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ERIC Number: EJ383727
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Changing Role of Imagination in Chinese Children's Books.
Zhang, Meifang; Breedlove, W. Gale
Reading Teacher, v42 n6 p406-12 Feb 1989
Discusses the role of imagination in Chinese culture and literature. Notes that Chinese children's literature has begun to deviate from themes of obedience and conformity, instead emphasizing themes of imagination and initiative. Lists several traditional Chinese stories translated into English. (MM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Chinese Culture, Elementary Education, Imagination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Chinese Literature; Cultural Change; Cultural Values; Theme (Literary)