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Since the Olympics began in Beijing a few days ago I thought it made sense to highlight China this time around. The country of China is divided into thirty-one provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions. I encourage you to conduct further research on the specific region and/or culture behind the stories. I also offer some curriculum and crafts resources, with articles for additional reading on the beautiful country of China.
At the end of this blog, you will find links to my previous journeys to Africa, India, Germany, Russia, Scotland, and Turkey. I hope you find something useful and fun to add to your storytelling work or classroom.
STORIES
The Ancestor of Tea
http://tinyurl.com/gudo3vz
The Blue Rose – The tenth story in the book by Marie L. Shedlock.
http://tinyurl.com/jdua2ud
The Butterfly Lovers
https://tinyurl.com/ybvybqdz
The Clever Wife
http://tinyurl.com/d7d8clp
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
https://www.nspirement.com/2021/08/12/the-cowherd-and-the-weaver-girl.html
The Discovery of Salt
https://tinyurl.com/s3s75zt
The Dragon Princess
https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_60.html#gsc.tab=0
The Golden Beetle or Why Dog Hates Cat
http://tinyurl.com/krxq898
Grandmother Tiger
https://chinesefolktales.blogspot.com/2018/06/grand-auntie-tiger-earliest-recorded.html
How the Moon Became Beautiful
https://archive.org/details/goldenpathbooka01stevgoog
How Three
Heroes Came By Their Deaths Because of Two Peaches
https://tinyurl.com/y2h74kr4
The Ladle of the Moon
https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_34.html#gsc.tab=0
The Ladle That Fell From the Moon
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54734/54734-h/54734-h.htm#Page_404
The Lady Who Lives on the Moon
https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/the-lady-who-lives-on-the-moon/english/274
The Magic Brocade
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/056.html
The Nodding Tiger
http://tinyurl.com/y8jxean5
The Old Woman and the
Tiger
https://www.jefftk.com/p/the-old-woman-and-the-tiger
The Princess Kwan-Yin
https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_9.html#gsc.tab=0
The Queen Mother of
the West
https://tinyurl.com/yxmeqhld
The
Snake and Frog
https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/story/snake.htm
The Story of Niu Land and
Zhi Nu
https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/the-story-of-niu-lang-and-zhi-nu/english/448
The Talking Fish
https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_5.html#gsc.tab=0
The Two Jugglers
https://tinyurl.com/y3l5eauu
BOOKS
15 Engaging Children’s Books About China
https://teachingwithchildrensbooks.com/books-about-china/
20 of the Best Books Promoting Chinese Culture for
Children
https://childrenslibrarylady.com/books-chinese-culture-kids/
CRAFTS
25 Outstanding Olympic Crafts for Kids to Make
https://artsycraftsymom.com/11-easy-olympic-crafts-for-kids/
Activity Crafts – Nineteen Chinese crafts for a variety
of ages.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/china-crafts
Happy Toddler Playtime: The Best 30 Chinese New Year Activities
and Crafts for Kids in 2022
https://happytoddlerplaytime.com/chinese-lunar-new-year-activities-crafts-for-kids/
CURRICULUM
Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year - Wonderfully inclusive lesson plan
on the Chinese Spring Festival and eastern and western dragons associated with
the Chinese New Year.
https://tinyurl.com/k3un6ycs
Smithsonian Institute – Timeline of Chinese History, Art,
and Culture – Timelines, lesson plans, maps, and more. You can explore by Theme,
Dynasty, or Object.
https://tinyurl.com/mr2pxtsb
STORY COLLECTIONS
Chinese Fables and Folk Stories by Mary Hayes Davis, Chow-Leung, published in 1908. http://tinyurl.com/yda28q4
The
Chinese Fairy Book by Dr. R. Wilhelm, 1921. Seventy-four stories of saints, magicians, ghost stories, and
more.
https://tinyurl.com/osadn3h
Chinese Folklore -Short
Stories for Children
http://tinyurl.com/6rdsb92
Chinese Legends; Or,
The Porcelain Tower by Thomas Henry Sealy, 1848.
https://archive.org/details/chineselegendso00sealgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater
Chinese Tea Stories - A site brewing with interesting folktales from China. https://www.teasenz.com/chinese-tea/tag/tea-stories.html
Chinese Wonder Book
- Fifteen stories from Norman Hinsdale Pitman, 1919.
https://archive.org/details/chinesewonderboo00pitm2
Myths and Legends of China by E.T.C. Werner – Myths
of water, fire, the stars, fox legends, and so much more.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15250
SOMETHING EXTRA
Chinese Tales - Stories associated with festivals, war,
love, myths, Buddhist’s tales and more.
https://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/chin/ChStories.html
Top Ten Chinese Myths
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/feb/08/top-10-chinese-myths
Celebrating the Continent of
Africa
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrating-continent-of-africa.html
Celebrating the Country of
Germany
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/02/celebrating-country-of-germany.html
Celebrating the Country of
India
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrate-country-of-india.html
Celebrating the Country of Russia
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/03/celebrating-country-of-russia.html
Celebrating the Country of Scotland
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/04/celebrating-country-of-scotland.html
Celebrating the Country of
Turkey
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/11/celebrating-country-of-turkey.html
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