These Chinese folklore is part of China’s proud tradition, with hundreds of stories beloved by young and old. Sawan’s 151 Chinese Tales For Kids is a collection ofย tales written by famous authors – R. Wilhelm, Norman Hinsdale Pitman and Andrew Lang.๐๐
Once, a man lived near the northern borders of China. He was well experienced in the practices of Taoism. One day, his horse ran into the territory of the northern tribes. โMaybe this will turn out to be a blessing,โ said his father. A few months later, the horse came back. A fine horse from […]
The greedy man drew many pictures, but they did not become real. Angrily, he said to Ma Liang, โIf you draw some pictures for me and turn them to life, I will set you free.โ Ma Liang got an idea. He agreed to the idea of the rich man. The rich man said, โDraw me
Once, a poor boy named Ma Liang lived in a small village in China. He wanted to be an artist and drew pictures everywhere. One night, he dreamt that an old man gave him a magic paintbrush to help poor people. In the morning, when he woke up, he found the magic paintbrush on his
Suddenly, a great mouth opened in the lake. It was a lake monster trying to swallow the boat. The young Chai seized two huge round stones which were kept to use as anchors, and threw then into the huge mouth, which at once shut upon it. Now, they sailed along and Chaiโs father told him
The rich men ordered the servants to bring the young Chai to them as he had spoilt their game. The two servants reached the young Chaiโs boat where he was standing with a sword in his hand. Father and the son recognised each other. Young Chai called out, โFather! Father! Look at me. I am
After eating, the three rich men decided to have a game of football. The next moment, the young Chai saw the young servant dive into the water, and come up in a moment with a monster sparkling ball. The ball was quite large and it glittered so much that the young Chaiโs eyes were dazzled.
The two Chais, father and son, were famous all around as the best football players. Unfortunately, the father met a sad end and got drowned in the great lake near by. After eight years, the young Chai went on a long journey across the same lake. It was evening and he decided to anchor his
The farm-labourer put his head on the pillow. One of the openings of the pillow was so large and bright that he went in and was soon in his own home. He married a beautiful girl, and soon became a rich man. Next year, he passed his examination and was made a magistrate and after
Once, an old priest was tired after a long journey and stopped at a wayside inn to rest. At the same time, a young farm-labourer also arrived at the inn. He sat next to the priest and the two started laughing and talking. The young man looked at his dress and said with a sigh,
Once, the Jade Emperor announced a race for the twelve places in the Chinese zodiac. All the animals had to cross the river to win the race. The rat and the cat were best friends. They hatched a plan to ride the might ox and win the race. They both climbed on the ox and
Long ago, ten farmers were crossing a field together. Suddenly, there was a heavy thunder-storm, and they had to take refuge in a half-ruined temple. While they thought they were safe inside, lightning flew around the temple in a continuous circle. The farmers were scared and thought that there must be a sinner among them,
Once, a man had a pet talking bird. He loved travelling and had travelled all over the world. One day, he was far away from home and was left with no money. The bird understood the manโs troubles and asked the man to sell it. Unwillingly, he took the bird to the palace. The Prince
The Emperor of China was growing old and had no son. He decided to hold a competition to choose his successor. So, he invited all the boys of the kingdom and distributed flower seeds to them. He announced that whoever grew the best plant would be the next emperor. The boys hopefully took the seeds
The last King of the Shang dynasty was a dictator. Jiang Shang, one of his ministers, decided to leave the kingdom. He went away and settled in a quiet place near the Wei River in the kingdom of Duke Jichang. The Duke was always on the lookout to hire talented people. Jiang Shang used to
Long ago, there was a young boy named Han Xin. He was very poor and went to peopleโs houses to beg for food. But soon the people were annoyed with him. So, he tried his luck at fishing. But he could never catch anything. One day, an old woman who was washing clothes at the