Chinese Folk Tales

Once, a peasant discovered an old wooden barrel when he was digging in the field for planting. Thinking it could be used... Read more

Long long ago, the Zhuang ethnic people in southern China knew there was a sun in the sky and all creatures on earth cou... Read more

It’s a beautiful sunny day along the banks of the Zhanghe River. Thousands of people have gathered for the grand wedding... Read more

There once was a miserly landlord known as Skinflint. To him, the smallest coin was like a fortune. He never felt he had... Read more

There was once a young man named Wang who had admired Taoists since he was a little boy. One day he heard that there wer... Read more

There is said to be a Crabapple Tree that grows in the center of the Jade Dragon Lake in Southwest China’s Yunnan Provin... Read more

Have you ever seen the Phoenix Fairy Flower? When it’s in full blossom, its petals are as red as a flame, and they resem... Read more

Many, many years ago, in a mountain village, there lived a beautiful girl who was very clever at making lace. She was kn... Read more

A long time ago, there was a poor boy named Yan Ran. When he was very small, disease and hunger took his parents.

Long, long ago, in the forests of the northern hills, there lived a most remarkable talking bird. People came here from ... Read more

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. On that day, people eat sweet du... Read more

In the Jade Palace of the Eastern Sea, the Dragon King was trying to find a good husband for his youngest daughter. At f... Read more

Long, long ago, by the banks of the Hanyan Canal, there lived a senile old Muslim merchant who had three sons. One day, ... Read more

This episode features the Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority in southwestern China, which falls during ... Read more

The king returned to the forests to try his luck a second time. Again, the magic bird had allowed itself to be carried a... Read more

The old man had a donkey and decided to sell it. So one day, he and his son dropped the animal to market. On their way, ... Read more

Mount Mengsi on the Mongolian steppe was always shrouded in mist and clouds, and its peak was hidden all year round. Its... Read more

The woodcutter fell deeply in love with this girl, whose wicked father wanted to separate the two. He asked the young ma... Read more

There was once a miserly landlord known as Skinflint. To him, the smallest coin was like a fortune, and he never felt he... Read more

In Chinese folktales, the Heavenly Emperor was the most powerful god who controlled the universe. Once the god was trave... Read more