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This retelling of a Chinese folktale ... bespeaks the virtues of kindness and hospitality through its hero, Tian, the Lord of the Cranes....Disguised as a beggar, Tian takes to the streets, where wealthy people pass him without a glance. After an innkeeper takes him in day after day, giving him food and a place to rest, Tian repays him with a magical mural featruing three cranes that brings much business to the inn.