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One of the oldest documented versions of the story appeared in China, around 860. In that version, Ye Xian is an incredibly beautiful, kind and gentle girl, who is gifted in many skills such as pottery and poetry. She befriends a fish which embodies the spirit of her mother, but Ye Xian’s stepmother kills the fish. 据记载，灰姑娘最古老的一个版本出现在公元860年的中国。在这一版本的故事中，女主人公名叫叶限，是个善良温柔、多才多艺的美丽姑娘，她擅长陶艺、作诗等。叶限和母亲化身的鱼成了好朋友，但她的后妈把鱼杀死了。 Ye Xian saves the bones of the fish which are magical and creates her a gown for the New Year Festival where she is recognized by her stepmother and stepsister. While running away from them, she loses her slipper. The king finds the slipper, falls in love with Ye Xian and saves her from the cruelty she lives in. 叶限将鱼骨保存起来，这些有魔力的骨头为她变出了一件参加春节庆典的衣裙。叶限在庆典上被后妈和同父异母的姐妹认了出来，在逃走的过程中，她的鞋子跑丢了。君王拾得了鞋子，爱上了叶限，并将她从水深火热之中救了出来。 | 
