The Lotus Eaters | 食莲者
Odysseus's crew, upon eating the enchanted lotus on an island, fall into a forgetful lethargy, lo...
The Ungrateful Son | 忘恩负义的儿子
A son hides food from his elderly father and is cursed when the meal turns into a toad that attac...
Bluebeard | 蓝胡子
A wealthy but terrifying man with a blue beard marries a young woman, forbidding her from enterin...
Mary Lou | 玛丽·卢
A new student, desperate to fit in, joins in bullying an outcast classmate, Mary Lou. The silent,...
Kotura, Lord of the Winds | 风之主科图拉
A father sends his three daughters to appease Kotura, the wind lord, during a deadly blizzard. Th...
The Clever Rabbit and the Hungry Wolf | 聪明的兔子与饥饿的狼
A clever rabbit outsmarts a hungry wolf by pretending to be poisoned by mushrooms, convincing the...
The Crucian Carp's Plea | 鲫鱼求救
Zhuang Zhou, in need, is offered delayed help by an official. He responds with a parable about a ...
Obama's Landslide Victory and the U.S. Electoral System | 奥巴马压倒性胜利与美国选举制度
This article explains key English vocabulary and concepts from the 2008 U.S. presidential electio...
Honesty | 诚信
A local boy's extraordinary honesty in fulfilling an errand for Japanese photographers, despite g...
Brother Lustig | 快乐兄弟
A discharged soldier, Brother Lustig, demonstrates both generosity and cunning in a series of enc...
The Journey of a Coin | 一枚硬币的旅程
Dora receives a coin from her mother. After she washes it, the coin narrates its journey from the...
The Curse of Alton Towers | 奥尔顿塔的诅咒
The original Alton Towers is a forgotten Gothic mansion shrouded in legend. Its site has a long h...
Open the Net on Three Sides | 网开一面
The story recounts how Tang, founder of the Shang Dynasty, demonstrated mercy by cutting a bird n...
Unspoken Love | 爱在心里口难开
A shy boy with a terminal illness expresses his unspoken love for a girl through daily CD purchas...
Weighing the Elephant | 曹冲称象
A young prince cleverly solves the Emperor's challenge of weighing a giant elephant by using the ...
Apelles and the Ass | 阿佩莱斯与驴
A vain little ass mistakenly believes the painter Apelles admires him for a noble reason. Apelles...
The Giant and the Tailor | 巨人与裁缝
A boastful but inept tailor encounters a giant and secures employment through empty bravado. His ...
The Idol Seller | 卖神像的人
A man tries to sell an idol he claims brings fortune, but his desire for instant cash over its pr...
The Scorpion and the Tortoise | 蝎子与乌龟
A close friendship between a tortoise and a scorpion is tested during a river crossing. The scorp...
Thumbelina | 拇指姑娘
Thumbelina, a tiny girl born from a flower, escapes an unwanted marriage to a toad and endures ma...
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