Japanese Fairy Tales – THE FARMER AND THE BADGER
Long, long ago, there lived an old farmer and his wife who had made their home in the mountains, far from any town.
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Japanese Fairy Tales – THE STORY OF URASHIMA TARO, THE FISHER LAD
Long, long ago in the province of Tango there lived on the shore of Japan in the little fishing village of Mizu-no-ye a young fisherman named Urashima Taro.
THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW – Japanese Fairy Tales
Long, long ago in Japan there lived an old man and his wife. The old man was a good, kind-hearted, hard-working old fellow, but his wife was a regular cross-patch, who spoiled the happiness of her home by her scolding tongue.
MY LORD BAG OF RICE – Japanese Fairy Tales
Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice."
LU-SAN, DAUGHTER OF HEAVEN – Chinese Fairy Tales
Lu-san went to bed without any supper, but her little heart was hungry for something more than food.
THE GOLDEN NUGGET – Chinese Fairy Tales
Once upon a time many, many years ago, there lived in China two friends named Ki-wu and Pao-shu.
THE PHANTOM VESSEL – Chinese Fairy Tales
Once a ship loaded with pleasure-seekers was sailing from North China to Shanghai. High winds and stormy weather had delayed her, and she was still one week from port when a great plague broke out on board.
THE PRINCESS KWAN-YIN – Chinese Fairy Tales
Once upon a time in China there lived a certain king who had three daughters. The fairest and best of these was Kwan-yin, the youngest.
THE TALKING FISH – Chinese Fairy Tales
Long, long before your great-grandfather was born there lived in the village of Everlasting Happiness two men called Li and Sing. Now, these two men were close friends, living together in the same house.
THE GREAT BELL – Chinese Fairy Tales
The mighty Yung-lo sat on the great throne surrounded by a hundred attendants. He was sad, for he could think of no wonderful thing to do for his country. He flirted his silken fan nervously and snapped his long finger-nails in the impatience of despair.
THE GOLDEN BEETLE – Chinese Fairy Tales
THE GOLDEN BEETLE OR WHY THE DOG HATES THE CAT
"What we shall eat tomorrow, I haven't the slightest idea!" said Widow Wang to her eldest son, as he started out one morning in search of work.