]Chinese Stories

"While playing by the East Sea, N? Wa, daughter of the Flame Emperor, was drowned when violent waves capsized her boat. After death, her spirit took the form of a small bird that cried ""Jingwei! Jingwei!"" endlessly-thus people named it the Jingwei Bird. No longer wandering freely, it flew tirelessly between the forest and the East Sea, carrying stones and twigs in her beak to cast into the vast waters. Do you know why the Jingwei Bird devoted itself to this eternal task?

Chinese culture is rich and profound, boasting countless outstanding traditional stories. How can we tell these Chinese stories and pass on this culture in ways more accessible to children? This book offers one attempt, taking the perspective of myths and legends.

炎帝的女儿女娃游玩去到了东海，东海的风浪打翻了女娃的小船，夺去了她的生命。女娃死后化成了一只小鸟，每天"精卫""精卫"地叫着，人们叫它"精卫鸟"，精卫鸟不再四处游玩，每日只往返于森林和东海之间，将衔来的小石子和树枝投进东海里。你知道精卫鸟为什么要这样做吗？

中国文化博大精深，优秀传统故事不胜枚举。如何用更容易被孩子接受的方式讲述中国故事、传承中国文化，本书从神话传说的角度做了一种尝试。