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The Dexterous Butcher | 庖丁解牛
King Hui of Liang observes a butcher expertly dissecting an ox. The butcher explains his mastery ...
High Mountains and Flowing Waters | 高山流水
This story recounts how the ancient musician Yu Boya, after achieving technical mastery, found tr...
Missing Cat | 寻猫启事
A woman spends her savings on a highway billboard to find her missing cat, after police decline t...
Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle | 铁棒成针
The story recounts how the young Li Bai was inspired by an old woman's perseverance in grinding a...
A New Look | 刮目相看
The story of General Lü Meng, who transformed from a military man with little education into a le...
The Titmouse's Reward | 山雀的报恩
A kind boy named Yang Pao rescues an injured titmouse, nurses it back to health, and sets it free...
Third Sister's Sacrifice | 尤三姐自刎
A tragic tale from *A Dream of Red Mansions* where the virtuous Third Sister You, wrongfully susp...
Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao | 围魏救赵
To rescue the besieged state of Zhao, the Qi general Sun Bin avoided direct battle and instead at...
The King's Fancy for Slender Waists | 楚王好细腰
King Ling of Chu's preference for slender-waisted officials led his court to extreme dieting, res...
The Rabbit Steals the Elephant's Dinner | 兔子偷吃大象的晚餐
A clever but lazy rabbit, Kalulu, learns to make nooses and repeatedly steals the elephant king's...
The Storytelling Stone | 会讲故事的石头
An orphaned Seneca hunter named Crow discovers a sentient stone in the forest. In exchange for hi...
The Prettiest in the Woods | 林中最美
A hunter promises a snipe not to shoot its 'prettiest' children, but later shoots what he thinks ...
Three Feathers | 三根羽毛
A woman uses three magical feathers from her enchanted husband to effortlessly complete her work ...
Eve's Various Children | 夏娃的孩子们
After being expelled from Eden, Adam and Eve have many children, some beautiful and some ugly. Wh...
Hanging an Ox Head, Selling Horse Meat | 悬牛卖马
King Ling Gong of Qi's contradictory actions—allowing his harem to wear men's clothes while forbi...
Broken Mirror Rejoined | 破镜重圆
This article recounts the ancient Chinese story behind the idiom "Broken Mirror Rejoined," where ...
The Seventh Fairy | 七仙女
The tale of Dong Yong, a filial son who sold himself to bury his father. A heavenly weaver, sent ...
The Way of Archery | 射箭之道
A master uses a story about a king overwhelmed by too many targets and an archer's focus on a sin...
The Man in the Well | 井底有人
A family's metaphorical comment about gaining an 'extra person' after digging a well is distorted...
Food Handled Out in Contempt | 嗟来之食
During a famine in ancient Qi, an arrogant noble's contemptuous offer of food is refused by a sta...