Sunday, February 18, 2007

Xiao Mu Wan (Small Wooden Bowl)

Once there was a family living at the foot of a mountain, farming was their livelihood, hence the days passed by very fast. The family consisted of an old granny, father, mother, Da Xi, Er Xi, and San Xi. The family of six lived together.
Father and mother busied in the farm, went out early in the morning and came home in the night. Old granny stayed at home to take care of household chores and looking after the children.
The children loved their granny very much. They sticked together day and night. Granny would make them lots of toys She would also tell them many many interesting stories.
Granny was liked the big tree and the children liked the little flowers under the tree. Granny was like the moon from the sky and the children liked the little stars beside the moon.
Days passed so fast that the children grew up fast and granny grew older and older. Years passed and granny's hair became grey, eyes became blur and she could not do a lot of things.
Nobody doing housework, mother had to work in the farm and at the same time taking care of the house. She was busy from morning till night. She was frustrated and directed her anger at old granny.

First part of story : (To be continued...........)




Translated from a chinese children's book. ( 小木碗)

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Xia Er (Little Shrimp)

Old Chang sold Xia Er away and had some money but it did not last. The money was soon all gone. Xia Er's mother's health was getting worse.
One day Old Chang went to the sea to catch some fish and caught none. Just then a giant shrimp swam over to Old Chang's boat and brought many fishes with him. Old Chang then caught many fishes. One day two days three days ....... the giant shrimp brought many big fishes with him. Old Chang caught a lot of fishes and he was able to sell them and earned a living. Xia Er's mother's health was getting better.
It started raining again and Old Chang's vegetables grown. This day Old Chang went out to the sea to fish again. He saw a tiny black dot far out the sea. The tiny black dot became bigger and bigger it was a giant turtle. A little boy was sitting on the giant turtle. Old Chang realized that the boy was Xia Er and he was so happy. The giant turtle swam over to Old Chang's boat and Xia Er jumped over to the boat. Old Chang hugged Xia Er and said " I thought you jumped into the river." Xia Er said the people from the Long Beard Country saved me and today the emperor asked the giant turtle to bring me home. Old Chang said "Long Beard Country? ........"

The End




For second part of story please click on this link

Translated from a children's chinese book 虾儿 (Xia Er)

Thursday, February 1, 2007

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