This is the classic story of Mulan based on the legend of Hua Mulan. A legend is a story from long ago that is believed to be true, or mostly true.

这是根据花木兰传说改编的木兰经典故事。传说是一个很久以前的故事，相信是真的，或者大部分都是真的。

Many years ago, China was in the middle of a great war. The Emperor said that one man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army. Mulan, a teenage girl who lived in a faraway village of China, heard the news when she was outside washing clothes.

许多年前，中国正处于一场大战之中。皇帝说每个中国家庭必须有一个人离开家去参军。木兰，一个十几岁的女孩谁住在遥远的中国村庄，听到这个消息时，她正在外面洗衣服。

Mulan ran into the house. Her father was sitting in a chair, carving a piece of wood. “Father!" she said. "Did you hear what the Emperor says each family must do?”

木兰跑进屋里.她父亲坐在椅子上雕刻一块木头。“父亲！”她说。你听见皇帝说每个家庭都必须做什么了吗？“

“Yes," said her old father, “I heard about it in town. Well, I may as well go pack up.” He put down his carving, stood up and walked very slowly to his room.

花木兰故事：中国儿童英语故事