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The Hands cover
Short story

手

The Hands

By 萧红 (Xiao Hong) • 1936 • 9739 chars

A rural girl with discolored hands faces discrimination and isolation.

Drama
Tragedy
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Rabbits and Cats cover
Short story

兔和猫

Rabbits and Cats

By 鲁迅 (Lu Xun) • 1922 • 1985 chars

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

Tragedy
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The Story of Hair cover
Short story

头发的故事

The Story of Hair

By 鲁迅 (Lu Xun) • 1920 • 1985 chars

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

Political
Psychology
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In Memory of a Lost Child cover
Short story

殇儿记

In Memory of a Lost Child

By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1935 • 1155 chars

A father faces guilt, grief, and helpless rage.

Tragedy
Psychology
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Ghosts cover
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鬼

Ghosts

By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1935 • 1863 chars

A skeptical son clashes with his devout mother over her belief in spirits.

Drama
Supernatural
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Stealing Lotus cover
Short story

偷莲

Stealing Lotus

By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1935 • 2443 chars

Villagers outwit a cocky young landowner during a moonlit lotus heist.

Comedy
Drama
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On the Ox Cart cover
Short story

牛车上

On the Ox Cart

By 萧红 (Xiao Hong) • 1936 • 5010 chars

On an ox-cart ride, a woman’s haunting tale of lost love, war, and survival unfolds,

Drama
Tragedy
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The Back Garden cover
Short story

后花园

The Back Garden

By 萧红 (Xiao Hong) • 1940 • 10593 chars

A quiet, solitary miller lives out a life of unspoken love, hardship, and resignation.

Drama
Tragedy
Philosophy
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On the Trolleybus cover
Short story

电车上

On the Trolleybus

By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1936 • 2249 chars

A frustrated man's commute turns into a chaotic clash of faiths.

Psychology
Drama
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