千里送鹅毛礼轻情义重
The story behind the Chinese proverb 千里送鹅毛礼轻情义重 （qiān lǐ sòng émáo lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng) took place during the Tang Dynasty. A local official was given a goose that was very precious and rare. This official wanted to please the emperor, so he dispatched a man name Mian Bogao to the capital to present the swan as a gift to the emperor.
Since the weather was very hot, Mian Bogao took great pains to make certain the trip went without a hitch. When he reached Mianyang Lake, Mian Bogao removed the goose from its cage so he could cool it off with the lake water to avoid overheating.
Surprisingly, the goose took off, eluding his grasp, and flew away. In all the commotion, all Mian Bogao was able to keep was a single goose feather. He was distraught that all he had to present to the emperor was a lone goose feather.
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