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Good Stories from China: Zengzi and Parenting
Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:12:00 PM
Zengzi was one of the most accomplished disciples of Confucius. The following story reflects his high moral standards and his belief in truthfulness in parenting.   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Legendary Doctor Bianque and Duke Cai
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:15:00 PM
Bianque is a legendary doctor who lived during the Spring and Autumn Period about 2,700 years ago, and his magical hands saved many lives, both of commoners and princes.One day Bianque went to see Duk ...   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Just and Unjust—The Story of a Good Girl
Saturday, September 09, 2006 7:20:00 PM
This folk story is about a good girl who lived in the Song Dynasty about a thousand years ago. The girl was not only poor but crippled. On top of that, she lost both parents at a young age, and had to ...   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Love Story of Niu Lang and Heavenly Weaver Maiden
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 7:35:00 PM
Today is the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and according to legend, on this night, cow herder Niu Lang and Heavenly Weaver Maiden will travel across the Milky Way ove ...   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Humiliation of Crawling between a Ruffian's Legs
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:15:00 PM
Han Xin, a famous general during the Han Dynasty about 2,200 years ago, made great contributions in helping Emperor Liu Bang to establish the dynasty. Han Xin's achievements have been praised by C ...   Full Story
 

Good Stories From China: The Well Frog And The Sea Turtle
Thursday, August 10, 2006 7:00:00 PM
One day, a frog that lives at the bottom of a shallow well spoke in high spirits to a turtle of the Eastern Sea.   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Lady Meng-Jiang's Tears Made the Great Wall Collapse
Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:45:00 PM
Lady Meng-Jiang is said to have lived more than 2,200 years ago during the Qin Dynasty. Her origin is something of a legend, and so is this story.   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Use Your Spear to Pierce Your Shield
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:01:00 PM
This week's tale explains the origin of a Chinese proverb.   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Confucius Learned to Play the Harp
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:15:00 PM
Confucius, the most famous Chinese thinker and educator of the 5th Century BC, once took lessons on the harp with the musician Shi Xiangzi. One day, Shi Xiangzi gave him a new piece of music without m ...   Full Story
 

Good Stories from China: Pulling the Seedling to Help It Grow
Monday, July 10, 2006 7:05:00 PM
There once lived an impatient man in the State of Song during the Spring and Autumn Period about 2,500 years ago. One day, he was concerned that the crops in his field were growing too slowly.   Full Story
 

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