Magical Tales of China

China is the oldest and mysterious civilization of the planet. And one of the keys to her secrets is myths, legends and traditions of the Celestial Empire, the treasury of magical stories and fairy tales, whose motives penetrate even into Hollywood blockbusters.
This unique book is composed of fairy tales of different peoples that were part of China in the history of its existence - not only Chinese, but also Mongols, Tibetans, Tanguts.
The readers are waiting for a meeting with insidious marine lords and beautiful princesses, werewolf foxes and fire-breathing dragons, brave heroes and sinister Han Gardi birds, Jaksha demons and wise soothsayers ...
All these tales were collected and translated by Russian scientists and writers more than a hundred years ago, many of them have not been reprinted since that time.
In the new edition, the best tales of China are first presented with an extensive collection of full -color illustrations that will introduce you to all the faces of traditional Chinese fine art