Drunken Tao | 醉陶
A tale from *Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio* about Ma Zicai, a chrysanthemum enthusiast, who b...
Actual Stupid Questions Asked | 法庭上的真实愚蠢提问
A collection of absurd and logically flawed questions posed by attorneys during real court procee...
Little Red Riding Hood | 小红帽
Little Red Riding Hood is tricked by a wolf on her way to her sick grandmother's house. The wolf ...
Zhuangzi Fishing | 庄子钓鱼
Zhuangzi declines an offer to become Prime Minister by using the allegory of a sacred tortoise, s...
The Skull's Dream | 髑髅之梦
Zhuangzi dreams of a skull that extols the freedom and eternal peace of death, rejecting any noti...
The Hat and the Head | 帽子与脑袋
A brief anecdote about Hans Christian Andersen, who lived simply and wore an old hat. When mocked...
The Three Brothers | 三兄弟
The youngest of three brothers outwits a hawk-witch, descends into an abyss, rescues a golden-hai...
The Journey Matters | 旅程的意义
The story of two boys digging a hole illustrates that while ambitious goals may not be fully achi...
True Love | 真爱
The narrator contrasts a friend's passionate new love with her own enduring 20-year marriage. She...
The Emperor's New Clothes | 皇帝的新衣
A vain Emperor is tricked by two swindlers who claim to weave a magical cloth invisible to the un...
The Gift of Ears | 是谁给了我耳朵？
A boy is born without outer ears but with perfect hearing. After enduring childhood taunts, he re...
Zao Fu Learns to Drive | 造父习御
Zao Fu learns chariot driving through patience and mastering foundational skills, starting with w...
Besieged on All Sides | 四面楚歌
This article recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Besieged on All Sides," describ...
A Great Friendship | 伟大的友谊
This article recounts the profound 50-year friendship between American Founding Fathers Thomas Je...
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...
The Strange Sounds, Legs, and Girl | 怪声、怪腿与怪女孩
The narrator recounts a series of terrifying supernatural encounters in their new home over two y...
Straw, Coal and Bean | 稻草、煤块和豆子
A straw, a coal, and a bean escape their intended fates and decide to journey together. Their att...
The Temple Mice | 社鼠
Yan Zi uses the analogy of mice nesting in a temple's wooden structure—difficult to remove withou...
The Placebo Effect | 安慰剂效应
The placebo effect is a fascinating phenomenon where an inactive treatment produces real perceive...
The Bundle of Sticks | 一捆木柴
A farmer teaches his quarreling sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle of sticks...
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