One picky little horse doesn’t appreciate the food he is served, until he sees what everyone else is eating. Upper-beginner, bordering on intermediate, HSK 4.
Mythology: 女娲补天 – Nvwa Mends the HeavensMythology: 女娲补天 – Nvwa Mends the Heavens
Doesn’t it seem like humankind has a collective memory of some prehistoric natural disaster built into our DNA?
Children’s Story: 有学问的儿子 – The Learned SonChildren’s Story: 有学问的儿子 – The Learned Son
In this short story, a garden rake (草耙 – cǎo pá) teaches one stuck-up kid a lesson in humility. HSK 3-4.
Essay: 《感谢困难》Thanking Life’s Challenges by Lin QingxuanEssay: 《感谢困难》Thanking Life’s Challenges by Lin Qingxuan
You can skip your Instagram yoga gratitude break today, here’s another one from Taiwanese Buddhist essayist Lin Qingxuan (林清玄). HSK 4-5.
Fable: 天堂里的自由 – Freedom in HeavenFable: 天堂里的自由 – Freedom in Heaven
A little thrush (画眉 huà méi) trades one cage (笼子 lóng zi) for a bigger one, and doesn’t much like the upgrade. Suitable around HSK 3.