Keeping the Casket and Returning the Pearl | 买椟还珠
A Chu merchant's overly ornate casket for a pearl captivated a Zheng buyer, who purchased the box...
The Lost Sheep | 臧谷亡羊
Two shepherds, Zang and Gu, both lost their sheep while neglecting their duty—one reading, the ot...
The Grasshopper and the Ant | 蚱蜢与蚂蚁
In autumn, while others work hard to store food for winter, a carefree grasshopper spends his day...
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...
The Clever Little Tailor | 聪明的小裁缝
A proud princess challenges suitors with a riddle. A clever but seemingly unskilled young tailor ...
Earrings Lost, Ears Remain | 珥亡耳存
A young woman loses her valuable jade earrings but remains unperturbed, explaining that the true ...
Lord Ye's Love of Dragons | 叶公好龙
Lord Ye, famed for his love of dragon decorations, is terrified when a real dragon visits him, re...
Lord Ye's Love of Dragons | 叶公好龙
Lord Ye, famed for his obsession with dragon imagery, is terrified when a real dragon visits him,...
The Unyielding President Lincoln | 永不退缩的林肯总统
The article chronicles Abraham Lincoln's numerous political and personal failures prior to his pr...
Shally and the Little Fish | 莎莉与小鱼
A community is terrorized by a big fish that demands a yearly child sacrifice. When little Shally...
Love is in the Air | 爱在空气中
This article explores unique Valentine's Day traditions and gifts, from an unusual present of a l...
A Lady Named Lill | 莉莉的故事
A shy, undereducated girl, pressured by her stern father, musters the courage to apply for her fi...
Hans-My-Hedgehog | 刺猬汉斯
A peasant's son, born half-hedgehog, is named Hans-My-Hedgehog. Rejected by his family, he leaves...
The Lazy Spinner | 懒惰的纺纱女
A lazy woman devises clever tricks to avoid spinning and winding yarn, first by frightening her h...
The King's First Gray Hair | 国王的第一根白发
In an ancient era of immensely long lives, King Makhadeva is jolted into confronting his mortalit...
Honesty | 论诚实
A veteran New York taxi driver shares his lifelong commitment to honesty, reflecting on his caree...
The Seal in the River | 河中之豹
A subordinate's prophetic dream about a pleading old man coincides with the capture of a seal. De...
Win One for Me, Daddy | 为我赢一场，爸爸
A champion NASCAR driver recounts the emotionally challenging 1987 season: struggling with a new ...
The Violin Deal | 小提琴交易
A girl's persistent request for violin lessons leads her father to a clever financial scheme, rev...
Three Feathers | 三根羽毛
A woman uses three magical feathers from her enchanted husband to effortlessly complete her work ...
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