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Ten Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moons: An Anthology of New Chinese Writing
Beijing-based arts collective Spittoon has partnered with a British publisher to release a stellar anthology, bringing essential contemporary Chinese writing to an international audience
The Year in Reads: Books of 2024
A roundup of 2024’s notable books and translations by Chinese, expat, and diaspora authors
Stories From Toon Street: Su Tong’s Latest Short Story Collection Reviewed
An imaginary Chinese village during the reform and opening up era, with its oft-referenced “Toon Street,” is vividly depicted in a newly translated short story collection from the author of “Raise the Red Lantern”
What Comes After the Pigs? | Fiction
During a rural Chinese family reunion after the Lunar New Year, a man and his pigs became the unexpected center of attention
Can Xue: The Experimental Voice of Chinese Literature
Once again, she didn’t win the Nobel Prize in Literature—but at this point, her legacy may already be secured
Revisiting “Monkey,” Arthur Waley’s Artful Reimagining of a Chinese Classic
With the recent release of “Black Myth: Wukong,” Canadian writer and translator Dylan Levi King reflects on the popularization of a Chinese literature classic
Casa Batlló | Short Story
A tale of migration and missed connections by Chinese author Zhang Wanhe
Revisiting the Chinese Labor Corps: An Interview With Author Fan Wu
Chinese American writer Fan Wu discusses language, identity, and her motivation for revisiting the Chinese contribution to WWI in her new book “Souls Left Behind”
Souls Left Behind: The Forgotten Chinese Heroes in WWI
Fan Wu’s latest historical fiction chronicles the often-ignored hardships experienced by Chinese laborers sent to Europe during WWI
Evening Breeze | Essay
Cheng Huizi tells a story of regrets and growth brought by the college entrance exam
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