China’s best stories,
in English that glows.
No homework. No jargon.
Mythical beasts, ancient cities, festivals and food — the China you’ve always wanted to understand, told in plain, friendly English you can finish in one sitting.
Plain English · Bilingual · Read on any device
Six doors into real China
Folklore, culture, and the places that made them. Pick one, open it, and you’re in.
The Classic of Mountains & Seas
山海经 · Mythical beasts
China’s strangest creatures, from nine-tailed foxes to one-eyed giants — finally explained.
Chinese Folktales
民间传说 · Classic tales
The moon goddess, the snake spirit, and the cowherd — China’s most-loved stories, retold simply.
Chinese Festivals
中国节日 · Customs & feasts
Why we light lanterns, race dragons, and eat mooncakes — each festival, plainly explained.
The Story of Chinese Food & Tea
饮食与茶 · A tasty trip
A delicious journey through China’s kitchen and teahouse, one simple story at a time.
Great Chinese Architecture
中国建筑 · Stone & splendor
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the warriors of Xi’an — the stories behind the stones.
Old Chinese Towns
中国古城 · Timeless streets
Pingyao, Lijiang, and the towns that time forgot — walk their streets from your armchair.
Classics don’t have to be hard.
If you can’t read it, what’s the point?
We don’t do fancy translations. We do translations you can actually read — the way a friend would tell you a story.
Easy to read
Written for normal people. If you need a dictionary to get through a sentence, we’ve missed the point.
Side-by-side
The original Chinese next to the English — for learners, and the just-plain-curious.
No jargon
No big words, no footnotes, no showing off. We just make China less scary.