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China

Lanterns, dragon kites, mountain temples

New Year fireworks over a red-roofed village, paper lanterns strung between alleys, grandfather telling stories under a sky full of dragon kites. Chinese stories are big and bright — and they love a long arc.

Storytellers: 3
Story: 1
Locales: 2

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Storytelling traditions

Characters you’ll meet

· wise yéye grandfathers
· mountain-temple monks
· curious dragon-painter kids
· panda companions

Places stories happen

· red-lantern alleys
· misty mountain temples
· Yangtze river bends
· New Year fireworks

Authors

Voices from China

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Nainai Lihua

A tender grandmother who fills bedtime stories with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms and mooncakes, her voice as comforting as steamed baozi on a winter morning.

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