The Three Lazy Ones | 三个懒汉
A king decides his successor will be the laziest of his three sons. Each son tries to outdo the o...
Devil's Island | 魔鬼岛
Devil's Island, off Nova Scotia, has a history of settlement and paranormal lore, including ghost...
A Dying Man's Favorite Cookies | 临终曲奇
A dying man, smelling his favorite cookies, musters his last strength to reach the kitchen, only ...
The Photograph of Death | 死亡照片
In August 1992, while exploring rural Corfu on a motorcycle, the narrator discovers a remote ceme...
Lucy's Letter | 露西的信
The narrator's family befriends their elderly neighbor, Lucy, after her husband's death. Lucy bec...
Do It Today | 今日事，今日毕
A mother's poignant letter, published after her son's tragic death, reflects on missed opportunit...
Princess Yunluo | 云罗公主
A tale from *Strange Tales from a Make-Do Studio* about An Daye, who marries the ethereal Princes...
Astronaut's Culinary Regret: Too Much Shrimp in Space | 太空生活：女宇航员的甜蜜烦恼
Astronaut Peggy Whitson shares her experiences during a 130-day ISS mission, noting how micrograv...
The City Gate Fire | 城门失火
A fable about fish in a moat who ignore a fire on the distant city gate, only to perish when the ...
Mutual Aid in Adversity | 相濡以沫
A group of fish, stranded after their spring dries up, resort to sharing moisture and foam to kee...
Blue Beard | 蓝胡子
A wealthy man with a blue beard marries a young woman named Fatima, forbidding her from entering ...
The Love Story of 'Super Dan' | 超级丹的爱情故事
This article chronicles the love story between Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan ("Super Dan") ...
The Little Mermaid | 小美人鱼
The story introduces Titania, the youngest mermaid princess, who dreams of the human world after ...
The Dry Patch and the Dog | 干涸的雨迹与忠犬
The narrator recalls a puzzling incident where his friend Ross insisted he saw a dry patch remain...
Virtuoso Vanessa-Mae | 音乐大师陈美
This article profiles violinist Vanessa-Mae, a child prodigy who blended classical training with ...
The Ghostly Cheerleader | 幽灵啦啦队员
A cheerleader named Lacey encounters a ghostly figure named Alicia during a terrifying earthquake...
The Shepherd Boy | 牧童
A wise shepherd boy is summoned by a skeptical king to answer three profound questions about the ...
Showing Off Axe Skills Before Lu Ban | 班门弄斧
This idiom, derived from the legend of master carpenter Lu Ban, criticizes the folly of displayin...
The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来者居上
This story recounts how the idiom 'the latecomers surpass the old-timers' originated from Ji An's...
The Three Languages | 三种语言
A count's son, deemed foolish for learning only the languages of dogs, birds, and frogs, is cast ...
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