Writer's in Prison | 狱中作家
A writing teacher conducts a monologue workshop in a crowded prison. A deeply withdrawn inmate, t...
The Hook Forger | 锤钩者
An elderly blacksmith explains to a minister that his lifelong mastery of forging waistband hooks...
Presenting a Tall Hat | 戴高帽子
This story illustrates the Chinese idiom "presenting a tall hat," meaning to flatter. An official...
The Chopsticks | 筷子
Mrs. Wen teaches her constantly fighting sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle ...
The Tale of Big Ears | 大耳朵的故事
A mythical tale explaining why humans have small ears. Long ago, humans had large, functional ear...
Where Does Rice Come From? | 大米从何而来？
A rich man's overconfidence in his sons' intelligence is challenged when they give absurd answers...
Could You Give Up a Favorite? | 你会放弃一个最爱吗？
The narrator observes children's fondness for both live fish and fish and chips at a garden cente...
The Carabao and the Shell | 水牛与贝壳
A proud carabao challenges a shell to a race. Tricked by many identical shells answering his call...
Lü Bu and Diao Chan | 吕布与貂蝉
Wang Yun uses his stepdaughter Diao Chan in a plot to turn Lü Bu against Dong Zhuo. Through decep...
Not a Good Staff | 不是个好员工
The narrator befriends two boys, Edward and Sam, and poses them two riddles. The boys' unexpected...
The Little Robber-Girl | 小强盗女孩
Gerda is captured by robbers but spared by their wild daughter, who takes a liking to her. The li...
The Goat Butcher | 屠羊者
A successful goat butcher ignores moral warnings from friends, attributing them to superstition. ...
The Name of the Cleaner | 清洁工的名字
A nursing professor's pop quiz question about the cleaner's name teaches a lasting lesson: everyo...
The Dodder and the Great Tree | 茑萝与大树
A temple idol, jealous of a great tree and the vines clinging to it, sows discord by blaming the ...
The Moon and the Lie | 月亮与谎言
A boy is tormented by guilt after telling a lie, feeling as if the moon is watching and judging h...
In Concert with Mom | 与妈妈同赴音乐会
A mother hesitates but ultimately accepts her teenage son's rare invitation to a loud concert, cr...
The Cobbler Turned Doctor | 鞋匠行医
A desperate cobbler poses as a doctor, selling a fake universal antidote. When he falls ill, the ...
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 Dolphins and the Whales | 海豚与鲸
A sprat attempts to mediate a fierce and ongoing battle between dolphins and whales, but its offe...
A Letter from Hell | 地狱来信
A man's vacation email, sent to a wrong address due to a typo, is mistakenly received by a recent...
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