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Start your familiar with the enigmatic world of Far East with the Chinese Fairy Book ? the collection of seventy-four traditional Chinese folk tales. In one Chinese kingdom a proud prince lives, who has a daughter. But the princess is known as the most unlucky princess to have ever lived. It comes time for her to marry, so she has all her suitors assemble before her father?s palace to choose the husband. Amongst a princes and counts she notices a beggar, who has dragons in his eyes and coming out his nose ? the symbol of imperial rule. After seeing this, the princess decides that he is the favorite of fortune and will offset all her bad luck, so she marries him. For that decision the father drives them out the kingdom. It is a very touching story, showing you how luck is very important to the Chinese culture. Enjoy the reading.