Do you know why cats always chase mice? There is a good Chinese legend around this.
你知道自己属什么吗？有属大老虎的，有属小老鼠的。有属猫的吗？没有。怎么会有属老鼠的，但没有属猫的呢？这里有个故事。...
Chinese New Year Legend: Nian
Do you know why is the word "year" is "年 (nián)" in Chinese? And also why the "new year" is also called as "过年 (guònián)"?
关于「春节」的起源，有一种传说是：中国古时候有一种兽叫做「年」。...
The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fly
This is a story of a little elephant learning a valuable lesson in life.
小象想：「如果我也会飞，看到更多的东西，多好呀！」小象爬到树去学飞。不久之后，有「哎唷」一声。它摔了一个大跟头。...
Chinese Idiom Story – Sai Weng Shi Ma
Today we are reading an Idiom story called 塞翁失馬, which can mean "a blessing of disguise" or "bad luck disguised as good luck".
以前，有一位老人，名叫塞翁。他养了许多马。有一天，塞翁的马从馬廄里跑走了。邻居们听到了这件事，都来安慰他不必太着急，年龄大了，要多注意身体。...
First Time Skiing
How it feels like to ski? This article will tell a story about a kid who just had his first-time experience skiing.
那是在去年的冬天，爸爸对我说：「儿子，我们要去滑雪了」。我很高兴，因为我终于可以学滑雪了。...
Grandpa and Sport
Life and sport are inseparable, and they have an inevitable relationship. Let me tell you about my grandfather!
格言说得好：生命在于运动。运动不仅能保证身体的健康，也还能延年益寿。我给你们讲我的爷爷吧！...
Stranger on the Street
Here's another Xiaolin's story. Today, Xiaolin goes to school with his friend. They met a stranger on the way...
今天，我和我的朋友一起去上学。半路上，我们碰到一个陌生人。...
Xiaolin Buys a Fan
One day, Xiaolin was going to play at the amusement park, and he needs a fan to withstand the hot weather, but it seems to be more appropriate to say that he's holding back anger...
一天，小林要去游乐园玩，买了票，要进游乐园时，才想起天气热，需要扇子。他东张西望找到了卖扇子的摊子。...
I Want to be a Bird
I want to be a bird, because a bird doesn't need to have an exam.
要是有人问我最想当什么，我会大声告诉他，我最想当一只普通的小鸟。...
The Night in the Ocean
This story talks about the living creatures in the sea, from another perspective. I am not giving a big description of the story, as it will "break the story". Please enjoy!
在一个平静的夜晚，清亮的月亮已经挂在天上了。我在海洋母亲的怀抱里游啊游。我的朋友都已经跟我说了一句「晚安」，可是我还是在这半夜里找食物吃。...
The story of Daming
Daming has a bad day. Recently there is an accident near Daming's house. While he is not involved in the accident, the accident troubles him in another way.
在大明的房子对面那边有事情。警察在查一查那地方的人。大明也是一样的，被警察查，所以这一个星期他上班有一点慢。...
Xiaolin’s Ideal Type of Girl
While not all girls are similar to Xiaolin's ideal type of girl, I do think this is a good essay example in describing a person's appearance.
说到理想型，我最理想的外貌，就是身形不瘦也不胖，个子不矮，也不用和我一样高的。我不要跟明星一样完美的人，也不要长得特别奇怪的。我觉得这样就行了。...