The Kid on the Housetop | 屋顶上的小山羊

A kid on a roof mocks a wolf who cannot reach him, but the wolf wisely points out that the kid's ...

The Cat and the Blue Bowl | 猫与蓝碗

A collector tries to buy an antique bowl by pretending to want the cat drinking from it, but the ...

Hebo's Awakening | 望洋兴叹

The proud river deity Hebo, upon witnessing the boundless North Sea, realizes his own insignifica...

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...

Half or Five Tenths? | 半个还是十分之五?

A teacher asks a student to choose between "half" and "five tenths" of an orange. The student hum...

My Father | 我的父亲

A son's eulogy for his father, reflecting on his love, life lessons about pursuing one's desires ...

Creative Responses to Unwanted Visitors | 应对不速之客的创意回应

A collection of satirical and exaggerated suggestions for humorously deflecting door-to-door pros...

The Seventh Fairy | 七仙女

The tale of Dong Yong, a filial son who sold himself to bury his father. A heavenly weaver, sent ...

The Ram Butts Against the Fence | 公羊触篱

A proud ram injures its horns by stubbornly charging into a fence and gets trapped, illustrating ...

Bill, Bingo and Bram 2 | 比尔、宾果和布拉姆 2

The narrator contrasts his own family's focus on television with his neighbor Bill's preference f...

Love at Sunrise | 爱在日出时

A man returns to Visakhapatnam after a decade, drawn by memories of silent Sunday encounters with...

A Gift for the Lover | 给爱人的礼物

A tale of a bygone era where lovers literally gave parts of themselves as tokens, with greater sa...

The Stooped Cicada Catcher | 佝偻承蜩

Confucius observes an old man who catches cicadas with effortless skill. The man reveals his secr...

Love Notes | 爱的便笺

A new mother, exhausted and struggling with postpartum life and marital strain, discovers a serie...

The Snorer | 打瞌睡的人

A preacher tries to shame a congregant who always sleeps during sermons by calling for votes for ...

The Ointment for Chapped Hands | 不龟手之药

A Song man sells his family recipe for an anti-chap ointment to a merchant. The merchant leverage...

The Dog's House | 狗的房子

A dog decides to build a house in winter but abandons the plan in summer when he feels too large ...

The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller | 烧炭工与漂洗工

A charcoal-burner invites a fuller to share his house to save costs and foster friendship, but th...

A New Look | 刮目相看

The story of General Lü Meng, who transformed from a military man with little education into a le...

The Stag in the Ox-Stall | 牛棚里的雄鹿

A stag hides in an ox-stall to escape hounds, believing he is safe until nightfall. Despite avoid...