The Lotus Fairies by Xiao Ju (Adapted by) - 1987

Beijing: Dolphin Books, 1987. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Chinese Folk Story. 'This story, popular among the people in Heliongjiang Province, is about five lotus fairies from the Pool of Green Waves in Heaven, who were so bored with their dull and lonely life there that they often came down to earth. When they saw how drought was making the flowers and plants wither and Deer and other animals die of thirst, tey stole magic water at great risk to themselves from the Pool of Green Waves with which to rescue people on earth. However the Queen of the West discovered their kind actions and turned them ino five lotus ponds as a punishment. Since then the five sisters have remained on earth making life better for people.' Color illustrations by Hu Libin on every page. Folk stories in this series include: 1)The Candlewick Fairy. 2)White Goose Girl. 3)Shihan and the Snail. 4)The Golden Conch. 5)The Long-Haired Maiden. 6)The Lotus Fairies. 7)Visit to the Great Ant Kingdom. 8)Hailibu the Hunter. 9)Two Masons. 10) The Tale of the Sun and Moon Pool.

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