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Short Stories from China

Chinese literature has a long-standing, often fantastical tradition of the short story form. Five modern collections, from both the mainland and Taiwan, show that legacy...

Trauma Fiction

Chinese writers have long used fiction to process trauma, both historical and personal. In these five newly translated titles, the trend continues in modern settings,...

Winter Warmers

Our columnist picks another five recently translated titles — from Hong Kong tea house poetry to a self-help seal — and reviews the state of...

Washing History

A new novel about the Chinese Civil War feels true to the author’s experience of it, but also amplifies the Party’s preferred version of the...
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20 Nov, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society, NYC

Jung Chang: My Life After China

Jung Chang, author of the multimillion copy bestseller "Wild Swans," comes to Asia Society to talk about her new book “Fly, Wild Swans,” a memoir that tells Chang’s story after leaving China in 1978, as well as that of her mother, who stayed behind. Moderated by New Yorker staff writer Jiayang Fan, we invite you to join us for this rare appearance, using code CBR15 for a $15 discount.
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