History Chinese Stories
Read 15 history Chinese stories across A0, A1, A2, B1.
詹天佑图纸上那道人字弯
An engineer named Zhan Tianyou finds a clever way to build a railway through a tall mountain.
岳飞背上刺的那四个字
A story about a brave man named Yue Fei and the meaning of the words his mother tattooed on his back.
唐朝公主种下的那棵石榴树
A princess in the Tang Dynasty plants a pomegranate tree and cares for it as it grows over time.
皇帝吃剩的那道菜
An emperor shares his leftover food with a hungry boy, leading to a happy day for everyone.
替故宫屋顶捉虫的鸟
This story explains how Beijing swifts help protect the old roofs of the Forbidden City by catching insects.
紫禁城匠人偷藏的那块金砖
A story about a skilled craftsman in the Forbidden City who makes a difficult choice to save a unique, slightly imperfect piece of work.
长城砖上刻的名字
A story about a man named Lao Wang who made bricks for the Great Wall and why names were carved onto them.
西南联大教室里漏雨的那把伞
A student at Southwest Associated University uses an old umbrella to protect his notebook while continuing to study in a leaky classroom.
郑和船队丢失的那份航海图
A story about a young sailor named Lin Ming who is responsible for protecting a nautical chart during Zheng He's grand voyage.
林则徐箱底那封没有送出的信
This story follows Lin Zexu as he faces fear and separation while staying true to what he believes is right.
敦煌藏经洞封门前的最后一卷
This story imagines the last scroll placed in the Dunhuang Library Cave before its entrance was sealed.
西安事变前夜没下完的那盘棋
A story about a young soldier and his sergeant on the night of the historic Xi'an Incident.
1972年那场秘密的乒乓球局
A story about a secret table tennis match in 1972 that helped bridge the gap between China and the US.
圆明园那面没被烧毁的镜子
A story about a young gardener at the Old Summer Palace who protects a precious mirror during its destruction.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失
A touching story about a veteran artisan who makes a life-saving sacrifice for his apprentice as the construction of the Terracotta Army reaches its final, secret stage.