Part I – From the unknown to 1100BC Eight Great Mythologies and Famous Stories. China is famous for her long and legendary history. There are great tales passed on generations after generations. Chinese people also had the quest on how the universe started and where human came from. Here is a try to use simple Mandarin to retell the stories in a chronicle order with the hope that you can have some extra interesting reading materials in pinyin and simplified characters. Through the stories, you can get a general knowledge on some mostly told mythologies and legends, and Chinese dynasties which you will constantly find the references to if you are traveling in China.