Fitcher's Bird | 菲切尔的鸟
A cunning wizard captures sisters, but the youngest outsmarts him by resurrecting the others, orc...
Dine East, Sleep West | 东食西宿
A girl in ancient Qi, faced with two marriage proposals—one from a rich but ugly suitor, the othe...
The Rich Man's Potatoes | 富翁的土豆
A philosopher grandfather recounts a tale of a controversial rich man in a bygone town. To counte...
Marquis Lu Raises a Bird | 鲁侯养鸟
Marquis Lu, with good intentions, tried to honor a wild sea bird with human luxuries like fine mu...
Jiang Yan's Wit Runs Dry | 江郎才尽
This story recounts how the talented scholar Jiang Yan, after achieving early fame, failed to mai...
What's Prettier Than Freckles | 比雀斑更美的是什么
A grandmother comforts her freckle-faced grandson after another child's teasing by praising his f...
The Wasp and the Snake | 黄蜂与蛇
A snake, driven to madness by a persistently stinging wasp, resorts to a fatal act of desperation...
Five Mistakes I Made in My Marriage | 我在婚姻中犯的五个错误
The author reflects on her marriage as part of a happiness project, identifying five common pitfa...
Aphrodite and Adonis | 阿芙罗狄蒂与阿多尼斯
The myth recounts Aphrodite's deep love for the mortal hunter Adonis, his tragic death by a boar,...
The Hidden Gold | 隐藏的金子
A dying farmer tells his lazy sons there is gold hidden in their olive orchard. Their fruitless d...
Miracle By Chance | 偶然的奇迹
A woman rediscovers her teenage crush, the guitarist from her favorite band at a long-closed bar,...
The Star-Money | 星星钱币
A destitute but pious orphan girl selflessly gives away her last possessions—bread and every piec...
Two Peasants | 两个农夫
Two peasants, each in a hurry to go in opposite directions, argue stubbornly when their sledges g...
Earrings Lost, Ears Remain | 珥亡耳存
A young woman loses her valuable jade earrings but remains unperturbed, explaining that the true ...
Why the Sea is Salt | 海水为何是咸的
A poor man receives a magic millstone that grants wishes, leading to prosperity. His greedy broth...
The Crow and the Sheep | 乌鸦与绵羊
A crow bullies a sheep because it is weak, boasting that its survival strategy is to exploit the ...
The Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bowstring | 惊弓之鸟
The archer Geng Ying demonstrates profound observation by bringing down a wounded, exhausted bird...
God's Food | 神的食物
A poor widow begs her rich sister for food but is cruelly refused. A supernatural omen reveals th...
Love Notes | 爱的便笺
A new mother, exhausted and struggling with postpartum life and marital strain, discovers a serie...
Fish Cheeks | 鱼颊
A teenage girl is mortified when her Chinese family hosts a traditional Christmas Eve dinner for ...
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