateFeb 29, 2012
    ISBN9780486110448
    Unavailable
    Chinese Fairy Tales

    Related to Chinese Fairy Tales

    Related ebooks

    Children's Fairy Tales & Folklore For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      THE MAGIC SEEDS A Korean Folk Tale

      Nov 1, 2019

      HEUNGBU SHARED A stone hut with his mother and two younger sisters in the land of morning calm. Their straw roof leaked in rainy season. At night, their feet stuck outside the door when they slept. They earned their living selling mochi. But one wint

      6 min read

    • Article

      The Sun’s Tale

      Jun 8, 2022

      The Sun’s Tale
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Sacrifice of the Rainbow Bird

      Jan 1, 2021

      The Sacrifice of the Rainbow Bird
      4 min read

    • Article

      Weird World Folklore Frenzy

      Oct 6, 2022

      Weird World Folklore Frenzy
      2 min read

    • Article

      Weird World Folklore Frenzy

      Oct 6, 2022

      Weird World Folklore Frenzy
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Nightingale

      May 1, 2019

      The Nightingale
      10 min read

    • Article

      The Fly King Speaks: Meet Fredrik Sjöberg, author of the sleeper hit, The Fly Trap.

      Mar 12, 2015

      So I’m reading The Fly Trap by Fredrik Sjöberg, a slim book by a writer I’ve never heard of, and I’m riveted for reasons I can’t explain. I honestly have no idea what the book is about. The author begins by talking about the time he worked as a prop

      6 min read

    • Article

      Solving Riddles, Reading Poems

      Nov 28, 2017

      Solving Riddles, Reading Poems
      6 min read

    • Article

      Poem Of The Week: Clock A Clay By John Clare

      Jul 4, 2022

      1In the cowslips peeps I lye Hidden from the buzzing fly While green grass beneath me lies Pearled wi’ dew like fishes eyes Here I lye a Clock a clay Waiting for the time o’day2 While grassy forests quake surpriseAnd the wild wind sobs and sighs My

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Sweetness Of Nature

      Aug 12, 2020

      The Sweetness Of Nature
      4 min read

    • Article

      Big-bore Guns

      Jan 18, 2023

      Big-bore Guns
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Wise Little Girl

      Jul 1, 2020

      The Wise Little Girl
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Puffling’s Tale

      May 1, 2023

      A Puffling’s Tale
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Christmas Cuckoo

      Dec 5, 2023

      The Christmas Cuckoo
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Dragon Of The North

      Sep 7, 2022

      The Dragon Of The North
      5 min read

    • Article

      Magpie Myth And Magic

      Jul 23, 2020

      Magpie Myth And Magic
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Power And The Passion

      Sep 19, 2021

      The Power And The Passion
      4 min read

    • Article

      Waiting For A Queen To Fly

      May 15, 2019

      Waiting For A Queen To Fly
      10 min read

    • Article

      TALL, WIDE, and Piercing Eyes

      Mar 1, 2019

      TALL, WIDE, and Piercing Eyes
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Best Tonic There Is

      Oct 7, 2020

      The Best Tonic There Is
      4 min read

    • Article

      Town & Country Notebook

      Mar 22, 2023

      1) Which Asian-inspired structure did Sir William Chambers build for Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales? 2) Which pink-red wildflower goes by the scientific name of Silene dioica and the folk name of Robin Hood? 3) The word leporine refers to which k

      4 min read

    • Article

      There’s No Place Like Home

      Aug 17, 2022

      NÍL aon tinteán mar do thinteán fhéin,’ Rose says (it means: ‘There is no fireplace like your own’) every time we turn in through our gates and catch a glimpse of the house at the end of the drive. We have been leading such a peripatetic existence of

      2 min read

    • Article

      Strength In Unity!

      Aug 4, 2021

      Strength In Unity!
      2 min read

    Reviews for Chinese Fairy Tales

    3.5/5

    3 ratings1 review

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 4/5
      This is an interesting collection of many Chinese fairy tales. They are short, and could easily be added to a quick lesson for more culture. They are perfect for Chinese New Year. (Description from Class Libray)