Chinese Folk Tales: Volume 2

Description

Chinese Folk Tales:  Volume 2

Author/Editor: Ren Rongrong
Illustrators: Various
Order No. 1132
ISBN-13: 9781622460267
ISBN-10: 162246026X
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Homa & Sekey Books
Pub Year: 2017
Language: English
Size: 8 x 10
Page: 141
Price: $29.95. You pay only $23.96 (after 20% discount).

About the Book

Chinese folk tales are spiritual wealth created and owned by the people. It is an important part of the nation's literature. China has 56 ethnic groups. Each one has its own culture, tradition, and folk literature, with which the folk tales are created. Chinese Folk Tales has two volumes, including 20 pieces of tales from different ethnic groups. They reflect different histories and cultures. Chinese folk tales contain rich history knowledge and deep national affection. As an indispensable part of Chinese culture, they sparkle eternal artistic charm.

There are color illustrations throughout the books.

About the Author/Editor

Born in Guangdong Province, China, Ren Rongrong is a well-known writer of children's books and famous translator of children's literary works. Throughout his career, Ren has written many award-winning children’s works such as Dopey and Grumpy, A Gifted Acrobatic Performer, and I Became an Invisible Man. Ren has also translated a large number of famous children's literary works from Russian, English, Italian and Japanese, such as The Complete Andersen's Fairy Tales, Pushkin's Fairy Tales, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Pippi Longstocking, and Russian Folk Tales. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation at the Second National Translation Conference in 2012.

Contents

The Legend of Zhao Shutun and Lanwurona 召树屯和兰吾罗娜

The Story of Princess Nandi 南娣

Hunter Hailibu 猎人海力布

Golden Reed Pipe 金芦笙

The Legend of the Dried-Up Lake 干海子

Seven Sisters 七姐妹

Happiness Bird 幸福鸟

Wolf, Fox and Hare 狼,狐狸和兔子

Eagle Flute 鹰笛

Regained Eye of Heaven—The Story of the Sun 天眼重开