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How are the myths of the past relevant to the present?

The Bridge to China

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The Monkey King and the Forbidden City

There's a lot of tragic stuff going on in Chinese mythology. It's not all like happy dragon shooting water. You know, there's some twists and turns to the stories. The Monkey King wasn't very happy that he was not invited at a party for deities. And I think he disguised himself and actually went to the party in heaven.

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