Top 100 Contemporary Chinese Short Stories (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Selected and compiled by the editorial team of "Novel Selection" magazine
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Publishing Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A list of contemporary Chinese short stories selected by authoritative figures in China's fiction field from over 100,000 short story works spanning more than 50 years. The stories are close to reality, cover diverse themes, exhibit varied styles, and showcase ingenious plots, representing significant achievements in contemporary Chinese short story creation. This book is divided into two volumes.
Volume 1: This volume includes 39 outstanding short stories by prominent writers such as Wang Meng's "Night's Eye," Zhang Jie's "A Child from the Forest," Zhang Chengzhi's "Why Does the Horseman Sing of His Mother," Wang Zengqi's "Blessed by the Buddha," and "Chronicles of the Great Marsh," Feng Jicai's "The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband," Shi Tiesheng's "If Life Is Like a Stringed Instrument," and others.
Volume 2: This volume includes 47 excellent short stories by 44 writers such as Tashi Dawa's "Soul Tied to the Leather Knot," Ye Weilin's "Five Women and a Rope," Li Rui's "Thick Earth," Ge Fei's "The Lost Boat," A Cheng's "Comrade Zhao Yiman," Xu Kun's "The Kitchen," Tie Ning's "Andre's Evening," Mo Yan's "Thumb Cuffs," Su Tong's "The Umbrella," Liu Qingbang's "Shoes," Yu Hua's "Friends," Ye Mi's "Bright Moon Temple," and Zhang Chu's "Paper Clips."