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Sweet and Sour by Yao-Wen Li

Sweet and Sour

Tales From China

Yao-Wen Li, Carol Kendall

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 22, 2007

Twenty-four unusual tales from various periods in Chinese history, some complex, others as brief as a joke, display the wit, cleverness, and down-to-earth wisdom of the Chinese people.

Country & Ethnic FolktalesAsian Myths & LegendsHistorical Asia
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Who it’s for
For readers interested in tales from Chinese history
Themes
Chinese history, Wit and cleverness, Down-to-earth wisdom
Pacing
Mixed

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About this book

Twenty-four unusual tales from various periods in Chinese history, some complex, others as brief as a joke, display the wit, cleverness, and down-to-earth wisdom of the Chinese people.

Where it sits

Historical Asia47%
Country & Ethnic Folktales46%
Asian Myths & Legends44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
  • Asian Myths & Legends
  • Historical Asia
Authors
Yao-Wen Li, Carol Kendall
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 22, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Chinese history · Wit and cleverness · Down-to-earth wisdom
Reading lane
Fairy Tales & Folklore