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Fantastic Five | Short Story

A time-bending tale of love and life from author Li Hongwei

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Epidemic

As a mysterious illness ravages the population, one youngster goes on a journey in search of the terrible truth

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Grass Jelly

A town of small-town fortunes by writer Wang Yu

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Fly to Weightless Island

Check out our new translated Chinese short story, by Hong Kong-based writer Cheng Jiaoyang

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Chilling Tales from Youyang, Part 3

Three more spooky stories from a ninth-century book of tales

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Fiction: The Eighth Prince

A moving and deceptively simple tale of the countryside—from our “Alpine Ambition” issue

BOOKS

5 Mao Dun Literary Prize-winners

Novels that won China’s highest literary honor

Help us find the best books on China

TWOC is seeking submissions for its quarterly and annual “Best Books on China” lists

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Fiction: Getting Lucky

Part 2 of Kang Fu’s whimsical modern take on “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio”

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Fiction: Help Wanted

Ever feel like your employees are keeping a secret from you?