"Indri, a black hearted frog, the son of a beautiful Chinese water sprite, recognized and yearned for beauty but hated himself and everyone else who came near the stream where he hoarded the water of life. In attempting to bilk Indri of his due after the frog had provided the water needed to save his dying son, a village headman unwittingly sets up the situation by which Indri can take the form of prince. The headman's daughter must stay for nine...

"Wondrous dragons live in jewel encrusted palaces under the ground and stars and animals speak. Emperors live out their exquisite lives surrounded by the most refined art and luxury. Yet all these stories are rooted in a love of ordinary things and a timeless regard for honesty and simplicity. Virtue is more prized than riches and there is more delight in the song of a bird than in all the craft and there is more delight in the song of a bird than...

A collection of six tales from southern China which reveal the people's sorrows, thoughts, and hopes while passing on age-old customs and beliefs.

Relates how the tragic parting of a boy and his horse led to the creation of the horse-head fiddle of the Mongolian shepherds.