They have different personality, and they have different destiny...
在一个村子里，有一位寡妇和她两个漂亮的女儿一起生活：红洋葱和白大蒜。红洋葱和白大蒜的性格与个性大不相同。...
Indonesian Folktale – Malin Kundang
In commemoration of Indonesia's Independence day, today I will tell you an Indonesian folktale that must have been heard by Indonesian children before: Malin Kundang.
马林长大了以后，就决定到城市去。他想要尝试改善他们的穷苦的生活。母亲虽然心情不舍，但还是让他离开小渔村，母亲又变成孑然一身了。
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An Appointment with Xiaolin
Xiaolin and I made an appointment yesterday, but he did not arrive on time. Why is he late?
我八点五十五到了。因为时间还没到，我就等他。我等到九点十分钟了，他也还没来。我很好奇，他现在在哪里？...
Secondhand Smoke
How does secondhand smoke affect human health? Is it as dangerous as "active smoking"?
二手烟真的是个大问题！从年幼的时候，我们的亲人时常提醒我们：「抽烟有百害而无一利」，因此我们不应该抽烟。...
Should Euthanasia be Legalized?
Euthanasia is a very controversial issue, with each side having a solid believing in it. Euthanasia means "painless killing of someone to end pain and suffering". Do you think euthanasia should be legalized?
安乐死是个很有争议性的议题。不论是一个人请求医生实行一个很安乐的死刑，还是亲戚让医生放弃一个人生死存亡的斗争，哪一个情况都有各有各的论点。...
Xiaolin’s Parttime Experience
This time, Xiaolin wants to share his first part-time experience. He will tell us his working place, working time, and also his feeling towards his experience.
哇！又是一个月了我在酒馆里打工。其实我不怎么喜欢在酒馆打工，因为很累，可是酒馆给我的钱真不错，所以我只好辛苦一点。...
Should we keep anonymity on the internet?
In this era, it is not difficult to express own opinions, especially the anonymous comments. You can speak anything you like, without taking any responsibility for the words you speak. What are your opinions regarding anonymity?
我觉得还是要保障匿名性，因为有些实话要匿名才说得出口。不过，在某些网民的心目中，这匿名性是一个好办法让他们不需要替自己的留言负责，因此不实的指控，毁谤，或八卦是可能会有的事。...
Courtesy Costs Nothing, Really?
When celebrating something, some people like to send gifts to others. This is done to show some courtesy towards others. However, while some may accept it happily, some others may not. Why?
欢度佳节时，有些人很喜欢送大礼给别人，像是豪华的外套、昂贵的名表、豪侈的珍馐。对他们来说，礼物与尊重密切相关；若不送珍贵的礼物，就意味着不尊敬那个人了。...
Xiaolin Likes Vegetarian Foods
This story talks about XiaoLin and his likings to vegetarian foods. After you finished reading the whole story, you will find out why he does not really like meat, and why he does not want to be a vegetarian either.
虽然有些人吃素是因为宗教的关系，但小林不一样。小林从小对吃素很有兴趣，连他爸妈都觉得他有点奇怪。他们的孩子从来不是佛教徒，但为什么会喜欢吃素？...
Musical Theatre
A mini-essay describing the beauty of musical theatre. Some of the vocabularies used here will be related to sound, performances, and stage play. Please enjoy!
在各种各样的表演艺术当中，我最喜欢音乐剧，因为它能够把各种的表演艺术结合起来，跟剧情连成了一个很精彩，很迷人的戏剧。...
What if one likes “him” or “her”?
This essay expresses one's opinion about LGBT world. What if one likes "him" or "her"?
Are they normal? Am I normal? What is normal, anyway?
男女关系才算是正常，同性就是不正常？一听到同性恋不是想到精神病，就是想到这可怜虫小时候被虐待，脑被洗成这样。世界的传统世俗是不是太传统古老了？...