2003 Short Story

Author: Editorial Department of People's Literature Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: With substantial life experience, keen observation skills, and plain language, the Editorial Department of People's Literature Publishing House has narrated many touching stories and portrayed numerous vivid characters in these elegant and fluent articles. Although the limitations of the era are evident in some chapters, what leaps off the page is the author's deep affection for the motherland and its people. The book features diverse themes and styles, selecting works based on quality rather than fame. It advocates extensive reading and continuous refinement. The articles collected in this book are short stories from China in 2003, including: "The Rain Soaked the Cigarette," "The Rascal Rabbit," "Suspense," "One Horse, Two People," "The Cavalry," "Fighting with Tyson," "Escape," "The Spy," "The Love Letter of a Little Bean," "Divorce Application," "Friends," "The Man by the Window," "Toilet Notes," "The Octopus," "The Lifeline," "The Summer Vacation of a Stone," "Beyond Expectation," "Eggplant," "The Director," "The Eternal Sheep," "Hearing Comets Slide Silently," "Horgos," "Love Talk at the Hair Salon," "Gala," "Proof by the River," "Mother and Daughter," "How to Alleviate Sorrow," "Pulling Out the Teeth," "The Esteemed Teacher," "My Beloved Dog Kele," "The Mud Person," "Money Bureau."