Apelles and the Ass | 阿佩莱斯与驴
A vain little ass mistakenly believes the painter Apelles admires him for a noble reason. Apelles...
Panic on the Highway | 山路惊魂
The narrator recounts a cross-country road trip where a deep-seated fear of mountain roads and hi...
When Love Was the Adventure | 当爱成为冒险
This article recounts King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Sim...
Feng Meng Kills Hou Yi | 逢蒙杀后羿
Feng Meng, after learning all archery skills from his master Hou Yi, murders him in an ambush to ...
The Lost Love Letter | 迟到的情书
A British-Spanish couple, separated for 16 years, reunited and married after a lost love letter w...
Pandora's Box | 潘多拉的盒子
The myth of Pandora explains the origin of human suffering and the enduring presence of hope. In ...
The Yue Man's Trap | 越人诱鼠
A Yue man cleverly lured troublesome mice to their doom by first baiting them with grain in an op...
The Apple of Reunion | 重逢的苹果
A boy in a WWII concentration camp receives daily apples from a girl outside the fence. Separated...
Little Briar-Rose | 睡美人
A princess, cursed to sleep for 100 years after pricking her finger on a spindle, is awakened by ...
April Fool's Day | 愚人节的来历
April Fool's Day's origins are obscure but linked to ancient traditions. Key theories include the...
The Queen and the Mouse | 女王与老鼠
A captive Queen shares her last crumbs with a magical mouse, forging a bond of true friendship. W...
Fish Cheeks | 鱼颊
A teenage girl is mortified when her Chinese family hosts a traditional Christmas Eve dinner for ...
The Fairy Lilies | 仙子的百合花
A kind old woman discovers fairies living in her lily bed and protects them. After her passing, t...
The Cage-Bird and the Bat | 笼中鸟与蝙蝠
A caged bird explains to a bat that it only sings at night to avoid capture, having been caught w...
The Piping Fisherman | 吹笛子的渔夫
A fisherman tries to lure fish by playing his flute, but they only appear after he resorts to usi...
Daughter-in-law and Daughter | 儿媳与女儿
A conversation between two mothers reveals how the same behavior is judged harshly in a daughter-...
Food Offered with Contempt | 嗟来之食
During a famine, a proud man starves to death rather than accept food offered with disrespect, il...
Then Do It | 那就去写
When asked to lecture aspiring writers, novelist Sinclair Lewis simply advised them to go home an...
The Platypus's Prank | 鸭嘴兽的恶作剧
A tale explaining the platypus's unique appearance. Because he missed Mother Earth's call to give...
My Cyber Love | 我的网络情缘
A woman bored with online chat takes a break, only to be intrigued by a friend's email about a ma...
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