The Elephant Seeks a Friend | 大象找朋友

A lonely elephant is repeatedly rejected by smaller animals for being too big. When a tiger threa...

The Third Person | 第三人

Three roommates consistently seek judgment from their third companion during disputes, regardless...

The Magic Pumpkin | 魔法南瓜

Kevin finds a special pumpkin at the patch, which leads to a magical dream where he selflessly us...

The Single Mesh | 一孔之见

A bird-catcher, after catching a bird in one mesh of his net, mistakenly believes a single-mesh n...

The King Who Wanted a Beautiful Wife | 国王求美记

A king obsessed with beauty is tricked into marrying an old woman, but a fairy's intervention tra...

The Dagger Unrolled | 图穷匕见

This passage recounts the historical tale of Jing Ke's failed assassination attempt on the King o...

THE SHADOW | 影子

A scholar's shadow gains independence in a hot country, becomes a wealthy man, and eventually usu...

Riding a Tiger | 骑虎难下

The article explains the Chinese idiom "Riding a Tiger," which originated from the advice given t...

Worth the Risk | 值得的冒险

A soldier risks his life in No Man's Land to rescue his fallen friend, despite warnings. Though b...

Oh Mighty Garments | 哦,强大的衣装

A holy Brahmin discovers that people respect his rich garments more than his true self, leading h...

Confucius: Life and Legacy | 孔子:生平与哲学遗产

Confucius, born a peasant, developed a philosophy centered on moral cultivation, social harmony, ...

The Mouse and the Bull | 老鼠与公牛

A clever mouse outwits a powerful bull through speed and cunning, proving that size does not alwa...

The Fisherman and the Sprat | 渔夫与小鲱鱼

A small sprat caught in a net pleads with the fisherman to release it, promising future usefulnes...

A Kind Heart Rewarded | 善有善报

A young innkeeper shows kindness to an elderly couple on a stormy night by offering them his own ...

The Man, His Son and the Donkey | 父子与驴

A man and his son, trying to please every critic they meet on their journey with a donkey, end up...

Candlewick | 烛芯

A new neighbor, suspicious of a boy's request for a candle, refuses him, only to discover he was ...

The Unwilling Ghost | 不愿离去的幽灵

A hospital employee encounters an apparition on a converted administrative floor, an experience c...

The Puppy | 买小狗

A boy with a leg brace chooses the smallest, hobbling puppy, explaining that he understands its s...

Might Makes Right | 强权即公理

A lion and a wild ass hunt together, but when dividing the spoils, the lion uses his power and th...

The Dream of Little Tuk | 小杜克的梦

A poor boy named Tuk must learn his geography lesson about the towns of Zealand while caring for ...