The Eagle Turned Cushat | 老鹰变成斑鸠
An eagle transformed into a cushat forgets its new form and instinctively acts like its old self,...
Devil's Island | 魔鬼岛
Devil's Island, off Nova Scotia, has a history of settlement and paranormal lore, including ghost...
Growing into a Pearl | 磨砺成珠
A single grain of sand endures isolation and hardship within a clam to transform into a priceless...
Zhao Yun's Single-Horse Rescue | 单骑救主
After a narrow escape from Cao Cao's pursuing army, General Zhao Yun bravely returns to the battl...
Coyote and the People | 郊狼与人类
A Native American creation myth where Coyote defeats a threatening Bear and uses its blood to cre...
The Roc | 巨鸟
The fable contrasts the roc, a mythical bird of immense size and ambition that soars vast distanc...
The Wolf and the Man | 狼与人
A boastful wolf, underestimating human strength, is tricked by a fox into attacking a well-armed ...
A Life in Two Worlds | 我的世界我的梦
This excerpt from Yao Ming's autobiography details his early journey from China to the NBA, highl...
Allerleirauh | 千种皮
A princess, to escape her father's unnatural marriage proposal, flees disguised in a cloak of a t...
The Golden Lion | 金狮奇缘
A merchant's youngest son succeeds where his two elder brothers failed—by using a magical golden ...
Zhuangzi Fishing | 庄子钓鱼
Zhuangzi declines an offer to become Prime Minister by using the allegory of a sacred tortoise, s...
The Mantis Stops the Chariot | 螳臂当车
King Zhuang Gong of Qi encounters a mantis attempting to stop his chariot, prompting a reflection...
A Kind Heart Rewarded | 善有善报
A young innkeeper shows kindness to an elderly couple on a stormy night by offering them his own ...
The Four in the Library | 图书馆里的四个家伙
A first-year student at St. Montague's reluctantly shares the library fireplace with three arroga...
Back to Back | 背靠背
Two graduate friends share a cramped apartment. When one disappears, the other receives eerie mes...
The Fox and the Hedgehog | 狐狸与刺猬
A wounded fox prefers to keep the flies that are already full, fearing that driving them away wou...
Drawing a Snake with Feet | 画蛇添足
A man wins a wine contest by drawing a snake fastest but loses it by arrogantly adding unnecessar...
The Haunted Schoolhouse | 闹鬼的校舍
A sensitive military trainee recounts eerie experiences in a schoolhouse converted from a wartime...
The Owl and the Ass | 猫头鹰与驴
A blind ass, lost in a forest at night, is expertly guided to safety by an owl. Impressed, the as...
Playing the Lute to a Cow | 对牛弹琴
This story tells of a musician who played elegant music for a cow, which ignored him, illustratin...
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