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Like Fire and Flowering Rush | 如火如荼
This story describes how the Wu army, in a desperate situation, launched a spectacular dawn assau...
The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来居上
This story recounts how Ji An, an upright official in the Han Dynasty, bluntly criticized Emperor...
The Rain-Bringing Dragons | 布雨之龙
Four compassionate dragons defy the indifferent Jade Emperor to end a devastating drought by brin...
Buying Bones with a Thousand Gold | 千金买骨
A king, desperate for a legendary steed, is convinced by a guard to buy the bones of a dead one a...
A Good Dog for Catching Mice? | 良狗捕鼠
A man from Qi selects a hunting dog for his neighbor, who then worries it doesn't catch mice. The...
Where Does Rice Come From? | 米从何来
A rich man's two foolish sons, when asked where rice comes from, give absurd answers (kitchen, ba...
Two Tigers Fight | 两虎相争
Bian Zhuangzi is advised to wait as two tigers fight over a man, allowing them to weaken each oth...
The Kiwi's Sacrifice | 几维鸟的牺牲
A Maori legend tells how the Kiwi bird selflessly agreed to live on the dark forest floor to save...
Open the Net on Three Sides | 网开一面
The story recounts how Tang, founder of the Shang Dynasty, demonstrated mercy by cutting a bird n...
Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon | 三打白骨精
Monkey King protects the Tang Priest from the White Bone Demon's three disguises but is wrongly b...
Calling a Stag a Horse | 指鹿为马
The story of Prime Minister Zhao Gao testing court loyalty by calling a stag a horse, leading to ...
A Courtyard as Crowded as a Marketplace | 门庭若市
This fable tells how Minister Zou Ji used a personal story about flattery to persuade the King of...
The Heshibi Jade | 和氏璧
The story of Bian He, who persistently presented a raw jade stone to three successive Chu kings, ...
The Misplaced Craftsmen | 不合时宜的工匠
A skilled shoemaker and weaver plan to move to a new region but are warned that their crafts are ...
Unselfish Recommendation | 大公无私
The story of Qi Huangyang from the Spring and Autumn Period, who recommended both his enemy and h...
The Curse of Alton Towers | 奥尔顿塔的诅咒
The original Alton Towers is a forgotten Gothic mansion shrouded in legend. Its site has a long h...
The Fierce Dog and the Sour Wine | 狗猛酒酸
A Song wine merchant with good wine and fair prices had no customers because his fierce dog scare...
Prometheus and Man | 普罗米修斯与人类
This passage recounts the myth of Prometheus, who defied Jupiter to create and aid humanity by br...
The Qingming Festival | 清明节
The Qingming Festival originates from the legend of Jie Zitui, whose death led to the Cold Food F...
Fear of Shadow and Footprints | 畏影恶迹
A man tries to outrun his shadow and footprints, only to exhaust himself to death, failing to rea...