j**y
发帖数: 5059 | 1 半个月前美国朋友在班上讲解了中国文化，这是课后要求他们自己草拟的调查问卷，大
家愿意帮忙回答吗？简短回答一个两个都行。我居然不知道第四个中那个中国灰姑娘是
哪个？/汗
1 How has the Chinese culture affected your lifestyle?
2 How does the Chinese culture vary from the American/ Western culture,
lifestyle, and views on things?
3 Does your family have any special Chinese traditions or holidays that you
celebrate?
4 Do you pass down the legends and historic stories such as the Yeh-hsein (
Chinese Cinderella) to your children?
5 When you were a child what was your favorite Chinese a | y***u
发帖数: 5243 | 2 I'm totally speechless...
It mustn't be a Chinese tale...
Our second tale is the story of Yeh-Hsein, a young girl from China. One day,
Yeh-Hsein catches a magic talking Red Fish while fetching water for her
Step-Mother. Yeh-Hsein lets the fish go free instead of bringing it home to
her stepmother. In exchange for Yeh-Hsein’s kindness, the fish grants
wishes for her. When the Step-Mother finds out about the fish, she tries to
make Little Red Fish grant her wishes. Little Red Fish refuses, so the | j**y
发帖数: 5059 | 3 难怪我孩子说她知道，但是很不喜欢这个故事。
day,
to
to
Step-
【在 y***u 的大作中提到】
: I'm totally speechless...
: It mustn't be a Chinese tale...
: Our second tale is the story of Yeh-Hsein, a young girl from China. One day,
: Yeh-Hsein catches a magic talking Red Fish while fetching water for her
: Step-Mother. Yeh-Hsein lets the fish go free instead of bringing it home to
: her stepmother. In exchange for Yeh-Hsein’s kindness, the fish grants
: wishes for her. When the Step-Mother finds out about the fish, she tries to
: make Little Red Fish grant her wishes. Little Red Fish refuses, so the
| s*******e
发帖数: 4188 | 4 The answer to question #6 is question #4 -- an "American" Chinese story. lol | j*****n
发帖数: 3617 | 5 http://baike.baidu.com/view/1330724.htm
中国“灰姑娘”。最早见于唐代段成式所撰《酉阳杂俎》续集《支诺上》。叙述秦汉前
南方一个洞主的女儿，名叶限。幼年丧母，从小聪明能干，得到父亲的钟爱。父死后，
继母对她百般虐待，并杀害了她精心饲养的一条鱼。叶限得到“自天而降”的神人指点
，将鱼骨藏于屋中,“金玑玉食,随欲而具”。在一次地方的节日活动中,叶限瞒过继母,
“衣翠纺上衣，蹑(踩)金履”去参加。因被继母及异母妹察觉，仓卒逃离，遗下一只金
鞋。这只金鞋为邻近海岛上的陀国主得到。他派人到拾得鞋子的地方让所有的女子试穿
，终于“得叶限”,于是“载鱼骨与叶限俱还国”,“以叶限为上妇”，而“其母及女，
即为飞石击死”。
据撰者附记，此故事为“成式旧家人李士元所说。士元本邕州洞中人，多记得南中
怪事”。古人泛称西南地区为“南中”，邕州即今广西邕县。
叶限故事从一个侧面反映了私有制下家庭生活中的矛盾。它谴责了继母的贪婪、冷
酷和偏心，对于弱小的孤女寄予满腔同情。在善、恶的对比和较量中，故事通过幻想的
手法，使受欺凌者最终获得幸福，为恶者则遭到毁灭的下场。长期以来，在 |
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