The Gardener and His Dog | 花匠与狗

A gardener attempts to rescue his dog from a well, but the dog, misunderstanding his intentions, ...

Resolution Through Love | 以爱化解

A young man trained in martial arts prepares to violently confront a drunk, aggressive laborer on...

My Father's Hug | 父亲的拥抱

The author grew up emotionally distant from her undemonstrative father, doubting his love. A powe...

Encountering Feng Sanniang | 邂逅封三娘

A gentle maiden meets a mysterious fox fairy who helps her find love, overcome a forced marriage ...

The Gold Watch | 金表

A judge uses a personal anecdote about his gold watch to illustrate that changing one's story doe...

Always Share | 分享一切

A young man offers to buy more food for an elderly couple who are meticulously sharing a single m...

The Two Kings' Children | 两位国王的孩子

A prince, fulfilling a prophecy, is captured and set impossible tasks by a foreign king to win hi...

An Army of Two | 二人军团

During the War of 1812, sisters Rebecca and Abigail Bates allegedly used a fife and drum to mimic...

Reason | 理由

A teacher asks why George Washington's father didn't punish him for chopping down the cherry tree...

Too Late | 为时已晚

A man humorously informs a pickpocket on a bus that his attempt is futile, as his wife had alread...

Awkward Love | 笨拙的爱

The article presents three poignant stories illustrating parental love in its most persistent and...

The Flying Trunk | 会飞的箱子

A spendthrift merchant's son, down to his last possessions, discovers an enchanted flying trunk. ...

The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree | 橄榄树与无花果树

An olive tree mocks a bare fig tree in winter, boasting of its own evergreen beauty. A heavy snow...

Where Am I? | 我这是在哪儿?

An Englishman named Nat, on his first trip abroad to Spain, forgets about the different traffic r...

Electricity vs. Lightning | 电与闪电的区别

A humorous dialogue highlights the key difference between electricity and lightning through the l...

I Want to Know You | 我想认识你

A humorous dialogue where a boy asks for a girl's phone number, only to be told it's in the phone...

The Bronze Rat | 铜鼠奇遇

A tourist buys a bronze rat from a Chinatown shop, ignoring the expensive story behind it. Once h...

Why the Sea is Salt | 海水为何是咸的

A kind but poor man, desperate for food on a holiday, seeks help from his wealthy but cruel broth...

Mother's Hands | 母亲的手

The narrator reflects on the generational cycle of motherhood while sitting with her aging mother...

Ears and Mouth | 耳朵与嘴巴

A humorous exchange highlights stereotypical perceptions of communication differences between gen...