ARTS
Before “Black Myth,” Other Games Tapped into Chinese Culture
From almost the very beginning, video games have drawn inspiration from Chinese literature
Chinese Literature
FICTION
Starside Economy | Short Story
A street stall seller finds himself at the center of an interplanetary business deal in Wang Nuonuo’s sci-fi short story
BOOKS
The Beasts Within
Yan Ge’s zoological thriller blurs the boundary between savagery and civilization
FICTION
District Champ | Short Story
Writer Ban Yu explores a clash of values in a northeastern factory town
FICTION
The Empty Room | Short Story
The distance in an intimate relationship—a short story from our issue “High Steaks”
BOOKS
The People’s Price
Zhou Meisen’s popular novel tackles corruption and scandal at the heart of Chinese politics
FICTION
The Trial | Short Story
A novelist discovers the power of words over life and death—from our issue “Contagion”
BOOKS
Monumental Memory
Yan Lianke’s memoir is a vivid meditation on life, death, and dignity in rural China
FICTION
The Eighth Prince | Short Story
A moving and deceptively simple tale of the countryside—from our “Alpine Ambition” issue
BOOKS
Soles of Wit
A new translation revitalizes a Qing “morality play” about love and corruption for a modern audience
