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Modern Day Fairy Tale

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With this story coming about in the fourth century AD, certain details differ slightly between stories. However, the structure of the story surprisingly remains the same throughout. By the time this tale was recorded and written down, it had already gone a centuries-long period of change. Each version brings its own perspective on the tale depending on the time, region, and genre it was recorded in. This tale has been retold in in every genre of ballad and song, performed countless times in theatres, and even produced into films. It has stayed so popular and has been made into so many versions because it gives off an idyllic picture of traditional China and also highlights major flaws in the old society. Minor details change, for example,
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