{"product_id":"ancient-chinese-fables","title":"Ancient Chinese Fables","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne hundred and twenty-one of the best ancient Chinese fables- mostly from the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. as well as the 16th and 17th centuries - are contained in this volume. Written in the simple language of the people, these fables embodying the experience and wisdom of the Chinese have found their way into the hearts of many over hundreds of years. The book has twenty-eight illustrations. Folk Tales of the West Lake The West Lake of Hangzhou is famous for it's scenic beauty. There's a good reason for that. For it is here that visitors can feast their eyes on the stately mansions of exquisite workmanship and the entrancing landscape with towering willows reaching down to the water line. Amid this setting the Chinese have spun fanciful tales about how the lake was born, why the city is famous for its silk, tea and parasols, and given us such memorable characters as the \"crazy monk\" and the Spirit of Black Catfish. All this and more, along with the colorful illustrations in Folk Tales of the West Lake, will delight readers of all ages and make us grin like children discovering a secret for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreign Language Press Beijing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780835111584\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Foreign Language Press Beijing","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £26.15","offer_id":47901124165809,"sku":"SB-083511158X-C3","price":26.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/083511158X.jpg?v=1789801616","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/ancient-chinese-fables","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}