Chinese History Stories for the Classroom

Choose published stories by period, person or idiom. Use their sources and discussion questions to prepare a lesson; share story links or print the text. Treat mythology, history and literary adaptations according to their labels. Planned catalogue topics are not finished teaching texts.

Start with what interests you; a schedule is optional.

Start with a story

• Pangu Separates Heaven and Earth

  Long ago, sky and earth were mixed together. Pangu grew between them as they separated. How did he become the mountains, rivers, sun and moon?