This was the life of one girl and her family in the spring of 1945 until the trials of escaping to South Korea replaced the trials of living under the Russians. Freedom should not be taken for granted. Chrisman, Arthur Bowie. Shen of the Sea . These are what Americans would call fables.
Chinese fable is a story with a moral lesson to be learned.
All of the stories are fun but difficult to understand but are worthwhile for appreciating the Chinese heritage. How my parents learned to eat . Houghton Mifflin Co. Illustrated by Allen Say. This story captures the true spirit of two different cultures. One uses knives and forks to eat, while another only uses chopsticks.