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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 9 MIN

Jingwei Fills the Sea: The Little Bird Who Refused to Give Up

from Chinese Mythology Stories · host Anderson

In Chinese mythology, Jingwei was once a young girl named Nüwa, the daughter of Yandi. After drowning in the Eastern Sea, her spirit became a small bird.From then on, Jingwei carried stones and twigs from the mountains and dropped them into the sea, determined to fill it forever. The task seemed impossible, but Jingwei never stopped.This is a story about grief, memory, resistance, persistence, and the courage to continue even when facing something too vast to defeat.This is Episode 11 of Chinese Mythology Stories.Source note: This episode is based on traditional Chinese mythology. The script has been rewritten, edited, and produced as an original educational audio story.

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