Stephanie Hsu reads... Chinese New Year: Guardian of the Rabbit | 108

Little Stories Everywhere

Wondery

Fable, Classics, Folktale, Fiction, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Fairy Tale, Story

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Disney+'s upcoming American Born Chinese) reads the story of Cassian, a young boy tasked with protecting a special rabbit. Join them as they journey through dark lands filled with mysterious creatures in hopes of reaching the Chinese New Year festival! Stephanie Hsu is nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2023 Academy Awards.

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0:00.0	Wonder.
0:13.0	And this is little stories everywhere. Each episode will bring you stories for kids that spark the imagination,
0:17.0	take you to other worlds, and bring joy.
0:20.0	This is Chinese New Year, guardian of the rabbit. As the sun rises in the east, the village of Gao Gong wakes to the sound of
0:37.2	symbols crashing and low drums thudding. It's time for the Chinese New Year Festival.
0:44.0	Every year, the village selects 12 children to protect the 12 animal gods as they go on a long and treacherous journey. the to unknown corners of the forest. The winner of the race receives the ultimate prize,
1:06.0	a blessing from the Chinese Emperor himself.
1:10.4	The animal gods can talk like people and even dress like them.
1:14.0	There's rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
1:25.0	11 year old Cassian has been chosen to be a protector this year.
1:29.0	Two of his fellow protectors, Daniel and Kiara, stand next to him, eager to find out which animal
1:34.9	God will select them.
1:36.9	I want ox, says Cassian.
1:39.4	He's strong and would stop any creature in his way.
1:43.0	He's not going to choose you,
1:45.0	Kyara teases.
1:46.0	He's going to choose me.
1:48.0	I've been training all year for this.
1:50.0	And I hope Tiger picks me. She's fast as lightning and she came in first last year.
1:57.0	Daniel hops up and down excitedly.
1:59.0	Oh, oh, I want Dragon. He can smash anything to pieces with his powerful tail.
2:04.4	Oh, posh!
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