The Darning Needle | 织补针

A vain darning needle, believing herself destined for greatness, breaks during mundane work. Repu...

The Whale Sound <1> | 鲸之声 <1>

The narrator, an orphan, witnesses bullies tormenting a deaf boy from a neighboring house. After ...

The Frog and the Ox | 青蛙与牛

A young frog escapes an ox's foot and describes its immense size to its mother. The mother frog, ...

The Puppy | 买小狗

A boy with a leg brace chooses the smallest, hobbling puppy, explaining that he understands its s...

Composing a Poem with a Spear in Hand | 横槊赋诗

A story from the Three Kingdoms where Cao Cao, on the eve of a major battle, hosts a feast on the...

The Hunter's Conscience | 猎人的良知

A hunter afflicted with a mysterious skin disease seeks help from a doctor. He learns his conditi...

The Spendthrift and the Swallow | 败家子与燕子

A spendthrift mistakes an early swallow for a sign of summer, sells his coat, and blames the bird...

An Army of Two | 二人军团

During the War of 1812, sisters Rebecca and Abigail Bates allegedly used a fife and drum to mimic...

The Eagle and the Arrow | 鹰与箭

An eagle is mortally wounded by an archer's arrow, only to discover with its dying breath that th...

The Lark and the Farmer | 云雀与农夫

A mother lark wisely judges the farmer's actions: when he relies on others, there's no urgency; w...

Our First Date | 我们的初次约会

A chaotic first date filled with traffic, arguments, and unexpected turns leads to a profound con...

The Photograph of Death | 死亡照片

In August 1992, while exploring rural Corfu on a motorcycle, the narrator discovers a remote ceme...

Clever Hans | 聪明的汉斯

A simpleton named Hans repeatedly visits Grethel, receives gifts, and bungles bringing them home ...

Xiangyun's Drunken Slumber | 湘云醉卧

During a birthday drinking party in the peony garden, the witty Xiangyun teases the maids with a ...

The Cheating Wife | 出轨的妻子

A successful private detective, Marcus Osborne, is secretly in love with a married woman, Christi...

Bill, Bingo and Bram | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆

The narrator reflects on Bill, his dog Bingo, and the memory of Old Bram, a dog that waited in th...

Jiang Gan's Stolen Letter | 蒋干盗书

Jiang Gan, sent by Cao Cao to persuade his old classmate Zhou Yu to surrender, falls for a ruse. ...

The Soldier and His Horse | 士兵与他的马

A soldier cares for his horse well in war but neglects it in peace. When war returns, the weakene...

Xue Tan Learns Singing | 薛谭学讴

A student, overconfident in his mastery, decides to leave his teacher. The teacher's breathtaking...

Love and Time | 爱与时间

Love, stranded on a sinking island, is refused help by Richness, Vanity, Sadness, and Happiness. ...