Can you introduce some interesting English folk stories?

One famous English folk story is 'Robin Hood'. Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in Sherwood Forest. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Another is 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a giant at the top. There is also 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'. A piper was hired to get rid of the rats in the town.

Sure. One famous Chinese folk story is 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl'. It's a love story about a cowherd and a fairy weaver girl who fall in love but are separated by the Milky Way. Another is 'Journey to the West', which tells the adventures of Tang Sanzang and his three disciples on their journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures. And 'The Legend of Mulan' is also well - known. Mulan disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.

The story of the Patupaiarehe is also fascinating. They are a mythical race in Maori folklore. They are said to be fair - skinned and live in the forests and mountains. They are often associated with magic and mystery, and stories about them are used to teach the Maori about respecting the natural world and the spirits within it.

A great English folk tale is 'Little Red Riding Hood'. A young girl, Little Red Riding Hood, is on her way to visit her sick grandmother. On the way, she meets a wolf. The wolf gets to the grandmother's house first and pretends to be the grandmother. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives, she eventually realizes it's the wolf and is saved. 'The Three Little Pigs' is also very well - known. Three pigs build houses of different materials. The first two build with straw and sticks respectively and their houses are easily blown down by the big bad wolf. But the third pig builds with bricks and manages to keep the wolf at bay.

Of course. 'Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise' is a popular proverb. It emphasizes the benefits of having a good routine. In the story of 'The Tortoise and the Hare', the hare was overconfident and took a nap during the race, while the tortoise plodded along steadily. The tortoise won in the end. This story shows that slow and steady can win the race, which is related to the idea that consistent effort (like getting up early regularly) can lead to success.

Sure. 'Cinderella' is one of the top 10 folk stories. It's about a kind - hearted girl who overcomes hardships with the help of a fairy godmother. Another is 'Snow White', which tells of a beautiful princess persecuted by her evil stepmother. 'Little Red Riding Hood' is also among them, a story of a girl and a big bad wolf in the forest.

Sure. 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is a well - known English folk tale. It tells the story of a boy named Jack who trades his family's cow for magic beans. The beans grow into a huge beanstalk that leads to a giant's castle in the sky. Another one is 'Robin Hood'. He is a heroic outlaw who steals from the rich and gives to the poor in Sherwood Forest.

Well, there could be an action - packed story of a young athlete. The pictures show his training process, from early morning runs to intense gym workouts. The English used in the story not only tells about his physical activities but also his mental determination. It's a great way to learn sports - related English vocabulary.

One famous Japanese horror folk story is 'Kuchisake - onna'. It's about a woman with a slit mouth. Legend has it that she was a beautiful woman who was punished by having her mouth slit from ear to ear. She now wanders around asking people if they think she's pretty. If you answer 'yes', she'll slit your mouth like hers. Another is 'Teke - Teke', the story of a schoolgirl who was hit by a train and now haunts railway tracks, making a 'teke - teke' sound as she drags her upper body with her hands.

One of the most well - known Chinese folk love stories is 'The Butterfly Lovers'. It tells the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. They fell in love while studying together, but due to family opposition, they couldn't be together in the end and turned into butterflies. Another is 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl'. The Cowherd, a poor mortal, fell in love with the Weaver Girl, a fairy. They were separated by the Milky Way but could meet once a year on the Qixi Festival.