Китайские сказки. Рис. М. Митрофанова

Kitaĭskai͡a kulʹtura - drevni͡ai͡a i mnogogrannai͡a - podarila miru mnozhestvo otkrytiĭ: ot nauki i mekhaniki do filosofii i iskusstva. V poslednie gody ona zavoëvyvaet vse bolʹshui͡u populi͡arnostʹ. A istoki eë nakhodi͡atsi͡a v narodnykh skazkakh, pritchakh, legendakh. Imenno v nikh zakli͡uchena mudrostʹ, krasota i sila Vostoka.Na stranit͡sakh ėtoĭ knigi vy poznakomitesʹ so spravedlivym i nakhodchivym sudʹëĭ Bao-Gunom, dobrym akrobatom Ming-Mingom i mudrym starym volshebnikom, uvidite nastoi͡ashchie chudesa i poprobuete udivitelʹnye frukty - karamboly.Illi͡ustrat͡sii k knige narisoval vydai͡ushchiĭsi͡a khudozhnik Maksim Mitrofanov - oni tonko peredai͡ut mir Drevnego Kitai͡a i ego osobui͡u magii͡u.

Chinese culture, ancient and multifaceted, has given the world many discoveries: from science and mechanics to philosophy and art. It has been gaining more and more popularity in recent years. And its origins are in folk tales, parables, and legends. They contain the wisdom, beauty and power of the East.On the pages of this book, you will meet the fair and resourceful judge Bao-Gong, the kind acrobat Ming-Ming and the wise old wizard, see real miracles and taste amazing fruits — carom.The illustrations for the book were drawn by the outstanding artist Maxim Mitrofanov — they subtly convey the world of Ancient China and its special magic.