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Overcoming Fate: A Chinese Family Reshapes Their Destiny

In the heart of Jiangsu, nestled by the Huai River, lived a man named Zhao. He was the only son in his family lineage and an ominous thread of destiny hung over their lives. This haunting destiny traced back to his great-grandfather, with each generation losing a man to the depths of the river. At ...

Tatiana Denning

The Huai River wetland park.

One Good Turn Deserves Another

This is a story of how one good turn leads to being rewarded by another good turn. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a war led by Li Zicheng. During the war, a wealthy man from Shanxi named Yuan was forced to bring his only son to find refuge. But his son got ...

Max Lu

Statue of an ancient soldier on China's Great Wall.

8 Thoughtful Answers a Wise Father Gives His Son

The relationship between a father and son is very important. While mothers can teach their sons to be kind and gentle, a wise father’s role is to teach their son to be strong and develop wisdom. 8 conversations between a wise father and his son 1. “Dad, some classmates say parents should pay children to ...

Kathy McWilliams

Asian father and young son sitting on the grass and laughing together.

A General Cleans a Soldier’s Shoes

On a night in 1944, a troop of soldiers assembled at the British military airfield waiting for the inspection by General Marley. When the general arrived, his calm eyes swept through each and every soldier. His sight suddenly fixated on the shoes of a soldier: “Step forward! What’s your name?” The soldier stepped forward: “Reporting ...

Armin Auctor

Paratroopers in a plane.