The Two Soldiers and the Robber | 两个士兵与强盗
Two soldiers are attacked; one flees while the other fights off the robber. The coward returns to...
Pandora's Box | 潘多拉的盒子
The myth of Pandora tells how her curiosity led her to open a forbidden box, releasing evils into...
The Boy and the Apple Tree | 男孩与苹果树
A story about unconditional love and sacrifice between a boy and an apple tree that gives everyth...
Repeated Orders | 三令五申
The story recounts how strategist Sun Wu demonstrated military discipline by executing the king's...
Strange Names | 奇怪的名字
A father's peculiar choice of names for his sons—"Thief" and "Hit"—leads to a disastrous misunder...
Much Ado Over Hearsay | 甚嚣尘上
This article recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "甚嚣尘上" from the Warring States P...
Aping a Beauty | 东施效颦
An unattractive girl blindly imitates the frowning pose of the beautiful Xi Shi, unaware of the c...
The Fighting Fish | 斗鱼
The article describes the aggressive nature of fighting fish, requiring separate housing, and rec...
The Sleeping Beauty | 睡美人
A princess, cursed to sleep for a century after pricking her finger, is awakened by a prince's ki...
The Snipe and the Clam | 鹬蚌相争
A snipe and a clam become locked in a struggle, each refusing to yield for fear of losing face. T...
Jenson's New Year | 詹森家的新年
The Jenson family travels to a relative's large house for a bustling New Year's reunion. The chil...
How Six Men Got on in the World | 六人如何闯荡世界
A dismissed soldier recruits five men with extraordinary abilities. Together, they outwit a king,...
The Dolphins and the Whales | 海豚与鲸
A sprat attempts to mediate a fierce and ongoing battle between dolphins and whales, but its offe...
The Mark on the Water | 刻舟求银
A man loses a silver bowl at sea and marks the spot on the water, foolishly searching for it mont...
The Fox and the Monkey | 狐狸与猴子
A fox and a monkey argue about their lineage. The monkey claims the monuments in a cemetery honor...
Frau Trude | 特鲁德夫人
A stubborn and curious girl disobeys her parents' warning and visits the mysterious Frau Trude, o...
Virtuoso Vanessa-Mae | 音乐大师陈美
This article profiles violinist Vanessa-Mae, a child prodigy who blended classical training with ...
Three Foxes | 三只狐狸
Three hardworking foxes live happily until the youngest becomes lazy and drives the others away. ...
Isaac Newton and the Path to Universal Laws | 艾萨克·牛顿与通往宇宙定律之路
This article traces Isaac Newton's foundational work on motion and gravity. It contextualizes his...
The Dragon Rock | 龙岩传说
In a hot, idyllic valley, a rock shaped like a dragon is a central part of community life. Everyo...
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