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Princess Peacock : tales from the other peoples of China Cover Image Book

Princess Peacock : tales from the other peoples of China

Yuan, Haiwang. (Author). Chunde, Zhang (Added Author).

Summary: This offers representative folktales from China's minorities, as well as background information on each of the ethnic groups. You'll find more than 50 fantastic and engaging tales, such as Princess Peacock, A Golden Deer, and The Toad General. The stories are organized by type{u2014}Animal Tales, Moral Stories, Tales of Deities, Legends, and so on{u2014}with the group of origin noted for each tale. In addition, the book contains historical background on the minority groups, recipes, games, crafts, a map, a glossary of terms, color photos, and black & white design motifs.

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  • ISBN: 9781591584162
  • ISBN: 1591584167
  • Physical Description: print
    xvii, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm.
  • Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-289) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chinese ethnicities and their culture: an overview -- Food, games, and crafts -- The tales.

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Subject:
Tales China
Minorities China Folklore
Minorities China Social life and customs
Youth library services
Children's library services
Genre:
Folk tales.

Additional Physical Form Titles

Princess Peacock.

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