China has a written record of 5000 years. During the long period, China experienced countless wars, and internal or external turmoil. Several times China was almost wiped out by strong foreign nations. However, China survived, and grew up in strength. China owes this to its rich culture.
A brilliant aspect of the Chinese culture is its philosophy which is full of wisdom.
Wisdom stories have been told for thousands of years, enlightening the Chinese to work wonders. They include some taken in the book, such as Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant, Eloquent Kong Rong, and Zhuge Liang Graduates.