The Breath of the Dragon
by Abigail Hetzel Fitch
Category: Beijing (China)

Originally published in 1916,The Breath of the Dragontells the story of an evil man who is transformed into a fire-breathing dragon and wrecks havoc on Chinese villages. After being rude to a beggar woman who is adept in the ways of black magic, a young man is transformed into a dragon. After several deaths and peril in the royal palace, the people pursue the dragon and the beggar woman, resulting in a surprising ending.