Strange, wise and funny stories from ancient China, retold in English.
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Stories
Sai Weng Loses His Horse 塞翁失马
Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream 庄周梦蝶
Waiting by the Stump for Rabbits 守株待兔
Suspecting the Neighbor 疑邻盗斧
Mencius' Mother Moves Three Times 孟母三迁
The Empty Fort Strategy 空城计
Free read: 5 Strange and Wise Stories from Zhuangzi
A butterfly dream, a cook whose knife never dulls, a useless tree that outlived them all, and more.
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