Once upon a time, in China, there was a family of rabbits who loved to eat dumplings. One day, they stumbled upon a dragon who had lost all his luck and prosperity. The rabbits, being kind-hearted, offered the dragon some of their dumplings and the dragon became so grateful that he offered to help them out in any way he could.
The next New Year's Day, the rabbit family checked their calendar and saw that it was a very special day - the day of the Orange Festival! The dragon told them that if they collected as many oranges as possible and gave them to the gods, they would bring good luck and prosperity for the entire year.
So, the rabbit family set out to collect as many oranges as they could. They climbed trees, dug in the ground, and even asked other animals for their extra oranges. Finally, they had a big basket full of oranges to offer to the gods.
As they approached the temple, they saw that a greedy cat had taken all the oranges for himself! The dragon came to the rescue and breathed fire, sending the cat running and allowing the rabbits to offer the oranges to the gods.
From that day on, the rabbit family was blessed with good luck and prosperity, and they lived happily ever after, eating dumplings and celebrating the Orange Festival every year.

Reflections

1. What did the dragon do to help the rabbit family?
2. Why was the Orange Festival day special for the rabbits?
3. How did the dragon save the day at the temple?
4. What did the rabbit family receive after offering the oranges to the gods?
5. What does this story teach about kindness and sharing?