The Moon and the Wind | 月亮与风
A lion and tiger, childhood friends, argue about whether the moon's waxing or waning brings cold....
The King's Whim | 君王的喜怒
A second performer, imitating a successful acrobat, seeks reward from a king but is instead impri...
The Shroud | 寿衣
A grieving mother's incessant tears prevent her deceased child's shroud from drying, disturbing h...
The Bee-Keeper and the Thief | 养蜂人与小偷
A bee-keeper, robbed of his honey, is mistakenly attacked by his own bees upon their return. He r...
The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass and the Lion | 家驴、野驴与狮子
A wild ass mocks a pack-ass for its servitude but falls prey to a lion due to its lack of protect...
The Mouse Father's Quest | 老鼠嫁女
A mouse father searches for the greatest being to marry his daughter to, asking the sun, cloud, w...
The Sword in the Stone (I) | 石中剑（上）
King Uther Pendragon, with Merlin's magic, wins Igraine but must give up their newborn son Arthur...
The Monkey and the Crocodile | 猴子与鳄鱼
A clever monkey outwits a crocodile who tries to trick him for his heart, by claiming he left it ...
Besieged on All Sides | 四面楚歌
This article recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Besieged on All Sides," describ...
Zi Chan Deceived | 子产受骗
A pond-keeper deceives the virtuous official Zi Chan by eating a gifted fish and fabricating a st...
The Boy on the Bus | 公交车上的男孩
A conductor questions a mother and her son about the boy's age, receiving the same answer from bo...
The Baby Eagle | 雏鹰
A baby eagle, dependent on his mother in a cozy nest, is forced out when she stops feeding him. P...
The Willow-Wren | 鹪鹩
A tale of how the birds sought a king. A tiny, clever bird wins by trickery, hiding in the eagle'...
The Three Fishermen <5> | 三个渔夫 <5>
The narrator and his brother are back at the Pine River, immersed in nature's sounds. They meet a...
Riddles (Part 4) | 脑筋急转弯（4）
A collection of 25 English riddles based on puns, homophones, and double meanings, designed to ch...
The Three Wishes | 三个愿望
A couple wastes their three magical wishes on trivial desires, ending up no better than before. |...
The Dancing Bear | 会跳舞的熊
A dancing bear returns to the wild and impresses his former companions with his skills, but his s...
Ronny's Book | 罗尼的书
A volunteer reading tutor describes Ronny, a neglected first-grader facing immense challenges. De...
The Mental Chain | 心灵的枷锁
The article uses the metaphor of a conditioned circus elephant to illustrate how past failures an...
The Gold Rat and the Hint | 金鼠与暗示
A subordinate gifts his superior, born in the year of the rat, a gold rat for his birthday. Pleas...
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