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FICTION

Epidemic

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

By Wei Guan & George Dudley   January 13, 2023
FICTION

Grass Jelly

A town of small-town fortunes by writer Wang Yu

By Wang Yu (王鱼) & George Dudley   December 21, 2022
FICTION

Fly to Weightless Island

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

By Cheng Jiaoyang (程皎旸)   November 8, 2022
BOOKS

Chinese Sci-Fi Beyond “The Three Body Problem” | Book Review

Newly translated short stories map out China’s sci-fi universe for English readers

By Adam Robbins   November 30, 2021
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FICTION

June 23, 2016 | Fiction

In this short story, writer Gu Xiang finds humanity and humor in the idiosyncrasies of elderly Chinese

By Gu Xiang (顾湘) & Jesse Young (杨哲思)   November 9, 2021
BOOKS

Exploring Humanity’s Many Possible AI Futures | Book Review

Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan weave fiction and technical explanation to illustrate the opportunities and pitfalls of artificial intelligence

By Adam Robbins   October 15, 2021
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BOOKS

The Revenge Rocks | Fiction

Yang Ping's sci-fi story explores the darker side of humanity's space ambitions

By Yang Ping (杨平)   September 18, 2021
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ARTS

The Night is for Lovers | Fiction

Three translated short stories from Yuan Zi, a pioneer of "Beijing drifter scar literature"

By Yuan Zi (远子)   June 30, 2021
FICTION

Why do cats gather at night?

Writer Wang Nuonuo's imaginative take on an age-old question

By Wang Nuonuo (王诺诺)   April 27, 2021
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FICTION

Fiction: The Empty Room

The distance in an intimate relationship—a short story from our issue “High Steaks”

By Li Wenwen   September 19, 2020
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