All the children dressed in their best clothes to greet the emperor. They rushed to the palace with their beautiful flowers, eagerly hoping to be chosen. Ling was ashamed of her empty pot.

MEI: But don’t you see? My best wasn’t good enough, Grandmother! My pot is empty! (beat) I can’t face the emperor now! I’m so ashamed. NARRATOR: Grandmother lifted a wrinkled hand and ...

As the children line up at the Imperial Palace with beautiful plants, Ping must show the Emperor an empty pot. When the Emperor questions him, Ping starts to cry. “I planted the seed you gave me ...

Still, nothing happened. Now the time was nearing to visit the emperor again, and Chang's bright blue pot stood empty. He was filled with despair each time he looked at it. "What could I be doing ...

A beloved Chinese folk tale about honesty rewarded, The Empty Pot is the story of a young Chinese boy named Ping who loves flowers and can make anything grow. When the Emperor needs a successor ...

Holding the empty pot in his hands, Ping went straight away to the palace. The Emperor was looking at the flowers slowly, one by one. How beautiful all the flowers were! But the Emperor was ...