The Farmer and the Donkey | 农夫与驴
A donkey trapped in a well shakes off each shovelful of dirt meant to bury it, using it as a step...
Adding Feet to a Snake | 画蛇添足
This fable tells of a servant who lost a wine-drawing contest by adding unnecessary feet to his s...
The Two Crows | 两只乌鸦
Two rival crows argue about who can fly higher and decide to settle it with a contest carrying sa...
The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄
A fox, unable to reach a bunch of grapes after repeated attempts, convinces himself they are sour...
The Haunted Organ and the Mysterious Cat | 风琴魅影与神秘夜猫
During a family visit to a dimly lit mountain house, the narrator encounters an impossible cat, w...
A Shilling | 一枚先令
Three old men witness a shilling fall from a yacht owner's pocket. Paralyzed by mutual greed and ...
The Whale Sound | 鲸声
The narrator defends a deaf boy from bullies and hears his haunting, whale-like cry. Later, he le...
Taming the Tiger | 役虎
Huang Gong, envious of An Qisheng's ability to command a tiger with a sword, steals the weapon be...
The Mule That Heeded Prayer | 听从祷告的骡子
A farmer buys a mule that obeys only the commands "Praise the Lord" to go and "Hallelujah" to sto...
The Shoemaker's Adventure | 鞋匠奇遇
A kind shoemaker helps ants and bees on his journey. Later, when he attempts to rescue a princess...
Counting on Luck | 心存侥幸
Despite a brutal law in the state of Chu that sentenced secret gold panners to be torn apart, man...
Marathon Boy, Four, Runs Into Storm of Exploitation Claims | 四岁马拉松神童深陷剥削指控风暴
A four-year-old Indian boy hailed as a marathon prodigy faces serious health risks and exploitati...
The Fowler and the Lark | 捕鸟人与百灵鸟
A lark, curious about a fowler's claim of founding a city, is deceived by the bait in his nets an...
The Devil's Sooty Brother | 魔鬼的煤黑兄弟
A destitute soldier makes a seven-year pact with the Devil, working in hell under strange conditi...
The Elephant Did It | 大象惹的祸
A man's red car is crushed by a circus elephant abroad. The owner provides a damage letter, which...
The Juniper-Tree | 杜松树
A pious woman's wish for a child is granted under a juniper tree, but she dies in childbirth. Her...
The Brick | 当头一砖
A furious executive confronts a boy who threw a brick at his car, only to learn the act was a des...
Second Thoughts | 重新考虑
An alien translator, Mooba, facilitates contact between humanity and the word-obsessed Xxlepis ra...
The Vizir's Punishment 3 | 受罚的维齐尔(三)
The Sultan witnesses the magical, talking fish himself and is determined to uncover the mystery. ...
The Ring | 戒指
On the first anniversary of her mother's death, the narrator finds solace in cooking her mother's...
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