The Nightingale Author:Lisa Harkrader Fairy tale classics. An emperor in China, secluded in his palace, does realize the wonder and joy that nightingale gives to his people. The emperor of Japan sends the emperor of China a mechanical nightingale. The people loved the mechanical bird more then the real nightingale unit it broke. The Emperor grew sick and the real bird came back to s... more »ong for his friend.« less