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Who is it?

Who is it?

February 14, 2019 November 19, 2015 By Shasha Xie Leave a Comment on Who is it?

About this Story: This story is an adaptation of a Chinese idiom about Ye Gong, an ancient Chinese. One day, he hears that someone is knocking. He opens all the windows and sees eagle’s talon, fish’s tail, ox’s nose… Later

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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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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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