The Chinese myth of the forbidden lovers

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Shannon Zhao |

TED-Ed

• April 2022

In the court of the Jade Emperor, a young princess had a special skill: she could pluck clouds from the sky and spin them into the softest robes. But her craft was the same day after day, and she longed for new inspiration. So the Queen Mother granted her permission to visit Earth. The weaver soon fell in love with the land— and a cowherd. Shannon Zhao details the myth of the star-crossed lovers. [Directed by brume, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Alexis Dehimi, Mars Octobre Music].