It is neither an oriental or western night story, but the Arabian Nights, or One Thousand and One Nights, which is a collection of Arabic folk tales that reflects the social life of the Arab Empire.

It is said that Shahryar, the king of the Sassanid Empire, was cruel by nature. He married a girl every day and killed her the next day.

In order to save the innocent girl, Shahrazad voluntarily married him and told him a story every night. Every time she told the most exciting part, it was just dawn.

The king wanted to hear the whole story and couldn't bear to kill her.

After one thousand and one nights, the king was finally moved and lived with her until old age (see the history book of the ninth grade of the People's Education Press).

"Alibaba and the Forty Thieves" and "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" are both very famous stories.

In addition, the Arabian Nights is also an idiom, referring to absurd and bizarre stories or discussions.

There is also a website and Yue Opera with the same name.