Children's Day special: Classic tales Chinese children grow up with 重温中国孩子的童年经典
01 June 2026

Children's Day special: Classic tales Chinese children grow up with 重温中国孩子的童年经典

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What stories do you remember from your childhood? Maybe they were magical fairy tales, comforting bedtime stories, or folk tales that someone in your family told you over and over until you knew them by heart. No matter where we grow up, stories are often one of the first ways we learn about courage, kindness, honesty, and imagination. In this episode of Takeaway Chinese, we explore two beloved tales that generations of Chinese children have grown up with. On the show: Fei Fei & Steve.
(07:26) The story of Ne Zha.
(15:44) The story of Mulan.