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Published: Aug. 11, 2022, 11:33 a.m.

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In the first story, two well known mountains get into a bragging match. One boasts of having magical birds whose feathers are desired by kings. The other responds that people like him better because he is gentle and welcoming. It\'s an interesting match of power versus grace.

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In the second story, a son is just not interested in school. He is a bright boy, but education is no fun. So he runs off to make money in the big city. Will he come back home and take care of his parents? Will this coincide with me coming home to my parents? 

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Source: Chinese Fables and Folk Stories

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Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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Sound FX: Crickets in Seonbu recorded by Dustin Steichmann

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Music:\\u300a\\u4e00\\u526a\\u6885\\u300b\\u53e4\\u7b8f \\u300aYi Jian Mei\\u300bGuzheng (Creative Commons)

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