An illustrated retelling of nineteen fables and tales from China, each of which features a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and introduces aspects of traditional Chinese culture and lore

The

practical bride --

The

wrong audience -- Stealing the bell -- Sakyamuni and Lao-Tse --

The

same sickness -- "Everybody's talking about it!" --

The

vigilant sentry -- Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy --

The

King of Beasts --

A

small gift -- Cooking the duck -- What's in a name? --

The

same difference -- Scaring the tigers --

The

dragon slayer -- No takers --

The

egg -- Welcome guests -- Change of fashion