Chinese Myths & Tales

CHINESE MYTHS & TALES

In this section there are links to myths, tales, and other written materials translated. Most of them are about the China Ethnic Groups, my main focus of interest, but there will be occasionally other translations.

 

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Chinese characters

Chinese character 灸 jiǔ – moxibustion
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Ethnic groups

Tibetans, the people who descend from the monkey
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Chinese culture

2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb
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