China in Fairy Tales

"""The Sculptor Who Hides and Seeks"" is a fairy tale centered on the theme of intangible cultural heritage. The story follows the time-traveling Dandelion Fairy as a connecting thread, weaving together twelve original fairy tales, each dedicated to one of the Chinese zodiac animals. Breaking away from conventional impressions of the zodiac, the book creates vivid and unique portrayals for each animal sign:

Rat (Zi): a disheveled but artistically devoted sculptor

Ox (Chou, A-Dong): who turns into an ox to save his sister and remains steadfast to his promise

Tiger (Yin): who becomes the king of the forest after having the character ""king"" (王) painted on his forehead

Rabbit (Mao): whose red eyes are mistaken for signs of sorrow, leading him to master the art of the ""cunning rabbit's three burrows""

Dragon (Chen, Wu Long): naive and mischievous, who delights in punishing the greedy

Snake (Si): who loses her limbs and wings but, out of misfortune, gains optimism and a new purpose

Horse (Wu, Wei Wu): small in stature yet brave enough to save his entire herd

Goat (Wei): who grows a goatee because of a misunderstanding with children

Monkey (Shen, A-Ji): who upholds justice when the tiger is away

Rooster (You, You Bo): who replaces the cat as the guardian of the sun

Dog (Xu, Alaska): who expresses loyalty and affection by sticking out his tongue

Pig (Hai, Pearl): who digs in the earth in search of life's answers

Each story is ingeniously crafted and vividly told, blending the distinctive traits of the zodiac animals with whimsical adventure, making for a delightfully engaging read.

《东躲西藏的雕刻家》是一部以非遗文化为主题的童话，本书以时间旅行者蒲公英仙子为线索，串联起十二则专属十二生肖的原创童话，打破大众对十二生肖的固有印象，为每一种生肖动物打造了鲜活又独特的形象：毛发蓬乱却执着于艺术的子鼠雕刻家，为救妹妹甘愿化牛、坚守承诺的丑牛阿东，额头被画上 "王" 字成为森林王的寅虎，因揉红眼睛被误认伤心、练就 "狡兔三窟" 的卯兔，憨萌调皮、专惩贪心的辰龙乌龙，失去手足翅膀却因祸得福、心怀乐观的巳蛇，身形矮小却拯救族群的午马威武，因孩童的误会从此长着山羊胡的未羊，老虎不在时主持正义的申猴阿吉，取代萌猫成为太阳守护者的酉鸡酉伯，用吐舌头表达忠诚与乖巧的戌狗阿拉斯加，在拱地中寻找生命答案的亥猪珍珠...... 每一则故事都构思精巧，情节生动有趣，将生肖动物的性格特点与童话冒险结合，读来妙趣横生。