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 ...
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...
Foundling Bird | 弃儿鸟
A forester rescues a baby boy, Fundevogel, raised by a bird and raises him with his daughter Lina...
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...
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...
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...
The Grass Game | 斗草游戏
During Baoyu's birthday festivities, the maids play a grass-naming game. Xiangling's claim of a "...
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...
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...
The Godfather | 教父
A man, guided by a dream, receives magical water from a stranger who becomes his child's godfathe...
The Crab and the Fox | 螃蟹与狐狸
A crab leaves its natural seaside habitat for an inland meadow, only to be caught and eaten by a ...
The Tinder-Box | 打火匣
A returning soldier obtains a magical tinder-box from a witch, which grants him wealth and the po...
Cao Shang's Chariots | 曹商得车
Cao Shang boasts to Zhuang Zi about gaining wealth through flattery, but Zhuang Zi retorts that s...
The Crow and the Hen | 乌鸦与母鸡
A crow, overconfident in its safety, chooses to stay in Moscow as the populace flees an invading ...
Ellen the Eagle Needs Glasses | 老鹰艾伦需要眼镜
Ellen the eagle's poor eyesight leads her to mistakenly bring a lawn chair instead of prey to her...
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