In ancient China, there was a scholar who fell in love with a girl from a neighboring town. The scholar was always so absorbed in his books that he would sometimes forget his own appearance. One day, he went to see the girl with his clothes on backwards. The girl laughed so hard but also saw his pure heart and true love for her. And that's how their love story began.
Sure. There is a story about a Chinese scholar who was so absent - minded. One day, he was reading while walking. He walked straight into a pole, but he thought it was someone blocking his way, so he said 'Excuse me' and walked around the pole, still immersed in his book.
Sure. There is a story about a Chinese man who tried to learn English. He went to a restaurant and wanted to order a glass of water. But he said 'I want some H2O'. The waiter was confused and said 'We don't sell that here'.
There is also a story about two friends. One was very stingy and the other was very generous. One day, they went for a meal together. The stingy one ordered only one dish and ate most of it. The generous friend said 'You are so stingy'. The stingy one replied 'I am just saving for a rainy day'. And the generous friend said 'But it's a sunny day today!'
Well, here's another. A group of friends were playing Chinese whispers. The first one said 'My mom made delicious pancakes this morning'. As the message passed, it ended up as 'My mom made a strange alien this morning'. It was so hilarious when everyone realized how the message got distorted.
There was a Chinese American student in a US school. During a cultural exchange day, he was asked to introduce Chinese calligraphy. He showed how to write some Chinese characters. An American classmate tried to write 'love' in Chinese but made a really funny mistake and wrote something that looked like 'big melon' instead. Everyone had a good chuckle.
Well, another story is that a traveler was in China and visited a famous temple. He was so fascinated by the architecture that he walked around without paying attention to the signs. Eventually, he accidentally walked into a restricted area where the monks were having a private ceremony. The monks were very kind and just gently led him out, but it was really an embarrassing and also funny situation for him.
Sure. There is a story about the Monkey King. He is so mischievous. Once he stole the peaches from the Queen Mother's peach garden. His naughty behavior and the way he outwitted the guards are really funny. And he always made the Jade Emperor headache with his unruly actions.
Sure! One funny story is about the first time a foreigner tried stinky tofu. He smelled it and was really hesitant but finally took a bite. His face went through all kinds of expressions from disgust to surprise to enjoyment. Another story is that some people outside China mistake fortune cookies as traditional Chinese food, but actually they were created in the US. And there's also the story of a foreigner who thought 'hot pot' was just a really hot pot and was so confused when he saw all the ingredients and the boiling broth.
A couple went to an amusement park. The guy was really scared of roller coasters but his girlfriend really wanted to go on one. So, he mustered up the courage. During the ride, he was screaming like a little kid. His girlfriend was laughing so hard that she almost cried. But after that, he was glad he did it for her and they had a great day at the park.
Sure. There was a couple. The guy accidentally wore his girlfriend's pink slippers to go out one day. When he realized it at the supermarket, he sent a photo to his girlfriend, and she laughed so hard that she said he looked cuter than her in those slippers.