The Camel | 骆驼
A fable about how familiarity overcomes fear. When man first encountered the camel's size, he fle...
Success Once is Enough | 一次成功足矣
David McConnell's pivot from book sales to perfume gifts led to Avon's creation, illustrating tha...
Happiness Is a Kind of Ability | 快乐是一种能力
A company's final test for a director role involved observing three candidates in a confined room...
Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy | 草木皆兵
The idiom 'Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy' originates from the Battle of Feishui (383 AD...
The Dragon Rock | 龙岩传说
In a hot, idyllic valley, a rock shaped like a dragon is a central part of community life. Everyo...
The Goblin and the Grocer | 地精与杂货商
A goblin, loyal to a grocer for his Christmas jam, is enchanted by the poetic world a poor studen...
Phone Book | 电话簿
A blonde woman returns a "boring" book to the library, complaining about its numerous characters ...
The Grandsons | 半斤八两
A profligate prime minister's grandson, having lost his fortune, hires a ragged man to carry a bo...
Killing the Pig to Teach the Child | 杀猪教子
Zeng Zi, a disciple of Confucius, kills the family pig to fulfill his wife's casual promise to th...
Aping a Beauty | 东施效颦
An unattractive girl blindly imitates the frowning pose of the beautiful Xi Shi, unaware of the c...
Fans Mourn Anita Mui on Death Anniversary | 歌迷纪念梅艳芳逝世周年
About 7,000 fans and local stars gathered for a concert marking the first anniversary of pop diva...
Forever Love | 永恒之爱
A story of unrequited devotion where a girl's promise of eternal love endures despite betrayal an...
The Practical Wedding Gift | 实用的结婚礼物
The narrator sends a fire extinguisher as a wedding gift to an unfamiliar couple, who later send ...
The Stag and the Lion | 牡鹿与狮子
A stag escapes hunting dogs only to be captured by a lion in its supposed refuge, illustrating th...
Run Freely | 自由奔跑
The author observes a toddler running freely and falling without fear, realizing that children se...
Everything is Ready Except the East Wind | 万事俱备，只欠东风
This article recounts the historical tale of the Battle of Red Cliffs, where the allied forces of...
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs | 魔鬼的三根金发
A boy born under a lucky prophecy is targeted by a jealous king but survives multiple assassinati...
The Man and the Image | 人与神像
A poor man's daily prayers to a wooden idol for wealth go unanswered until, in frustration, he sm...
The Ripple Effect | 生命的涟漪
A grandfather uses the metaphor of a stone creating ripples in a pond to teach his grandson that ...
The Goat and the Vine | 山羊与葡萄藤
A vine warns a grazing goat that its destructive actions will be met with poetic justice during t...
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