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Chinese Folktales for Language Learners : Famous Folk Stories in Chinese and English (Free Online Audio Recordings).
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ling, Vivian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Folklore--China.
- Folklore.
- Chinese language--Study and teaching.
- Chinese language.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- La Vergne : Tuttle Publishing, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book is a bilingual collection of Chinese folktales, aimed at introducing readers to China's rich cultural heritage through storytelling. It serves both as an engaging narrative for general readers and as a resource for learners of the Chinese language. Each folktale is accompanied by essays providing historical context and relevance to contemporary issues, enhancing the cultural and linguistic understanding of the stories. The authors, Vivian Ling and Wang Peng, aim to inspire interest in Chinese culture and language, while the illustrator Yang Xi enriches the work with her distinctive art style. This book targets both those interested in folklore and those seeking to improve their Chinese language skills. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- About the Authors
- About the Illustrator
- Contents
- Audio Tracklist and Their Text (Chinese) References
- A Message to Readers
- The Chinese Story of Creation
- 华夏民族的创世纪
- The Divine Agriculturist and Pioneer of Herbal Medicine
- 神农尝百草
- Tamer of the Great Floods
- 大禹治水
- The Invention of Chinese Writing
- 仓颉造字
- How Silk Was Invented
- 丝绸女神嫘祖
- Lu Ban the Master Craftsman and Builder
- 鲁班的传说
- Two Virtuous Mothers of Ancient China
- 慈母与虎妈
- The Virtuous Wife
- 乐羊子妻
- Peace Consort Wang Zhaojun
- 昭君出塞
- An Emperor’s Comfort Food
- 珍珠翡翠白玉汤
- Taming the New Year’s Beast
- 年兽的故事
- China’s Romeo and Juliet Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781462924837
- 1462924832
- OCLC:
- 1452600015
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