Chinese Classics

Yue Fei (24 March 1103 – 27 January 1142), was a military general who lived in the Southern Song dynasty. He is best known for leading Southern Song forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-ruled Jin dynasty in northern China before being put to death by the Southern Song government in 1142. He was granted the...

This set of book and CDs features an excellent selection of 14 lovely and fun children's stories perfect for young children of age 0-6 to learn the Chinese language. Children can enjoy reading the book and listening to the CDs at home, in the car, or via a portable CD player, making them a wonderful tool to learn Chinese language and Chinese...

This book has two stories: Little Red Riding Hood and , both are very popular stories for children, which give a deep and lasting impression when reading it. Little Red Riding Hood , also known as Little Red Cap , is a famous fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to...

This set of book and CDs features an excellent selection of 16 lovely and fun children's stories perfect for young children of age 0-6 to learn Chinese language. Children can enjoy reading the book and listening to the CDs at home, in the car, or via a portable CD player, making them a wonderful tool to learn Chinese language and Chinese culture....

Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mummy is based on the award-winning water-and-ink animation film with the same title Chinese DVD: Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mummy . The story is about a cloud of newly born tadpoles seeking their missing mother through an oddly predator-free world. They mistake a succession of animals — "uncle shrimp",...

Malan Flower is a Chinese children's classic created half a century ago and it has influenced three generations and has spread around the world. Malan Flower accompanies the growth of numerous children, and is memorized by many Chinese as a childhood treasure. Malan Flower is a typical Chinese folk tale. The malan flower spirit Malang rescued a...

In this beloved folktale, the cumulative action centers on Grandpa, Grandma, Grandchild, kitten, puppy, and the little mice, who try to uproot a gigantic turnip. In the end, it is a tiny mouse that finishes the tugging, and all enjoy a hearty turnip supper. Now your child can enjoy this timeless classic tale in Chinese. The book comes with Chinese...

In The Legend of Nian , in ancient times, there was a monster called "Nian" ("year") that would come out on the eve of every New Year to devour livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially children. To avoid the monster's attack, people would flee to the depth of the mountains and call this day "Nian Guan" (meaning "the Pass of Nian"). On one...

Three Monks, No Water is based on the ancient Chinese proverb "One monk will shoulder two buckets of water, two monks will share the load, but add a third and no one will want to fetch water." The proverb is close in meaning to the saying "Let George do it," wryly noting how individuals shirk group responsibilities. A young monk lives a simple...

This book has two stories: Wu Song Fights the Tiger and /Zhang Liang Picks Up the Shoes . Wu Song is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 14th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes. According to legend, Wu Song was a student of the archer Zhou Tong and he...

This package includes two books on Chinese idiom stories. Each book features an excellent selection of the most popular Chinese idiom stories on history of humanity, fables and legends, nature and geography, dynasty suppression in history, which have significant and far-reaching impacts on Chinese cultural continuity. Chinese idioms, often...

Monkey King Wreaks Havoc in Heaven is based on the award-winning 85-minute-long animation film with the same title, Chinese DVD: Monkey King Wreaks Havoc in Heaven (Collector's Edition). Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West . As the real hero of this novel, this...

This books features a synthesis of three stories about Pangu and Nüwa from classical Chinese mythology. In Chinese mythology, Pangu was the first living being and the creator of all. He separated Yin from Yang with a swing of his giant axe, creating the Earth (murky Yin ) and the Sky (clear Yang ). To keep them separated, Pangu stood between them...

The Goddess ChangE Fly to the Moon is also called the original the Chinese moon festival. It is said that in ancient times there were ten suns coexisting in the sky, blazing the earth, drying rivers and lakes, scorching all crops and driving people to starvation. To save the world from misery, a great archer named Hou Yi ascended to the top of the...

the Legend of the White Snake , also known as Madame White Snake , is a Chinese legend which existed in oral tradition long before any written compilation. It has since been presented in a number of major Chinese operas, films and television series. The earliest attempt to fictionalise the story in printed form appears to be The White Maiden...

The Magic Lotus Lantern , is an exciting classical Chinese folktale that has been known and loved by generations of Chinese children. Full of adventures and challenges, this book will enchant every child. The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chen Xiang. His mother, a goddess in the heavenly palace, falls in love...

Dragon Boat Festival, called "Duanwu Jie" in Chinese, has been celebrated in China for more than 2,000 years and is notable for its educational influence. People celebrate the festival by eating rice dumplings zongzi, drinking realgar wine xionghuangjiu, and racing dragon boats. A number of folklores and legends are connected to its observance,...

Little Bear Has a Party is a lovely Chinese children's story. In this story, Little Bear invites Dog, Cat, Roster to his house to have a party. Hearing this news, Fox asks Dog, Cat and Roster to take him together. His request is turned down since nobody wants to make friends with Fox. Out of anger, Fox goes to Little Bear's party without being...

This interesting story is about a rabbit who got frightened by a loud "Gu Dong" noise, took off running, and started telling all the animals he ran into about the terrible monster called "Gu Dong". Soon enough, all of the animals who heard about this terrible monster joined the rabbit in running scared all over the jungle, until they met one...

Kitty Goes Fishing is a lovely story about a little cat who goes fishing with his Mom. When they sit down, a dragonfly comes. Kitty puts down his fishing rod and chases the dragonfly. But the dragonfly flies away, and kitty comes back empty-handed. Just at this moment, his Mom lands a big fish. When Kitty sits down again and continues fishing, a...

Little Horse Crosses the River is a very popular Chinese story for children, which gives a deep and lasting impression when reading it. Mother Horse and Little Horse are living on a farm. One day Mother Horse asks Little Horse to send a bag of wheat to a mill, which is located on the other side of the river. A bull tells Little Horse that the...

A mother rabbit warns her children to be wary of the wolf while she is out shopping. The wolf comes and claims to be their mother. The wolf begins to sing: Lovely Little rabbits, Lovely Little rabbits, Open the door, Hurry up, Mommy is back. But the little rabbits identify the wolf, and they reply: No, I cannot open the door, Mommy isn't back yet,...

This package includes four Chinese traditional cultural studies: Chéngyu, the Analects of Confucius (Children’s Edition), the Three Character Classic and Tang Poems . All books have 248 pages. The 248-page Chéngyu features an excellent selection of popular Chengyu , often referred to as Chinese idioms or four-character idioms. Chengyu, or...

Eastern Zhou Zhi (simplified Chinese: 东周列国志), records historical stories during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, from approximately 771 to 221 BC. It consists of around one hundred interesting historical stories on historical events, and famous figures. Accomplished with beautiful illustrations, this book makes...

Generals of the Yang Family (simplified Chinese: 杨家将), is a collection of Chinese folklore, plays and novels on a military family from the earlier years of imperial China's Song Dynasty (960–1279). The stories recount the unflinching loyalty and the remarkable bravery of the Yangs as they sacrificed themselves to defend their country from...