Hurry Hurry
A poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time.
Hurry Hurry
A poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time.
Retreating Figure
A deeply personal and touching essay that reflects on the author's complex emotions toward his father.
Retreating Figure
A deeply personal and touching essay that reflects on the author's complex emotions toward his father.
The Tell-Tale Heart
A unnamed narrator tries to convince the reader of his sanity.
The Tell-Tale Heart
A unnamed narrator tries to convince the reader of his sanity.
The Ugly Duckling
An 'ugly duckling' is treated badly for being different but grows into a beautiful swan.
The Ugly Duckling
An 'ugly duckling' is treated badly for being different but grows into a beautiful swan.
The True Story of Ah Q Part 1: Preface
A narrator wrestles with writing Ah Q’s biography—an ironic struggle to document the undocumented.
The True Story of Ah Q Part 1: Preface
A narrator wrestles with writing Ah Q’s biography—an ironic struggle to document the undocumented.
The True Story of Ah Q Part 2: A Brief Account of Victory
Ah Q is a poor worker who turns every failure into a ‘spiritual victory.’ No matter how much he loses, he convinces himself he has won.
The True Story of Ah Q Part 2: A Brief Account of Victory
Ah Q is a poor worker who turns every failure into a ‘spiritual victory.’ No matter how much he loses, he convinces himself he has won.
The Broken Blade
A haunting metaphor of a weapon shaped by suffering, stained by blood and tears, and caught between love and hate.
The Broken Blade
A haunting metaphor of a weapon shaped by suffering, stained by blood and tears, and caught between love and hate.
Childhood
A bittersweet reflection on childhood innocence and how dreams turn into burdens in the adult world.
Childhood
A bittersweet reflection on childhood innocence and how dreams turn into burdens in the adult world.
The Most Fragrant Flowers
A striking poem about beauty, transience, and the hidden power of decay leading to transformation.
The Most Fragrant Flowers
A striking poem about beauty, transience, and the hidden power of decay leading to transformation.
The Magic Paintbrush
A boy named Ma Liang uses a magical paintbrush to help the poor.
The Magic Paintbrush
A boy named Ma Liang uses a magical paintbrush to help the poor.