The reader will discover here the origin of various Chinese trades, including Chinese medicine, wine-making, tea planting and brewing, beancurd as well as theatre production. Most of these trades are several hundred years old and stories about their founders have become an integral part of Chinese folk literature. The tales are cleverly retold in this book through the skilful hand of Malaysian artist Chan Kok Sing whose caricatures, whether of historical or mythical characters, provide amusing portrayals of some of the best patron gods in Chinese culture and heritage.