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Three of Xu Zhimo's best-loved poems: his quiet farewell to Cambridge, a chance meeting between two strangers, and a Japanese girl's goodbye.

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.

As guns and railways arrive in China, the old spear master Sha Zilong closes his escort agency and won't teach his famous technique to anyone.

Laozi's 81 short chapters on the Dao, the strength of softness, and governing by doing less.

Zhu Ziqing's joyful sketch of spring arriving: hills waking, trees in blossom, soft rain, and everyone heading outdoors to start the year.

Why the enclosed courtyard sits at the heart of traditional Chinese homes, from the siheyuan of North China to Beijing's hutongs.

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

A down-and-out writer struggling with isolation finds quiet companionship.

A poignant short story about a mother's unwavering hope for her sick child’s survival

A classic short story exploring societal oppression and human cruelty.

A rural girl with discolored hands faces discrimination and isolation.

As guns and railways arrive in China, the old spear master Sha Zilong closes his escort agency and won't teach his famous technique to anyone.

A seventeen-year-old boy, recovering from illness, struggles with his desire for independence.

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.

Trapped indoors by rain, a young novelist spirals through anxiety and pride.

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 satirical tale about 'Mr. Almost', a man whose indifference to precision leads to absurd—and fatal—consequences.

The stories behind three well-known chengyu: the frog at the bottom of a well, the man who drew feet on a snake, and the old horses that found the way home.

How the Opium Wars started China's 'century of humiliation', from Britain's opium trade at Canton to the burning of the Summer Palace.

A poetic and introspective essay by Zhu Ziqing, capturing the tranquility of a moonlit night as he strolls along a lotus pond.

A classic text on military strategy and tactics.

A poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time.

A deeply personal and touching essay that reflects on the author's complex emotions toward his father.

Laozi's 81 short chapters on the Dao, the strength of softness, and governing by doing less.

Why the enclosed courtyard sits at the heart of traditional Chinese homes, from the siheyuan of North China to Beijing's hutongs.

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.

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

A scholar encounters a beautiful woman who turns out to be a demon in disguise.

A government official takes a fox spirit as his concubine.

A man takes shelter from a violent storm in a deserted temple and experiences a terrifying vision.

A restless clerk experiences a mystical revelation that fills him with purpose

A timeless tale describing a hidden utopia where people live in harmony.

A filial young man sells himself to bury his father and is rewarded with a heavenly wife who helps him repay his debt.

A greedy seller is tricked by a Taoist priest.

A mortal encounters a divine spirit, longing for connection beyond reach.

Three of Xu Zhimo's best-loved poems: his quiet farewell to Cambridge, a chance meeting between two strangers, and a Japanese girl's goodbye.

Mulan disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army, fights bravely, and later reveals her true identity.

A snowflake delights in its graceful descent toward a beloved presence, ultimately melting into her heart.

A man takes shelter from a violent storm in a deserted temple and experiences a terrifying vision.

A passionate call to act decisively for love and freedom, even at great personal risk.

A classic Chinese text written in triplets of characters, used to teach Confucian values.

A mortal encounters a divine spirit, longing for connection beyond reach.

A sorrowful meditation on the death of hope and the emotional struggle of letting go.

A moment of tranquil beauty and children's laughter evokes a vision of heaven and spiritual clarity.