You Will Soon Get Used to It | 你很快就会习惯的

A foolish young man squanders his inheritance and loses his friends. Seeking advice, he is told b...

The Chili Lesson | 辣椒的教训

A story about a man who stubbornly eats painful chilies because he paid for them, illustrating th...

Three Visits to the Cottage | 三顾茅庐

This story recounts how Liu Bei, ruler of the weak Shu kingdom, persistently visited the recluse ...

Zhuge Liang Mourns Zhou Yu | 诸葛亮吊孝

Zhuge Liang pays a risky condolence visit after his rival Zhou Yu's death. His sincere and moving...

The Camel | 骆驼

A fable about how familiarity overcomes fear. When man first encountered the camel's size, he fle...

Taking Attendance | 点名

A university freshman, diligently trying to record names read aloud by his literature professor, ...

Foundling Bird | 弃儿鸟

A forester rescues a baby boy, Fundevogel, raised by a bird and raises him with his daughter Lina...

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...

Bill, Bingo and Bram 1 | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆 1

The narrator describes visits to their elderly neighbor Bill's timeless home, focusing on old pho...

Psychology in Action | 心理学的妙用

A captain uses tailored psychological appeals based on national stereotypes to convince reluctant...

Sleeping Pills | 安眠药

A man takes strong sleeping pills on Sunday, sleeps well, and proudly tells his boss he had no tr...

The Old Man and His Sons | 老人与儿子们

An old man uses a bundle of sticks to teach his quarreling sons a lesson about strength in unity ...

The Lame Man and the Blind Man | 跛子与盲人

A blind man and a lame man overcome their individual limitations by combining their strengths—str...

Winston Churchill: His Other Life | 温斯顿·丘吉尔:生活的另一面

This article, written by Churchill's child, reveals how the statesman discovered painting as a pr...

Five Mistakes I Made in My Marriage | 我在婚姻中犯的五个错误

The author reflects on her marriage as part of a happiness project, identifying five common pitfa...

How to Tell the Weather | 如何判断天气

A humorous guide using a dog's appearance to deduce weather conditions, from rain and wind to sno...

The Grass Game | 斗草游戏

During Baoyu's birthday festivities, the maids play a grass-naming game. Xiangling's claim of a "...

A Broken Mirror's Blessing | 碎镜之福

A 98-year-old man joyfully explains that breaking a mirror, an omen of seven years' bad luck, is ...

The Clown Statue | 小丑雕像

A babysitter, unnerved by a clown statue in the parents' bedroom, calls to ask if she can cover i...

Zi Qin's Art of Bell Rack Making | 梓庆为鐻

A master carpenter describes his meditative preparation process to achieve harmony between his mi...