The story of the Chinese zodiac and other Asian folk tales feature in new book

Childhood memories are bound to be stirred for many by Our Folktales – The All-Time Favourite Folktales of Asia, a book launched last month by the Singapore Book Council and independent publisher World Scientific Publishing.Editor Ruth Wan-Lau says the collection, which comprises stories from eight countries – China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore – aims to share Asian folk tales with the rest of the world.“This book illustrates the diversity and…

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