Candlewick | 烛芯
A new neighbor, suspicious of a boy's request for a candle, refuses him, only to discover he was ...
My Korean Name | 我的韩文名字
A boy in New York initially fears his Korean grandfather due to the language barrier and cultural...
The Fox and the Monkey | 狐狸与猴子
A fox and a monkey argue about their lineage. The monkey claims the monuments in a cemetery honor...
The Haunting | 沉溺之爱
A couple buys cheap land with a dark past. Research reveals a tragic 1942 love story between two ...
Tuning an Instrument is Like Governing a State | 调琴如治国
The story uses the metaphor of tuning a stringed instrument to illustrate the importance of disti...
The Pumpkin Carvers | 雕刻南瓜的人
An aging couple, Clark and the much younger Allison, share a poignant evening carving pumpkins. T...
Jury Duty | 陪审团义务
A man tries to get out of jury duty by claiming prejudice against the defendant, only to be told ...
Resolution Through Love | 以爱化解
A young man trained in martial arts prepares to violently confront a drunk, aggressive laborer on...
Narcissus | 那喀索斯
The myth of Narcissus tells of a shepherd boy who fell in love with his own reflection in a strea...
The Stone Treasure | 视石为宝
A man mistakes an ordinary stone for a priceless treasure, going to extreme lengths to protect it...
The Grasshopper and the Ants | 蚱蜢与蚂蚁
A starving grasshopper begs ants for food in winter, having sung all summer instead of preparing....
The Spendthrift and the Swallow | 败家子与燕子
A spendthrift mistakes an early swallow for a sign of summer, sells his coat, and blames the bird...
A Sweet Night | 甜蜜之夜
The author recounts their first Halloween experience in Canada as a child, describing the excitem...
Logic vs. Arithmetic | 逻辑与算术
A student's clever response to a math problem highlights the difference between pure calculation ...
The Little Match Girl | 卖火柴的小女孩
On a freezing New Year's Eve, a poor, barefoot girl tries to sell matches on the street. Too afra...
The Painted Skin | 画皮
A scholar hides a beautiful girl who is actually a skin-painting demon. After the demon kills him...
The Greatest Is Love | 最伟大的是爱
A mother's frustrating day, filled with household mishaps and anger towards her family, is transf...
A Nice Stone | 上好的石头
A widow humorously reveals how she interpreted her late husband's final wish to buy a "nice stone...
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 Tiger and the Fox | 老虎与狐狸
A boastful Tiger, claiming to protect other animals from a hunter, is shot by an arrow while post...
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