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Show Chlneso Gun and Moon, In China the buo and moon are brother and sister. Tho moon Is tho elder brother, who looks nf tor his rather rath-er Kllly sister, tho aim. This Is exactly the reverse of our legends, which mnko the sun tho day king and tho gentle moon Indy of tho night One day In China, ho tho legend runs, tho sun asked the moon If buo couldn't go out at night Tho moon answered very Kteruly: "No. You aro n young Indy, and It would bo Improper for you to go out after dark." Then tho sun said. "Dut the people keep looking nt mo when I go out In tho daytime." So the moon told her to tako tho golden uecdlea thnt alio woro In her hair aud Htlck them Into the eyes of people whun they stared at her. This Is the rcaHon why no ouo can look at the aun without pntu. |