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The Joy of a Snowflake cover
Poem

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

167 chars

Kong Yiji cover
Short story

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

2259 chars

The Letter to the Northern Mountain cover
Letter
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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

1494 chars

The Ballad of Mulan cover
Poem

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

334 chars

My Mother cover
Essay

我的母親

My Mother

By 胡適 (Hu Shi) • 1918

A touching tribute by Hu Shi to his mother.

Psychology
Philosophy
Drama

2687 chars

Natural Feet cover
Essay

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

392 chars

The Old Ferry Crossing cover
Short story
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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

2224 chars

On the Trolleybus cover
Short story
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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

2249 chars

Cao Boming's Misjudged Theft Case cover
Short story
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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

1911 chars

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