Selected Picture Books of Folktales: Little Carp Jumps Over the Dragon Gate/民间故事精选图画书&#

The story begins with the legendary tale of Yu the Great taming the floods. As Yu controlled the great waters, he split the mountains apart, and the Yellow River came rushing through the middle - and the Dragon Gate rose up above it. According to legend, any fish that could leap over the Dragon Gate would transform into a cloud-soaring dragon. A little carp set his heart on leaping over the Dragon Gate and becoming a dragon. Through hard work, persistent practice, and overcoming one difficulty after another, he finally achieved his dream. The spirit of "continuous self-improvement" embodied in this story is an inherent quality of the Chinese nation - a spiritual force that has inspired generations of Chinese people to strive forward and break new ground. 故事从大禹治水讲起。大禹治水，把山劈开，黄河从中间奔腾而过，龙门跃然于上。传说，只要跳过龙门就可以变成腾云驾雾的龙。小鲤鱼立志要跳过龙门，变成一条龙。通过努力练习、不断克服困难，他最终梦想成真。这个故事中蕴含的"自强不息"的精神是中华民族的内在气质，是鞭策中华儿女不断开拓进取的精神力量。