Madman's Diary
A classic short story exploring societal oppression and human cruelty.
Madman's Diary
A classic short story exploring societal oppression and human cruelty.
Hurry Hurry
A poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time.
Hurry Hurry
A poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time.
The Letter to the Northern Mountain
A letter expressing profound disappointment and the severing of ties with a friend.
The Letter to the Northern Mountain
A letter expressing profound disappointment and the severing of ties with a friend.
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 Lazy Tax
In a village crushed by poverty and corruption, a widowed mother and her son struggle to survive.
The Lazy Tax
In a village crushed by poverty and corruption, a widowed mother and her son struggle to survive.
In Memory of a Lost Child
A father faces guilt, grief, and helpless rage.
In Memory of a Lost Child
A father faces guilt, grief, and helpless rage.
Stealing Lotus
Villagers outwit a cocky young landowner during a moonlit lotus heist.
Stealing Lotus
Villagers outwit a cocky young landowner during a moonlit lotus heist.
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.