Who Packs Your Parachute? | 谁为你准备降落伞
A former Navy pilot, saved by a parachute packed by an unknown sailor, reflects on the unseen sup...
The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl | 牛郎织女
This is the classic Chinese folktale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl, a celestial weaver. The...
The Mouse Father's Quest | 老鼠嫁女
A mouse father searches for the greatest being to marry his daughter to, asking the sun, cloud, w...
The Cage-Bird and the Bat | 笼中鸟与蝙蝠
A caged bird explains to a bat that it only sings at night to avoid capture, having been caught w...
Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly | 庄周梦蝶
Zhuang Zhou dreams he is a free-flying butterfly, then awakens confused about the boundary betwee...
Unpublishable Children's Books | 永远不会出版的童书
A humorous list of fictional children's book titles that are intentionally inappropriate, dark, o...
The Best One | 最好的那一个
A daughter recounts her father's lifelong tradition of telling her she was "the best one" in the ...
I Can Do Anything | 我无所不能
Born with TARSA Syndrome, the author shares a journey of overcoming physical challenges and socie...
The Juniper-Tree | 杜松树
A pious woman's wish for a child is granted under a juniper tree, but she dies in childbirth. Her...
Banana Pudding | 香蕉布丁
The author recalls how making banana pudding with her new stepchildren bridged an initial divide,...
An Unusual Architect: I. M. Pei | 非凡的建筑师：贝聿铭
This article profiles the legendary Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, the 1983 Pritzker Prize...
The Dragon's Descent | 龙的降临
A fallen dragon, stranded in a remote village, struggles to return to the heavens with only a sha...
The Judge and the Plaintiff | 法官与原告
A judge hints at a pending ruling to a plaintiff, who offers a bribe. The judge then claims the c...
The Hares and the Frogs | 野兔与青蛙
Despairing hares, feeling persecuted by all, decide to drown themselves. Upon seeing frogs flee i...
What a Big Deal | 我是来装电话的
A new businessman pretends to close a big deal on the phone to impress a visitor, only to find ou...
Saving the Birds | 拯救雏鸟
A young Abraham Lincoln, traveling with fellow lawyers, stops to rescue fallen robin chicks while...
My First Love | 我的初恋
The narrator recounts her poignant first love at age thirteen in Bangladesh, centered around brie...
Having the Bamboo in Mind | 胸有成竹的来历
The story of Wen Tong, a Song Dynasty scholar-painter renowned for his bamboo paintings. His exce...
The Cross-eyed Rottweiler | 斗鸡眼罗威纳犬
A man brings his cross-eyed Rottweiler to the vet, concerned about its eyes. The vet's alarming s...
The Crab and His Mother | 螃蟹与他的母亲
A mother crab criticizes her son for walking sideways, but when challenged to demonstrate walking...
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