Teahouse. A play in Three Acts
- 86 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Set in a typical, old Beijing teahouse, this drama follows the lives of the owner and his customers through three stages of modern Chinese history spanning 50 years
Bilingual Series in Modern Chinese Literature Series
This series delves into the richness and nuances of modern Chinese literature through a curated selection of works. It offers insights into the diverse voices and styles shaping the Chinese literary landscape. Readers can explore narratives that reflect social transformations and cultural evolution within China. Each volume provides a unique literary journey.
The Shop of the Lin Family Spring Silkworms
- 213 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Mao Dun published both of these short stories, "The Shop of the Lin Family" and "Spring Silkworms, " in 1932. The first tells the story of a shop selling foreign goods in a small town in China, which Zhu Ziqing considers the best work written by Mao Dun. The second is about a silk weaver, Old Tong Bao, who takes very good care of his silkworms, until the armed conflicts caused by the Japanese in Shanghai in 1932 ruined his business. The stories are available here for the first time in traditional Chinese characters.