In this charming old Chinese fairy tale, we learn why Chinese parents today give their children little short names instead of great long names. This fable with a moral will delight viewers young and old.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013280
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Fairy tales - China
Literature → Folk literature, Chinese
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)