[Extensive Reading] Ancient tale: How Xiliu Taught Her Children

As a child, Xiliu was smart and liked to read biographies of ancient sages. She decided to follow the examples of previous worthies and leave behind a reputation that would be noted for generations to come...

[Extensive Reading] Ancient tale: Shanhu, a Filial Daughter-in-Law

This is a story from Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio. The Ans had two sons. The elder son An Dacheng married Chen Shanhu. Shanhu was a kind woman with a sweet temper. Dacheng's mother, Shen Shi,was irritable and fierce.She often beat and cursed Shanhu.

[Extensive Reading] Ancient tale: Encounter Lady Feng

This is a story from Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio. Lady Fan was gentle and beautiful. One day,accompanied by an attendant on an outing to the Water and Moon Monastery, she encountered the warm and equally beautiful Lady Feng.

[Extensive Reading] Pigs dive to celebrate new year

Visitors watch pigs dive at a zoo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region December 30, 2006...

[Extensive Reading] Student survey stumps sex specialists

High school students in Beijing are far more promiscuous than their teachers or parents think, according to a survey conducted in a city district.

[Extensive Reading] 200,000 yuan to buy Liu Xiang's shoes

A pair of Olympic champion Liu Xiang's running spikes fetched 200,000 yuan (13,000 pounds) at a charity auction for the children of migrant workers in Beijing at the weekend, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

[Extensive Reading] Ancient tale: Red Boy Captures Sanzang

This is a story from <Journey to the west>.Red Boy, the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fans son, had cultivated his physical and mental capacities and pollessed magic abilities. With powerful magics he always had the idea of eating the meat of Sanzang,the Tang Priest (whose meat could make creatures live longer) to lengthen his life.

[Extensive Reading] Ancient tale: Fish Spirit Makes Trouble

Tang Priest and his three disciples traveled westward. One night， they arrived at the Tongtian River， which was 800kilometers wide with torrential waters. They had to put up for the night in a nearby village because they had no way to cross the river.

[Extensive Reading] Ancient tale: Fighting in the Bottomless Cave

This is a story from<Journey to the west>.When Tang Priest and his three disciples come to Mount Pitfall there is a female mouse spirit there.

[Extensive Reading] China's rich spend big for V-Day

Once considered a symbol of the West, Valentine's Day is becoming big business in China.