Chinese Folk Tales

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Chinese Folk Tales episodes

July 23, 2020 Mola, son of the grasslands
Long, long ago, herdsmen of the grasslands were often forced to suffer through harsh winters. After weeks of violent storms, thick snows covered everything. There will be no firewood. There would be no food for the animals. Many lambs and calves froze to death, if they were not killed by hunger. All these, people said, were the work of the snow demon living at the foot of the QiLian Mountains. To save the grasslands, a young man called Mola volunteered to go to the Sun God for help.
6 min
July 20, 2020 The two-headed phoenix
Once upon a time, there lived two close friends who always did things together. When one of them unfortunately died from a serious illness, the other was so sad that he soon died, too. Then they transformed to a phoenix with two heads, one green and the other yellow.
5 min
July 16, 2020 The stupid magistrate
One day, a Buddhist monk and a Taoist priest met in a tea house and started chatting. Each boasted of his own exploits and looked down on the others. The monk held that the soul of the dead goes west, while the Taoist priest insisted that it goes east to the sun.
6 min
July 09, 2020 Hunchback granddaddy and his son
A long time ago, hunchback granddaddy lived alone near a winding river. He planted dozens of banana trees on the banks of the river. Since he had no children of his own, he tended the trees as if they were his children.
6 min
July 02, 2020 Golden chisel and the stone ram
The story happened a long time ago in the village near the Zu Li River. A boy named Golden Chisel has saved his village with the help of a magic stone ram. But how did the boy get the ram? And what kind of magic did this stone ram have?
7 min
June 25, 2020 The story of Zhong Kui
Zhong Kui is a legendary figure who defeats ghosts. In the old days, people in China used to hang a picture of Zhong Kui in their homes during the Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The picture of Zhong Kui was supposed to ward off evil spirits. But who was Zhong Kui, and why did people believe he could get rid of ghosts?
6 min
June 18, 2020 Of course!
Once, there was a rich landlord called Pepper Peel who was very mean to his farm hands. This can be seen from one example. Zhao Da had toiled like a beast for Pepper Peel for more than 10 years without ever getting enough to eat. One day, Zhao Da fell seriously ill.
6 min
June 11, 2020 White Goose Girl
A long, long time ago, old mother Li and her husband lived in a remote village near a large river. They had a daughter whose skin was as white as goose feathers and whose eyes were so bright they looked like twinkling stars.
6 min
June 04, 2020 Chen Shimei, the unfaithful husband
Bao Zheng was a historic figure who lived during the Song Dynasty about 1,000 years ago. He was known for his fairness and courage. There are many stories about this upright official who always defended the innocent. This story titled Chen Shimei is one of them.
6 min
May 28, 2020 Tales of Effendi (part 2)
In this episode of Chinese Folk Tales, you’ll hear more stories about the witty and humorous Effendi Nasreddin who has been a folk hero of the Uyghur people in northwest China.
5 min

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