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The Incredible Story of a Horse’s Debt Repayment

In the quiet village of Hanmutou Gou, nestled in Damao Township, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, about 40 households thrived, mostly bearing the surname Li. Among them was Li Cheng, the respected head of a household whose family’s fortunes rose through the transportation of cloth and grains from Inner Mongolia to Chifeng. Their journey from being ...

Mikel Davis

Palomino horse trotting in a meadow at sunset.

Dindim: A Penguin That Swims Miles to Be Reunited With His Rescuer

Some animals will remember the people who showed them love and kindness. Dindim, a penguin, is considered to be one of them.  To spend time with his human rescuer Joao Pereira de Souza, 71 years of age, the Magellanic penguin Dindim travels miles yearly for four years to reunite with him.  Dindim’s rescuer used to ...

Viena Abdon

The penguin with its rescuer.