Chinese Folk Tales
Episodes
She outwitted the greedy
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the grasslands of northwestern China, there lived a girl named Ageyisha and her old father. The poor family’s only possession was an ancient cow ...
The county magistrate and his three servants
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In old China, when a new county magistrate took office, it was customary for him to do three good deeds to win the support of the local people. In thi...
The clever farmer (part 2)
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the clever farmer Fan Qiangshan who is hero of wisdom and courage among the Miao people of southwest China.
The clever farmer (part 1)
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once there was a farmer whose name was Fan Qiangshan. He worked for a landlord. Every day he got up at dawn and returned from the fields at dusk. He w...
Third Sister Liu
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Zhuang people of China have a festival called “the third day of the third month.” The Zhuang celebrate it by holding song fests in the mountai...