Ancient Alibaba was a Persian-born merchant known for his wit, courage and business acumen. According to legend, he discovered a cave with treasures and learned how to enter it. He and his 40 allies successfully stole a lot of treasures from the cave and eventually defeated a vicious bandit leader. His story was widely circulated in "One Thousand and One Nights" and was adapted into many movies, TV series and stage plays. The legend of Alibaba represents people's praise for wit, wisdom and courage.