The Chinese of Faithful Tiger--Yi Hu is 义虎, and Pin Yin yì hǔ.
Showing posts with label Fairy Tale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fairy Tale. Show all posts
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Sunday, 30 October 2016
A Charming Face Among Peach Blossoms--Ren Mian Tao Hua
The Chinese of this Chinese story "A Charming Face Among Peach Blossoms--Ren Mian Tao Hua" is 人面桃花, and Pin Yin rén miàn táo huā.
Friday, 28 October 2016
Chinese Fairy Tale--Mr Hu
This Chinese of Mr Hu is 胡先生, and Pin Yin hú xiān sheng.
Once upon a time , in the province of Zhili, there was a wealthy family in want of a tutor.
Once upon a time , in the province of Zhili, there was a wealthy family in want of a tutor.
Thursday, 13 October 2016
The Old Man Under the Moon--Yue Xia Lao Ren
The Chinese of this Chinese Story "The Old Man Under the Moon--Yue Xia Lao Ren" is 月下老人 and Pin Yin yuè xià lǎo rén.
The other name of this story is "The Engaging Inn"--Ding Hun Dian(订婚店)。
The other name of this story is "The Engaging Inn"--Ding Hun Dian(订婚店)。
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Why Chinese Zodiac Was In Such An Order
The Chinese Zodiac (Sheng xiao, 生肖) is a scheme that relates each year
to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle.
Saturday, 20 August 2016
The World In The Gourd--Hu Zhong Tian Di
The Chinese of The World In The Gourd--Hu Zhong Tian Di is 壶中天地.
Huan Qing and Fei Chang-Fan He was said to have had "the power of shrinking and collecting in an urn mountains and streams, birds and animals, people, pavilions, terraces, and buildings, boats and carriages, trees and rivers."
Huan Qing and Fei Chang-Fan He was said to have had "the power of shrinking and collecting in an urn mountains and streams, birds and animals, people, pavilions, terraces, and buildings, boats and carriages, trees and rivers."
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Chinese Cinderella Ye Xian
If you spend some time studying the western and eastern culture, you will find the two do have a lot in common.
I bet you must know the rags-to-riches fairy tale of Cinderella. The most popular version of this story is believed to be written by Charles Perrault in 1697. But, you may not know that in 850 A.D. in China, the first written Cinderella story named Ye Xian （叶限, also known as Teh-Shen） already appeared in a book called Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang which was once quite famous for collecting a big number of interesting stories.
The Chinese version of Cinderella is very similar with its European counterpart but a thousand years older than it! And surprisingly, that’s not even the oldest one. According to some experts, the story of Cinderella can date back to ancient Greco-Egyptian times. It is thought that the story emerged sometime in the first century.
Here’s the Chinese Cinderella story. Enjoy it.
I bet you must know the rags-to-riches fairy tale of Cinderella. The most popular version of this story is believed to be written by Charles Perrault in 1697. But, you may not know that in 850 A.D. in China, the first written Cinderella story named Ye Xian （叶限, also known as Teh-Shen） already appeared in a book called Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang which was once quite famous for collecting a big number of interesting stories.
The Chinese version of Cinderella is very similar with its European counterpart but a thousand years older than it! And surprisingly, that’s not even the oldest one. According to some experts, the story of Cinderella can date back to ancient Greco-Egyptian times. It is thought that the story emerged sometime in the first century.
Here’s the Chinese Cinderella story. Enjoy it.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
The Painting Skin--画皮
This is a story from Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio. One day a scholar named Wang Sheng in Taiyuan met， on his way out， a beautiful girl. He brought her back to be kept in his study. The girl asked him not to tell anybody.
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Achieve Nothing--Yi Shi Wu Cheng
This Chinese of the idiom Achieve Nothing--Yi Shi Wu Cheng is 一事无成.
During the middle of Tang Dynasty, there lived a man named Du Kuan (杜宽) who had spent most of his life in official circle, but disappointedly he was still a petty official.
During the middle of Tang Dynasty, there lived a man named Du Kuan (杜宽) who had spent most of his life in official circle, but disappointedly he was still a petty official.
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Chang E Flies To The Moon--Chang E Ben Yue
The Chinese of this Chinese story "Chang E Flies To The Moon--Chang E Ben Yue" is 嫦娥奔月。
Long long time ago, there was a beautiful young girl named Chang E(嫦娥) working in the Jade Emperor's palace in heaven, where immortals, good people and fairies lived.
Long long time ago, there was a beautiful young girl named Chang E(嫦娥) working in the Jade Emperor's palace in heaven, where immortals, good people and fairies lived.
Saturday, 30 October 2010
The Beautiful Rat Spirit --A Rat Girl's Love Story
Long time ago, there was a merchant called Xi Shan in Gao mi county of Shang Dong province. He constantly traveled around to do business.
Friday, 22 October 2010
The Discovery of Tea
More Chinese Stories, Chinese idiom, and Chinese Fable at Chinese story online
China is the birthplace of tea. There are many stories about how tea was discovered. Among them, the earliest and most popular one is from Lu Yu's book The Classic of Tea. In his monumental book, Lu Yu (陆羽 733–804 is respected as the Sage of Tea or God of tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his book The Classic of Tea, the first definitive work on cultivating, making and drinking tea.) attributed the tea's discovery to Shen nong (or Shen-nung), a legendary emperor in Chinese history.
Shen nong lived in a mythological era where rulers used their god-like power to benefit other beings. Ancient Chinese believed that it was he who invented the way to cook food with fire and taught people basic agriculture, and thus they worshiped him as the god of fire and agriculture. As co-founder of chinese civilization, Shen nong and Huang Di are regarded as the joint ancestors by the Han (The majority nation of China Chinese and certain groups of minorities).
China is the birthplace of tea. There are many stories about how tea was discovered. Among them, the earliest and most popular one is from Lu Yu's book The Classic of Tea. In his monumental book, Lu Yu (陆羽 733–804 is respected as the Sage of Tea or God of tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his book The Classic of Tea, the first definitive work on cultivating, making and drinking tea.) attributed the tea's discovery to Shen nong (or Shen-nung), a legendary emperor in Chinese history.
Shen nong lived in a mythological era where rulers used their god-like power to benefit other beings. Ancient Chinese believed that it was he who invented the way to cook food with fire and taught people basic agriculture, and thus they worshiped him as the god of fire and agriculture. As co-founder of chinese civilization, Shen nong and Huang Di are regarded as the joint ancestors by the Han (The majority nation of China Chinese and certain groups of minorities).
Falling in Love With A lady in A Wall Painting
Once upon a time, there was a young scholar named Zhu in Chinese Jiang Xi province. One year, he and his friend Tan went to the capital to take the imperial examination.
They strolled about the city while waiting for the result. One day, it just so happened that they walked into a small temple, in which they found no spacious halls, but only an old monk.
They strolled about the city while waiting for the result. One day, it just so happened that they walked into a small temple, in which they found no spacious halls, but only an old monk.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Chinese Cinderella - Ye Xian
If you spend some time studying the western and eastern culture, you will find the two do have a lot in common.
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