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I Love Spider-Man | Short Story
Chinese author Yi Bei explores roommate relations in a crowded Beijing apartment
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The Pigeon and the Bum | Short Story
A city’s renewal upends several human and animal lives—a tale from Chinese author Jiang Zijian
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I’ve Never Had a Winning Ticket | Short Story
A tale of chance and mishap, from Chinese author Jiang Zijian
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A Grave Reckoning | Short Story
On Tomb Sweeping Day, enjoy a tale of family relationships and remembrance—with a twist
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School of Love | Short Story
A mysterious accident weaves together the fate of two families, in this short story by “post-90s” author Jiang Xinlei
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Death of a Professor | Short Story
“Serve the people” was his mantra—but the venerable professor was about to learn a real-life lesson from outside his ivory tower
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The Girl Who Lives on Weibo | Short Story
A young woman with romantic aspirations finds solace in Weibo, where she makes a tragic realization about herself
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A Life in the Day | Short Story
A wife trapped in an abusive marriage seeks help—and makes a shocking discovery
ARTS
The Eternal Expats
Somerset Maugham’s vignettes on colonial life still offer illuminating insights a century on
