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The Joy of a Snowflake cover
Poem
Image by Egor Kamelev

雪花的快乐

The Joy of a Snowflake

By 徐志摩 (Xu Zhi Mo) • 1924

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

Philosophy
Psychology
Drama
Difficulty:

167 chars

Kong Yiji cover
Short story
Image by sjiong - ningboshaoxin

孔乙己

Kong Yiji

By 鲁迅 (Lu Xun) • 1919

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

Drama
Tragedy
Difficulty:

2259 chars

The Letter to the Northern Mountain cover
Letter
Image by Feng Zou

与山巨源绝交书

The Letter to the Northern Mountain

By 阮籍 (Ruan Ji) • Circa 262 AD

A letter expressing profound disappointment and the severing of ties with a friend.

Philosophy
Psychology
Difficulty:

1494 chars

The Ballad of Mulan cover
Poem
Image by He Dazi (赫達資)

木兰诗

The Ballad of Mulan

By Anonymous • Circa 12th Century

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

War
Children
Difficulty:

334 chars

My Mother cover
Essay
Image by ignore

我的母親

My Mother

By 胡適 (Hu Shi) • 1918

A touching tribute by Hu Shi to his mother.

Psychology
Philosophy
Drama
Difficulty:

2687 chars

Natural Feet cover
Essay
Image by Lai Afong

天足

Natural Feet

By 周作人 (Zhou Zuoren) • 1921

A sharp and personal rejection of footbinding, using satire and social observation to reflect on cultural barbarism.

Philosophy
Satire
Political
Difficulty:

392 chars

The Old Ferry Crossing cover
Short story
Image by Farhaan Mushtaq Parimoo (cropped)

古渡头

The Old Ferry Crossing

By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1935

An aging boatman shares his lifetime of betrayal and despair.

Tragedy
Drama
Difficulty:

2224 chars

On the Trolleybus cover
Short story
Image by Burak The Weekender

电车上

On the Trolleybus

By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1936

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

Psychology
Drama
Difficulty:

2249 chars

Cao Boming's Misjudged Theft Case cover
Short story
Image by NEOSiAM 2024+

曹伯明錯勘贓記

Cao Boming's Misjudged Theft Case

By Anonymous (from 清平山堂話本) • Circa 12th Century

A man is falsely accused of theft due to the betrayal of his wife.

Drama
Tragedy
Difficulty:

1911 chars

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