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A classic short story exploring societal oppression and human cruelty.

Ah Q, a penniless labourer in the village of Weizhuang, loses every fight he picks and wins them all in his head, right up until the 1911 Revolution sweeps him along to the execution ground.

A tale of a family's pet rabbits that reveals life's unseen cruelty.

A man reflects on how cutting his hair brought ridicule and rejection.

Lu Xun goes back to his village to sell the family house, and finds that Runtu, his boyhood friend, has been worn down into a stranger who calls him 'Master'.

In the bitter cold of a Beijing winter, a self-absorbed man witnesses a simple yet profound act of kindness.

A heartbreaking story about a boy's illness and the misguided beliefs of his parents.

A kite in the Beijing winter sky takes Lu Xun back to a childhood cruelty he's never been able to undo.

In a small town tavern, the fallen scholar Kong Yiji—half a scholar, half a beggar—clings to his pride and knowledge.