By Norman Hinsdale Pitman The mighty Yung-lo sat on the great throne surrounded by a hundred attendants. He was sad, for he could think of no wonderful thing to do for his country. He flirted his silken fan nervously and snapped his long finger-nails in the impatience of despair. “Woe is me!” he cried at…
Category: Chinese Stories
Chinese Stories
The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat
By Norman Hinsdale Pitman Illustrations by Li Chu-T’ang “What we shall eat to-morrow, I haven’t the slightest idea!” said Widow Wang to her eldest son, as he started out one morning in search of work. “Oh, the gods will provide. I’ll find a few coppers somewhere,” replied the boy, trying to speak cheerfully, although in…