Project Gutenberg 2006-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 457 Pitman, Norman Hinsdale 1876 1925 Li, Chu-T'ang A Chinese Wonder Book The golden beetle, or, Why the dog hates the cat -- The great bell -- The strange tale of Doctor Dog -- How footbinding started -- The talking fish -- Bamboo and the turtle -- The mad goose and the tiger forest -- The nodding tiger -- The princess Kwan-yin -- The two jugglers -- The phantom vessel -- The wooden tablet -- The golden nugget -- The man who would not scold -- Lu-san, daughter of heaven. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Chinese Wonder Book" by Norman Hinsdale Pitman is a collection of illustrated stories rooted in Chinese folklore, written in the early 20th century. The book weaves enchanting tales about the nature of virtue, loyalty, and the complexities of life through fantastical elements and characters. Each story draws on traditional themes and wisdom, making it a delightful exploration of cultural narratives. At the start of the book, we are introduced to various characters and tales, beginning with Widow Wang and her son Ming-li, whose struggles with poverty take a magical turn when a kind priest gifts them a golden beetle with the ability to summon food. As they revel in their newfound fortune, they unwittingly attract the envy of their neighbors, leading to trials and tribulations. The opening sets a whimsical tone, filled with hardship that morphs into hope through magic, inviting readers to engage with the enchanting and moralistic world that unfolds in the subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- China Tales -- China Fairy tales -- China GR Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 328998 2025-06-08T05:59:16.602388 text/html 325243 2006-06-24T08:02:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3543936 2006-06-24T08:02:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4119718 2025-06-08T05:59:28.207358 application/epub+zip 4117313 2025-06-08T05:59:21.031380 application/epub+zip 192090 2025-06-08T05:59:18.809399 application/epub+zip 3652178 2025-06-08T05:59:32.893332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3617585 2025-06-08T05:59:25.869383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315179 2022-09-09T05:08:39.697369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285272 2025-06-08T05:59:15.616421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285130 2006-06-24T08:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108888 2006-06-24T08:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19814 2025-06-08T05:59:33.058326 application/rdf+xml 13380 2025-06-08T05:59:19.385380 image/jpeg 3326 2025-06-08T05:59:19.096372 image/jpeg 3620362 2025-06-08T05:59:16.791391 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog