Stories of Chinese Folk Tales (Chiese Classic Cultural Stories Series),English&Chinese,2007 (Chiese Classic Cultural Stories Series)

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Foreword Folk tales?passed down from generation to generation? are regarded as an invaluable treasure among the intangible cultural heritages 0f humankind?A country 0f vast territory, China is known for its long history and large population?She especially boasts 0f her rich store of folk tales drawn from various ethnic minority groups?Ever since the l 950s?a large amount of work has been done to collect and record these tales from all the nationalities?The result is encouraging?In order to cater to the needs 0f the young readership and t0 meet the demand of intemational CUlturaI exchanges?a small number of these tales have been selected?rewritten and translated into English?They are now brought together in this b00klet entitled Selected Chinese Folk Tales?Since Chinese folk tales are extremely rich and plentiful?this b00k can present but a number Of restricted samples?Aner much effort and careful selection?this compilation of tales is open to the comments and SUggestions from the readers? 1 6?The Flooding 0f Sizhou City Long?long ago?under the Hongze Lake lay the Sizhou City The legend says that the city was not flooded until Zhu Hongwu ascended the throne? After his ascendancy to the throne?Zhu Hongwu?the founder emperor of the Ming Dynasty?appointed his military counselor Liu Bowen to build the Naniing city In the process Of the construction?Liu Bowen came across at the Southern Gate a pond which could hardly be filled n0 matter how much earth was dumped into it?After he looked at it?Liu Bowen knew that at the bottom 0f the pond there was a waterhole? where liVed the Water Queen who was playing a trick on them? So Liu Bowen managed t0 borrow the treasure vase from Shen Wanshan and tOld the young man Tian Deman to hold it in his arms?get down into the pond and plug the waterhole...