Why the Sky Is So High | 天空为何如此之高
A myth explaining the sky's height. A lonely, obsessive old woman's relentless sweeping raises du...
The Boys and the Frogs | 男孩与青蛙
Mischievous boys stone frogs for sport until one frog pleads for them to stop, highlighting that ...
Hecuba | 赫克犹巴
Hecuba, Queen of Troy, endured unimaginable tragedy: witnessing the deaths of her husband and chi...
The Fisherman and the Little Fish | 渔夫与小鱼
A fisherman catches a small fish that promises to grow big if released. The fisherman decides to ...
The Valiant Little Tailor | 勇敢的小裁缝
A clever little tailor, after boasting of killing seven flies with one blow, embarks on adventure...
The Rich Man's Potatoes | 富翁的土豆
A philosopher grandfather recounts a tale of a controversial rich man in a bygone town. To counte...
Weakness or Strength | 弱点与力量
A one-armed boy masters a single judo throw. His perceived weakness—the missing arm—renders the m...
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 Flying Turtle | 飞翔的乌龟
A turtle, bored of his aquatic life, envies flying creatures and convinces an eagle to carry him ...
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...
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...
Pelican Girl | 鹈鹕少女
Pelican Girl breaks a sacred custom during her coming-of-age, leading to her capture by a shaman....
Rules of the Road | 人生守则
The author befriends an elderly churchgoer, Betty, who shares a heartfelt list of life's simple j...
The Oath in the Peach Garden | 桃园结义
During the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu met by chance. Dis...
The Maid of Brakel | 布拉克尔的少女
A girl prays for a husband in a chapel, unaware a clerk overhears and interrupts. Mistaking his v...
What's Prettier Than Freckles | 比雀斑更美的是什么
A grandmother comforts her freckle-faced grandson after another child's teasing by praising his f...
The Twelve Brothers | 十二兄弟
A king vows to kill his twelve sons if his next child is a daughter. The brothers flee, swear ven...
The Witch and Her Servants | 女巫与她的仆人
A young prince, Iwanich, falls in love with a maiden, Militza, who is under a spell. To find her,...
The Singing, Soaring Lark | 会唱歌、会飞翔的云雀
A father promises his youngest daughter a singing lark but must give her to a lion to obtain it. ...
Logic vs. Arithmetic | 逻辑与算术
A student's clever response to a math problem highlights the difference between pure calculation ...
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