I︠A︡u-SHen

The story of Yeh-Shen is believed to be the original telling of the Cinderella story. Yeh-Shen is raised by her stepmother who always gives her the hardest chores. Yeh-Shen's only friend is a fish, whom her stepmother kills. The bones of the fish are magical & they grant her wish to go to the village festival where she loses her slipper.