The horse race : based on the ancient Chinese classic "Tian Ji's horse race" / illustrated by Zhang Qiu ; calligraphy by Wang Lifu ; translated by Chen Xiao Bo and Mu Dan ; adapted for children by Ranjula Maskey, Shristhi Shakya and James Entrikin.
Material type: TextLanguage: Chinese, English Original language: Chinese Publication details: Lynden, Wash. : J.M. Entrikin Pub., 2009.Edition: 1st illustrated edDescription: 28页 : 彩色插图 ; 21 x 26公分. Description: 28 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- 9740513840
- 9789740513841
- Sai ma [Cover title]
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2095 M397 | Available | 33111005224155 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Based on a beloved 2,000-year-old Chinese classic, this tale, set in the ancient Chinese kingdom of Qi, chronicles a competition between King Qi Wang and Tian Ji, one of his subordinates. More than a simple equestrian story, the narrative explores the relationship between a king and his subordinates, revealing what can happen when the ruler abuses his rank and privilege. Incorporating Chinese history, culture, and especially language, this bilingual tale helps kids sound out the Chinese characters, offering them a friendly introduction to a difficult language. Truly comprehensive, the charming account also functions as a military allegory, a math lesson in bipartite matching, and a semantic exercise that helps children interpret rules.
"The Horse Race" is a modern day adaptation of "Tian Ji's Horse Race," an allegorical tale first recorded by the historian Sima Qian. In the Chinese Kingdom of Qi, between 356 and 320 B.C., the king challenges a high ranking officer, Tian Ji, to a horse race. The competition highlights the issues of ethics and strategy that arise when a stronger opponent is pitted against a weaker one.
In Chinese with Pinyin transliteration and English.