Legend of the White Snake

A snake and a mortal in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G Bai Su Zhen and Xu Xuan are so smitten with each other, their interactions

Originating from dragon-snake worship in the stone age, Page 8 2 Chinese culture considers snakes a glorious and maternal icon The story of

then Madame White Snake tells the tale of magic, manipulation, deceit, and the desire for free-love The legend has been a traditional folktale throughout China

the princess imprints a traitor Provoked by the actions of a seemingly sly human, an ancient snake spirit takes on a human form, in order to prove him a fraud Convinced she's doing the world