Cultural Programs

Library Story Reading Performances

My Hair Is So Curly

Source: https://reurl.cc/MzXDdK

In this story, a lion named "Te-Chuan" dislikes his curly hair because no one admires it. In order to make his curls straight, he tries seven strange methods. In the end, how does he finally succeed? The story encourages readers not to worry about being different from others, but to value their own uniqueness.

Library Story Performance: My Hair Is So Curly
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The Kingdom of Sameness / The Witch Lost Her Job

Source: https://reurl.cc/oYZX1D, Provided by Xihu Township Library

In a forest, there is a place called the Kingdom of Sameness. Everyone there looks the same, eats the same food, and wears the same clothes. The kingdom also has a rule: if anyone does something different from everyone else, they will be put in prison. One day, a child named A-Bao is born. He looks different from everyone else. What kind of future will he face?

Library Story Performance: The Kingdom of Sameness / The Witch Lost Her Job
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The Little House Below the Horizon

Source: Provided by Shengang Township Library

The house spirit lives by the sea in a historic old house near the coast. Every morning, the orange-red sun rises from the horizon to greet him, and in the evening, the silver-white moon says hello. Behind the little house, there are mountains, white clouds, rice fields, and streams, as beautiful as a calendar picture. The house spirit says, "A long time ago, many people lived inside me, but now only one old grandfather remains."

Library Story Performance: The Little House Below the Horizon
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The Magician's Successor

Source: Provided by Pingpengcao Theatre

The magician of the Fairy Kingdom has grown old and decides to find a successor. The magician gives the candidates a task: help Cinderella find happiness. Whoever completes the task will become the new magician.

Library Story Performance: The Magician's Successor
Image Source: Provided by Pingpengcao Theatre

The King's Cat Ears

Source: Provided by Pingpengcao Theatre

King Alibuda has a pair of cat ears. To hide them, he never takes off his hat. In the kingdom, all kinds of rumors begin to spread. Some say the king has been cursed, some say he has been poisoned, and others say he has done something bad. Because of this, people become more and more afraid. The barber, who knows the truth, can no longer keep the secret. He runs to an open place and tells it to a tree hole.

Library Story Performance: The King's Cat Ears
Image Source: Provided by Pingpengcao Theatre