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Lin Zexu Burns Opium in Humen

Lin Zexu Burns Opium in Humen

February 14, 2019 November 1, 2017 By lz1497 Leave a Comment on Lin Zexu Burns Opium in Humen

 About this Story: This story introduces the famous Chinese officer, Lin Zexu, burn the opium in Human in the Qing Dynasty.

Father of The Nation

Father of The Nation

February 14, 2019 November 1, 2017 By lz1497 Leave a Comment on Father of The Nation

About this Story: This is a story introduces how Sun Yat-sun, a Chinese patriarch, worked hard and finally changed the history of China.

The story of Mother Meng’s Triple Move

The story of Mother Meng’s Triple Move

February 21, 2019 October 30, 2017 By lz1497 1 Comment on The story of Mother Meng’s Triple Move

About this Story: This story is an adaptation of a Chinese idiom that Mengzi’s mom moved three times in order to provide Mengzi with a good learning environment.

Uncle Lei Feng, where are you?

Uncle Lei Feng, where are you?

February 14, 2019 October 30, 2017 By lz1497 Leave a Comment on Uncle Lei Feng, where are you?

About this Story: This story is about Lei Feng, and how he helped others, from which students can learn to help others in various ways despite the difficulties they may encounter.

Cai Lun and the making of paper

Cai Lun and the making of paper

February 14, 2019 October 23, 2017 By lz1497 Leave a Comment on Cai Lun and the making of paper

About this Story: In ancient China, people had to use bamboo or silk to write. Bamboo is cheap but heavy while silk is light but expensive. After trials and errors, Cai Lun finally found out a way to make light

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Sima Guang Breaks the Jar.

Sima Guang Breaks the Jar.

February 14, 2019 January 30, 2016 By Shasha Xie Leave a Comment on Sima Guang Breaks the Jar.

About this Story: This story is about Sima Guang, who reminds us to keep calm in an emergency. Sima Guang, as a child, saved a playmate who had fallen into an enormous vat full of water. Other children scattered in

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The Worrisome Man

The Worrisome Man

February 14, 2019 November 19, 2015 By Shasha Xie Leave a Comment on The Worrisome Man

About this Story: Yoyo bothered about everything to the point that he could not even leave his room, out of fear that the sky would fall and the earth would collapse. But are these disturbances necessary? The tale satirizes people

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Six Blind Men and an Elephant

Six Blind Men and an Elephant

February 14, 2019 November 19, 2015 By Shasha Xie Leave a Comment on Six Blind Men and an Elephant

About this Story: This story is about six blind men reminds us to see things holistically. Six blind men get six different conclusions on an elephant’s appearance after touching six different parts of an elephant respectively.  This tale implies that

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Little Kitten Goes Fishing

Little Kitten Goes Fishing

February 14, 2019 November 19, 2015 By Shasha Xie Leave a Comment on Little Kitten Goes Fishing

About this Story: A lovely Chinese fable about a kitten who goes fishing with her mom. She does not catch any fish at first because she was absent-minded. What children can learn from this story is that success always comes

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Little horse Crosses the River.

Little horse Crosses the River.

February 14, 2019 November 19, 2015 By Shasha Xie Leave a Comment on Little horse Crosses the River.

About this Story: This story is about the little horse encourages independent thinking. The little horse wanted to cross the river but he did not know how deep the water was. What should he do? Ask Mr. Cow and Ms.

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These pattern stories were developed for use in the Chinese language classroom by the NYU StarTalk program for teachers of Chinese (K-6). Additional resources are included on each page.... Please use and give feedback.

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