The Hook Forger | 锤钩者
An elderly blacksmith explains to a minister that his lifelong mastery of forging waistband hooks...
Happiness is Devotion | 幸福即投入
An old man finds profound joy in the act of fishing itself, not the catch, viewing it as a balanc...
The Pea Blossom | 豌豆花
Five peas from a pod embark on different fates after being shot from a pea-shooter. While four me...
The Farmer's Gain | 农夫得利
The world's fastest hunting dog and swiftest hare chase each other to exhaustion and death, only ...
Lilac Memories | 紫丁香的回忆
A young mother, missing her family on Mother's Day, is taken by her husband to find lilacs, which...
Grandpa's Bees | 祖父的蜜蜂
The story recounts a family's cherished garden, started by grandparents during hard times. After ...
Bearskin | 熊皮人
A destitute soldier makes a pact with the Devil: endure seven years of filth and isolation in a b...
Writer's in Prison | 狱中作家
A writing teacher conducts a monologue workshop in a crowded prison. A deeply withdrawn inmate, t...
How the First Head Was Taken | 首级是如何被取走的
A myth explaining the origin of headhunting. The Moon goddess beheads the Sun's son for watching ...
The Greek King and Physician Douban | 希腊国王与杜班医师
A Greek king with leprosy is cured by the ingenious physician Douban, who uses a medicated polo c...
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...
Two Pots | 两只罐子
A brass pot and a fragile earthen pot float down a river. The earthen pot keeps its distance, fea...
The Whale Sound <1> | 鲸之声 <1>
The narrator, an orphan, witnesses bullies tormenting a deaf boy from a neighboring house. After ...
Third Sister's Sacrifice | 尤三姐自刎
A tragic tale from *A Dream of Red Mansions* where the virtuous Third Sister You, wrongfully susp...
The Gift of Life | 生命的礼物
A humorous allegory explaining the human life stages through a story of God negotiating lifespan ...
A Barber's Week of Service | 理发师的服务周
A barber offers free haircuts as community service, receiving thoughtful gifts (roses, donuts, bo...
The Single Mesh | 一孔之见
A bird-catcher, after catching a bird in one mesh of his net, mistakenly believes a single-mesh n...
On Peace of Mind | 论心如止水
A young man lists life's common treasures—health, love, beauty, talent, power, riches, fame—belie...
My Aunt Is a Snake | 我的阿姨是条蛇
A young man moves in with his childless uncle and aunt, only to discover his aunt is a sinister s...
The Man Who Feared the Sky Would Fall | 杞人忧天
A man from Qi was consumed by irrational fears that the sky would fall and the earth would sink. ...
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