Celebrate the Chinese tradition of storytelling with this rich and unforgettable collection of myths. Drawn from all over China and spanning centuries of folklore, these stories reflect the culture of an ancient, exotic land. Children will delight to hear such exciting tales as 'Mulan', 'Camel Spring' and 'Archer Yi and the Ten Suns'. There are gods and warriors, heroes and heroines, floods, battles, adventures and more...

With stunning illustrations by award-winning artist LeUyen Pham, this treasury of nineteen classic Chinese myths is certain to become a favourite that will be returned to time and again.

This collection of myths spans thousands of years of Chinese history- hundreds of thousands, even- passed down through the ages in both spoken and written form. It begins with a tale about the creation of the world by the giant Pan Gu, and ends with a story about a reallife kung fu master named Dong Haichuan. The myths in between tell us about incredible gods, goddesses and giants, all of whom once roamed the earth, at a time when the distance between heaven and earth was not so great. There are also legendary heroes and heroines, some of them gods and some merely human, but all remembered for their extraordinary feats of bravery and sacrifice.

Long ago, as with many myths around the world, the newly formed earth was plagued by many natural disasters. Because mankind was so young, it was up to gods and goddesses to save the earth. In 'How Gun Stole Xirang to Stop the Floods', you'll read about the terrible floods that threatened to destroy mankind. 'Archer Yi and the Ten Suns' describes an extreme heat wave that almost set the world ablaze. 'Gong Gong and the Collapse of Buzhou Mountain' tells of a rebel god called Gong Gong who caused the sun, moon and stars to orbit around the earth.

PAN GU AND THE CREATION OF HEAVEN AND EARTH 

NU WA, THE MOTHER OF MANKIND 

NU WA RESTORES THE SKY 

GONG GONG AND THE COLLAPSE OF BUZHOU MOUNTAIN 

FU XL THE SON OF GOD AND MAN 

SHENNONG AND THE TREASURE RICE 

SHAO HAO AND THE KINGDOM OF BIRDS 

HOW GUN STOLE XIRANG TO STOP THE FLOODS 

ARCHER YI AND THE TEN SUNS 

How CHANG E FLEW TO THE MOON

How MENG JIANGNU CRIED DOWN THE GREAT WALL 

MULAN 

MAZU, THE GODDESS OF THE SEA 

THE EIGHT IMMORTALS CROSS THE SEA 

WHY KUA Fu CHASED AFTER THE SUN

GAO LIANG AND THE DRAGON KING

THE EPIC OF JIANGER KHAN 

CAMEL SPRING

THE KUNG FU MASTER