A collection of stories from China, divided into three sections:
- Chinese Nights Entertainments – a collection of folk-tales with 9 stories including “The Wicked Empress” by Mo Ti Fah, “The Woodcutter” by Tung Chou Kion, “The Thunder God” by Key Fah, etc.
- Taoist Tales – 15 stories from Taoist cosmology and mythology, including “The Taoist’s Description of Heaven” by Kang Lang Ti, “A Bad Memory” by Kuan Tsu, and “The Journey of Life” by Yu Hsiung
- The Feast of Lanterns – 8 tales told on the eve of Chinese festivals, especially Lantern Festival, including “The Monkey That Became King” by Wu Chia and “The Flower Nymphs” by Chin Yun