All Kan ever wanted was to live in his forest as a tiger should. But when his mother adopted two human foundlings, Kan’s jealousy cost him his family and home. Exiled, Kan blames humans for his troubles. If he’s to make a home for himself in that distant forest, he and his brothers must journey beyond the natural world into the realm of myth, deities and Dragons.
A Tiger’s Tale is a graphic novel in the grand tradition of A Journey to the West, Usagi Yojimbo, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Tiger Talk & Other Essays
- Happy Little New Year!
February 10th marks Little New Year ( 小年). The celebration of Little New Year takes place a about a week before the Lunar New Year. In northern China the Little New Year is celebrated on the 23rd day of the 12 lunar month for 4723, Year of the Green Snake. In southern China it is celebrated on the 24th day instead. Perhaps … - Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
Read 1 of the nearly 500 “marvel tales” found in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio the 1880 translation of Liáozhāi Zhìyì (聊齋誌異) by Herbert A. Giles. London – It’s a collection of stories or by Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling (蒲松齡) - Jiāngshī (殭屍) the hopping vampire
Yaoguai Wednesday continues with a spotlight on Asia’s most iconic undead creature of folklore the Jiāngshī (殭屍) or hopping vampire. Don’t be fooled by it hopping it is also capable of giving chase by running, and if sufficiently ancient, flight. - Yaoguai Wednesday week 1
With the season of the UNDEAD Kungfu Ghost Killer upon us, let’s look at the creatures he contends with. first up: The Face Swiper (Shuāliǎnguǐ 刷臉鬼) #UKGK