Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy | 草木皆兵

The idiom 'Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy' originates from the Battle of Feishui (383 AD...

The Lioness and the Vixen | 母狮与雌狐

A lioness and a vixen compare their offspring. The vixen boasts of her many cubs, while the lione...

Honesty | 诚信

A local boy's extraordinary honesty in fulfilling an errand for Japanese photographers, despite g...

The Robber Bridegroom | 强盗新郎

A miller's daughter, betrothed to a seemingly respectable man, discovers her fiancé is actually t...

The Perforation of Hun Dun | 浑沌开窍

Two well-meaning emperors, Tiao and Hu, attempt to repay their friend Hun Dun by giving him the s...

The Stolen Armor | 时迁盗甲

To counter an invincible armored cavalry, the Liangshan heroes must recruit the lancer Xu Ning by...

Love in Bloom | 绽放的爱

A woman recounts how her father's extravagant floral gifts marked every milestone in her life, fr...

Grandpa's Bees | 祖父的蜜蜂

The story recounts a family's cherished garden, started by grandparents during hard times. After ...

The Tortoise and the Eagle | 乌龟与鹰的友谊

An eagle repeatedly enjoys the tortoise's hospitality while mocking his inability to visit the ea...

An Ingenious Love Letter | 一封巧妙的情书

A clever lad writes a love letter that appears harsh to the girl's disapproving father, but conta...

Mr. Vinegar and His Fortune | 醋溜先生和他的财富

Mr. Vinegar trades his fortune for a cow, then impulsively swaps the cow for bagpipes, the bagpip...

Writer's in Prison | 狱中作家

A writing teacher conducts a monologue workshop in a crowded prison. A deeply withdrawn inmate, t...

Mother's Hands | 母亲的手

The narrator prepares a salad while observing her aging mother's forgetfulness. Through the simpl...

The Wolf, the Mother and the Child | 狼、母亲与孩子

A hungry wolf overhears a mother's conflicting threats and reassurances to her crying child, lead...

The Origin of Evil | 邪恶的起源

A professor argues that if God created everything, He must have created evil, thus making God evi...

The Dog and the Cook | 狗与厨师

A dog invites a stray friend to a feast, but the cook throws the guest out. When asked about the ...

Awkward Love | 笨拙的爱

The article presents three poignant stories illustrating parental love in its most persistent and...

Flowers Raining from the Sky | 天花乱坠

This article explains the Chinese idiom "Flowers Raining from the Sky," which originates from a l...

Me & Miss Bee | 我与蜜蜂小姐

A boy spends a summer running errands at a chaotic general store run by the stern Miss Bee, who c...

Betsy Ross: First Flag Maker? | 贝琪·罗斯:第一面国旗的制作者?

The article explores the debated legend of Betsy Ross sewing the first U.S. flag. It presents her...