The Trial of the Brides | 新娘的考验
A shepherd uses his mother's cheese-eating test to choose a wife among three sisters, selecting t...
The Thief and His Mother | 小偷与母亲
A condemned thief bites his mother's ear, blaming her permissive attitude towards his childhood t...
Building the Third Storey Without the First Two | 不建一二层，只要第三层
A foolish rich man, envious of a three-storeyed house, demands a carpenter build only the top flo...
The Two Crows | 两只乌鸦
Two rival crows argue about who can fly higher and decide to settle it with a contest carrying sa...
The More Loving One | 成为更有爱心的人
The poem reflects on the indifference of the universe and human relationships, arguing that earth...
The Magic Millstone | 魔法磨石
A poor man, guided by woodcutters, seeks the Wood-Goblin Hiysi to exchange a cow's hoof for a gif...
The Poor Turkey Girl | 可怜的养火鸡姑娘
An orphan girl, mistreated and known as Turkey Girl, is magically transformed by her beloved turk...
The Man of Qi Who Feared the Sky | 杞人忧天
This fable tells of a man from Qi who was paralyzed by the irrational fear that the sky would fal...
Look Up for Hope | 抬头是希望
The article uses three animal metaphors—a buzzard needing a runway, a bat requiring a launch poin...
Birds of a Feather | 一丘之貉
This article explains the Chinese idiom "一丘之貉" (Birds of a Feather) through a historical anecdote...
Stars on a Snowy Night | 雪夜星光
The narrator finds solace on a freezing, starless snowy night by imaginatively transforming dista...
The Story of Ciccu | 奇库的故事
A poor youngest son, Ciccu, uses wit and kindness to inherit magical gifts, overcome betrayal, co...
Praying for Your Enemies | 为你的敌人祈祷
A blind student placed in a class with troubled peers initially feels shock and dread. Inspired b...
Lucy's Letter | 露西的信
The narrator's family befriends their elderly neighbor, Lucy, after her husband's death. Lucy bec...
A Real Bargain | 真划算
A Lord Chief Justice, when asked for a small donation to bury a poor lawyer, sarcastically offere...
The Mouse Father's Quest | 老鼠嫁女
A mouse father searches for the greatest being to marry his daughter to, asking the sun, cloud, w...
Obama's Landslide Victory and the U.S. Electoral System | 奥巴马压倒性胜利与美国选举制度
This article explains key English vocabulary and concepts from the 2008 U.S. presidential electio...
Do What You Can | 尽力而为
A judge humorously advises a prisoner sentenced to 30 years to simply "do what you can" when the ...
A Great Friendship | 伟大的友谊
This article recounts the profound 50-year friendship between American Founding Fathers Thomas Je...
The Girl Who Lives Forever | 永生的莉莉
The article recounts the origin and enduring legacy of the song "Lilli Marlene." Born from a WWI ...
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