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
In the middle of the night, one of the fairies got up and looked at the brocade. She loved his mother’s brocade so much that she wanted to be a part of it. So, she embroidered a picture of herself in the widow’s brocade. In the morning, the youngest son took the brocade and rode
Back home, when the eldest son did not return, the dying widow sent her second son to find the brocade. When he reached the mountain pass, he too found the old woman. She told him the story, and like his brother, he also took the box of gold and headed to the city, alone. Another
Years passed by. She kept weeping and weaving a beautiful brocade. At the end of the third year, the widow finished her brocade. It was beautiful and the widow was proud of it. Suddenly, a strong wind blew through the house and the brocade flew away. It flew further and further until it had completely
Long ago, a widow with her three sons lived in a small village in China. She was famous for her brocades. One day, she went to the market to sell her brocades. At a stall, she saw a beautiful picture of a pretty white house surrounded by green fields. The widow loved the painting and
In ancient times, there were no donkeys in Guizhou. One day, a local man brought a donkey and set it loose at the foot of the mountain. A tiger saw this strange animal with long legs, large ears, black hair and big eyes. He thought it must be a divine animal. So, the tiger hid
The priest, now, quietly went into the Emperor’s garden. He carried along with him, his puppet, a candle, and a curtain. He placed the curtain near the Emperor’s chair. Then, he hid behind the curtain with the candle and the puppet. He waited for the Emperor to come. When the Emperor came, he did not
Long ago, in ancient China, an Emperor had a beautiful wife who told fabulous stories. The Emperor loved stories dearly. Sadly, one day, the Emperor’s wife fell ill and died. The Emperor became very sad and lost all interest in the affairs of the kingdom. Everyone in the kingdom was worried. They were afraid that
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