This series has selected tales spreading far and beyond in China and tells them in short, lively and interesting truths.
Tales from the Thousand Character Classic:
The Thousand Character Classic was complied by a man of the Liang Dynasty. With four characters in each sentence, there are 250 sentences and 1000 characters in the book. Due to this reason, the book is titled the 'Thousand Character Classic'.
Tales from the Three Character Classic:
The Three Character Classic was first published in the Song Dynasty times and was modified later. As it has three characters in each sentence, the book is titled the 'Three Character Classic'. It comprises about 500 sentences. Many ideas and truths in it have profound impact on the Chinese people. UNESCO incorporated the book into a list of compulsory books dedicated for the child moral education. It was translated into many languages and circulated globally.
Tales from Hundreds Surnames:
The Hundreds Surnames was published during the Song Dynasty times. It is a primer reading related to the Chinese surnames. With a total of 568 characters and in the form of songs with four characters in each sentence, it introduced 504 Chinese surnames in all.
Tales from the Children's Knowledge Treasury:
The Children's Knowledge Treasury was published the latest. The people of Ming Dynasty compiled this book. With rich contents, it became a mini-encyclopedia of natural and social sciences. It owns the reputation of "You will be knowledgeable enough after reading the Children's Knowledge Treasury".
Paperback, Simplified Chinese characters and English. 179-193 pages, 9.5" x 6.75"
