Cover of Sweet and Sour: Tales from China

Sweet and Sour: Tales from China

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.

Audience
childrens
Length
short · 112 pages

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