Once, Wu-Kiao, a Chinese professor, sat in the shade of a tree in his garden. His eyes fell on a watermelon lying on the ground, covered with its green leaves. Then he saw the fig tree with many figs on it. He said to himself, ‘I think the big melon should grow on this big […]
Mulan looked like a young soldier going to war. The warriors accepted him, for this was her plan to pretend to be a boy and take her father’s place in the army. When Mulan’s parents discovered what she had done, they were shocked. Masquerading as a soldier was a crime, and if Mulan were caught,
Long ago, in China, lived a girl named Mulan. Her father was a retired general and had come home sick. One day, the Emperor sent his officials to announce that the war was immigent, “By order of the Emperor, one man from every family must serve in the Imperial Army!” Mulan knew that her father
Xiawudong went to seek the jackal’s help this time. The jackal took Xiawudong along with him in a long tunnel. After walking for many hours, they reached the end of the tunnel. The next morning, the Princess could not locate Xiawudong in her magic mirror. ‘My magic mirror has never failed me. I will find
The next day at dawn, the Princess looked into the mirror. She could not find Xiawudong. Then, she ordered the mirror to look into the lakes and oceans. “I see him! There he is, in the belly of a big fish; have him arrested and brought to the palace!” said the Princess. Though Xiawudong’s attempt
Soon, Xiawudong came to a beautiful town. He saw a man being thrown into the dungeon because he could not pass the Princess’s test. He found out that the Princess was looking for a suitable match. Anyone wishing to marry the Princess had to hide in some place where she couldn’t find him! And she
Xiawudong was a kind-hearted fisherman. One day, he caught a very big fish. “Don’t kill me. If you release me, I will surely help you when you are in trouble,” said the fish. Xiawudong let the fish go. On his way back, he saw a python climbing up the rock to feast on some eaglets.
Ho Kwan was such a kind-hearted man that he had never killed any living being. He had kept a thousand pieces of silver in a jar. One day, it so happened that the white ants made their way into the jar and ate some of the silver. The members of Ho’s family traced the ants
Long ago, in a certain village lived a rich man. One day, he got into his wagon and set out on a long journey. On the way, he met a girl dressed in red clothes. The girl requested him to take her along. The rich man agreed and she got into the wagon. He drove
Le Guang was very friendly. One day, he invited one of his friends to his home. Le Guangrealised that something was wrong with his friend and so he asked him what the matter was. “It is all because of banquet held at your home. You proposed a toast to me and when we raised the
In the kingdom of Qi lived a poor man who had just enough to survive. But he had an unquenchable thirst for gold. The idea of getting gold always fascinated him. He was well aware that a number of merchants set up beautiful gold figures in their market stalls. He devised a plan to steal
One day, the King called for Shu Lang and made her the leader. The Chinese put up a brave fight under Shu Lang’s leadership. One day, Shu Lang heard that the Russians were planning to attack at night. She assembled all the soldiers and ordered them to position themselves on the rooftop. At night, The
Shu Lang was a brave girl. She was given military training by her father, a Chinese general. One day, Russia declared war on China. Shu Lang asked her father for the permission to go to the war. The general hesitated at first but then agreed. Shu Lang dressed up as a man and set off
Yeh Shen’s life changed after the death of her father. Her stepmother and stepsister treated her badly. Yeh Shen’s only friend was a beautiful fish with golden eyes. Her stepmother could not see her happy and one day, she cooked the fish for dinner. A sad Yeh Shen took the fish-bones and kept them in
It was believed that in earlier times, there were 9 suns in the sky. When there were no rains, the suns began to roast the earth. The people had to live in caves and could not come out during the day. All the wise people gathered to discuss the problem. An adept archer named Yi
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