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Originally
designed as a mission to collect tribute from neighboring countries,
China's massive navel fleet in the early 15th century stunned the world
with its daring exploration, immense wealth, and military might. The
unprecedented ambition of one of the world's oldest civilizations had
now come full circle and regained global attention
Text by Song Nan Zhang & Hoo Yu Zhang
Illustrated by Song Nan Zhang
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Great
were the sins of Monkey King as he created havoc in heaven and fair was
the punishment pinned on him at the Five-Finger Mountain. Is our
legendary creature ready to embrace a techable spirit with grace comes
his way and gives him a second change?
Retold by Debby Chen
Illustrated by Wenhai Ma
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What fate
awaits a thousand-year-old white snake that travels
from its sacred mountain to the human world, only to
fall in love with a mortal? Such is the unusual beginning
of this tragic love story, one of the most popular in
all of Chinese opera.
Retold by Aaron Shepard
Illustrated by Song Nan Zhang
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In Monkey King Wreaks Havoc in Heaven,
the second book in the series, our show-off hero is determined
to prove to the Emperor of Heaven that he is more than
equal to any of the celestial warriors or ministers.
But first he trains and finetunes his own little monkey
army, then he set off to equip himself with his trademark
hero's weapon.
Retold by Debby Chen
Illustrated by Wenhai Ma
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The story of the female general, Mulan, was originally a folk song dating from the Northern Wei dynasty, A.D.386-534.
According to legend, there was a young woman named Mulan whose aged
father was conscripted. Mulan, unwilling to see her father fighting in
a war, disguised herself as a man and joined the army in his place.
Retold and Illustrated
by Song Nan Zhang
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In The Making of Monkey
King, the fantastic beginning of this unforgettable hero
is told. Magically born from a rock, he is crowned Monkey
King by his fellow monkeys after finding a sanctuary
for them. Anxious to make the enjoyment of his life and
his rule last forever, he sets off on a journey to find
the secret of immortality.
Retold by Robert Kraus and
Debby Chen
Illustrated by Wenhai Ma
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No brocades are more lovely or lifelike
than the ones the widow weaves to sell at the marketplace.
One day she returns home with a marvelous painting of
a fairy palace and her son Chen suggests that she weaves
the image as a brocade. This popular Chinese folktale
will enchant young and old as Chen and his mother find
their way to a happiness beyond their dreams.
Retold by Aaron Shepard &
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