The True and False Han Tripod | 真假汉鼎
A man's genuine Han Dynasty tripod is imitated by his neighbor. When the fake is presented to a p...
The Milkmaid and Her Pail | 挤奶女工和她的牛奶桶
A milkmaid daydreams about all the wealth and finery she will buy with the proceeds from selling ...
Two Peasants | 两个农夫
Two peasants, each in a hurry to go in opposite directions, argue stubbornly when their sledges g...
The Mountain and the Mouse | 山与鼠
A mountain's dramatic "labour" draws a large crowd, but only a tiny mouse emerges, to the crowd's...
The Emperor's New Clothes | 皇帝的新衣
A vain Emperor is tricked by two swindlers who claim to weave a magical cloth invisible to the un...
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black | 五十步笑百步
King Hui of Liang boasts of his governance to Mencius but wonders why his population doesn't grow...
The Woodcutter and the Bridge | 樵夫过梁
A woodcutter who easily crosses a perilous moss-covered bridge daily loses his nerve when asked t...
Knock Knock | 敲门笑话
A classic knock-knock joke playing on the homophone "lettuce" (lettuce/let us). | 一个经典的敲门笑话，利用了 "...
Newton's Scientific Legacy | 牛顿的科学遗产
This article details Isaac Newton's pivotal scientific contributions after 1669, including his de...
Jue, Qiongqiong and Juxu | 蹶与蛩蛩、距虚
This fable describes the symbiotic relationship between the clumsy beast Jue and its companions Q...
Ji Chang Learns Archery | 纪昌学射
Ji Chang's archery master, Fei Wei, emphasized foundational skills over technique, first training...
The Lion and the Mouse | 狮子和老鼠
A mighty lion spares a tiny mouse. Later, the mouse repays the kindness by freeing the lion from ...
Back Home | 回家
Jennifer returns home after being away for three days. The peaceful sunset beach contrasts with t...
The Crow and the Serpent | 乌鸦与蛇
A hungry crow seizes a sleeping serpent, only to be fatally bitten. It laments that what seemed l...
The Folly of the Chu Army | 楚人涉澭
The Chu army failed a night attack by rigidly following outdated river markers after the water ro...
The Three Surgeons | 三位外科医生
Three overconfident surgeons boast of their skills, but a careless maid and a thieving cat lead t...
The Photograph of Death | 死亡照片
In August 1992, while exploring rural Corfu on a motorcycle, the narrator discovers a remote ceme...
Beyond Cure | 病入膏肓
This story recounts how Duke Jing of Jin dreamed his illness was untreatable, which was later con...
The Frog in the Shallow Well | 坎井之蛙
A frog from a shallow well boasts of its life to a sea turtle, only to be humbled by the turtle's...
Lü Bu and Diaochan | 吕布戏貂蝉
Wang Yun's interlocking stratagem uses Diaochan to sow discord between Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo, leadi...
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