16-04-23 A new app which adds a Shakespearean touch to your text messaging, has been launched lately to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Bards death and as part of a tourism drive for the capital, called Fans of London. 为了纪念诗人莎士比亚逝世400周年...
15-12-11 Zhuang Zhou's family was poor. Once, he went to the official who supervised rivers to borrow some grain. The official said: Well, wait until the end of the year when I collect the taxes from the people, then I will lend you 300 gold pieces. All righ...
15-10-16 Meng Chang Jun was a famous counsellor of the State of Qi. One day, he wanted to leave his native country to be an official in the State of Qin. His subordinates all advised him not to go, but Meng Chang Jun wouldn't listen to them. At this time, a...
15-10-13 U Po Kyin, Sub-divisional Magistrate of Kyauktada, in Upper Burma, was sitting in his veranda. It was only half past eight, but the month was April, and there was a closeness in the air, a threat of the long, stifling midday hours. Occasional faint...
15-09-18 There was a scholar in the Zhou Dynasty who had tried several times in his life to seek for an official post, but failed again and again till his temples turned white. One day, as he was walking on the road, he looked back upon the past and shed tea...
15-07-28 One day, a high official wanted to amuse himself in a temple. His subordinates notified the monks in the temple three days in advance to prepare a good meal on time. So all the monks in the temple busied themselves with the preparation. The temple w...
15-07-16 In the past, an official celebrated his birthday. A small official under him heard that he was born in the year of the rat. To curry the official's favour, he had a gold rat cast as a birthday present and went to the official's house to congratulate...
15-07-16 The Chinese people call flattery to someone's face presenting a tall hat to someone. In the past, an official in the imperial court in Beijing was appointed to an official post outside the capital. Before departure, he went to his teacher's home to...
15-04-23 Yan Zi of the state of Qi was sent on a mission to the State of Qi to Yan Zi's face. One day, the King of Chu gave a banquet for Yan Zi. Just when they were enjoying it, two petty officials brought a convict to the king. Deliberately the King of Chu...
15-01-19 What do you give a boy born with a silver spoon in his mouth? 对于一个衔着银勺子出生的孩子,你会送什么礼物呢? Is that for me? Prince George grabs at a cuddly bilby toy given to him during a visit to Taronga Zoo. The answer, it seems, includes a pos...