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Chinese Wonder Book

The Chinese Wonder Book is a compilation of Chinese folk tales for children full of moral values and insightful stories of China's culture and traditions. Some of the beloved stories included in this book are "The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat," "The Great Bell," "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" and "The Talking Fish." They are illustrated in full color by Chinese artist Li Chu Tang, providing magnificent visions of the magical world of China and its people. - Summary by Wina Salva Hathaway (4 hr 36 min)

Chapters

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