15-10-13 U Po Kyin, Sub-divisional Magistrate of Kyauktada, in Upper Burma, was sitting in his veranda. It was only half past eight, but the month was April, and there was a closeness in the air, a threat of the long, stifling midday hours. Occasional faint...

15-09-29 In ancient times a man named Zou Ji, 8 chi tall and impressive looking, had served as the prime minister of the State of Qi. One morning, he tidied his clothes and hat, looked into the mirror, and asked his wife: Look, who is more handsome, Xu Gong...

15-08-27 A long time ago, in Henan there was a young man named Le whose family was very poor. One day, Le Yangzi picked up a piece of gold on the road. He happily took it home and gave it to his wife. His wife said in all seriousness: I heard that men with a...

15-08-09 Make-up is meant to make people look better, but one new groom got such a shock about the bare-faced appearance of his bride that he is allegedly suing her for fraud. 化妆当然是为了让人看起来更养眼，但近日有一位新郎在看到新娘的素颜后大惊失色，据称他...

15-07-25 A man who vowed to give up smoking has been caught out after his wife spotted him having a secret cigarette on Google Street View. 一名男子曾发誓不再吸烟，妻子利用谷歌街景地图逮到他偷偷吸烟。 Donny Ryding from Leasowe, Merseyside, had been warned by...

15-07-16 In the past, an official celebrated his birthday. A small official under him heard that he was born in the year of the rat. To curry the official's favour, he had a gold rat cast as a birthday present and went to the official's house to congratulate...

15-07-16 A man named Fu Xian was fond of reading books. Though proficient in literature and etiquette, he was stubbornly adherent to outworn rules. Being impractical and dull, he looked just like an old pedant. One day, Fu Xian strolled on the street with me...

15-07-12 An Italian woman who made anonymous calls to her lover's wife to tell her of their affair has been told she must pay a 400 fine for harassment. 意大利一名女子给情人的妻子打匿名电话，揭露他们的情事，被法院以骚扰罪判处300欧元的罚款。 The woman, named...

15-06-23 After just a few years of marriage filled with constant arguments, a young man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try counseling. They had been at each other's throats for some time and felt that this was their last stra...

15-06-04 CEO: My wife made a millionaire out of me. Assistant: What were you before? CEO: A multimillionaire. 主管人：我妻子使我成了一个百万富翁。 助手：以前你是什么？ 主管人：千万富翁。...