Su Tong’s latest translated collection offers English-speaking readers a window into one of China’s best-known modern writers《群众来信》小说集:苏童笔下的人性与宿命Su Tong’s works are not for the fainthearted.In th...Su Tong’s latest translated collection offers English-speaking readers a window into one of China’s best-known modern writers《群众来信》小说集:苏童笔下的人性与宿命Su Tong’s works are not for the fainthearted.In the first tale of Missives from the Masses,a newly translated collection of 11 short stories from across the writer’s 40-year career,the protagonist goes into surgery knowing she will die from it.In another,an elderly zookeeper is forced to kill his animals for a biology teacher who helped get his grandchild into school.展开更多
Liberal arts students still value their expertise in the face of poor employment prospects,low salaries,and societal pressure to switch to STEM subjects.
One evening in April,29-year-old Su Miao skipped dinner and drove three hours to an industrial park after work to join a card game."Cards is more interesting than food to me,"Su,a public sector worker in Bei...One evening in April,29-year-old Su Miao skipped dinner and drove three hours to an industrial park after work to join a card game."Cards is more interesting than food to me,"Su,a public sector worker in Beijing who asked to be identified by a pseudonym for this piece,tells TWOC.展开更多
Mao Zhenhua,a college student from Changsha in central China's Hunan province,has picked Tianshui,over 1,300 kilometers away,as her next travel destination.The absence of direct flights means it will take at least...Mao Zhenhua,a college student from Changsha in central China's Hunan province,has picked Tianshui,over 1,300 kilometers away,as her next travel destination.The absence of direct flights means it will take at least 6.5 hours to get to the small city in Gansu province via highspeed train.展开更多
文摘Su Tong’s latest translated collection offers English-speaking readers a window into one of China’s best-known modern writers《群众来信》小说集:苏童笔下的人性与宿命Su Tong’s works are not for the fainthearted.In the first tale of Missives from the Masses,a newly translated collection of 11 short stories from across the writer’s 40-year career,the protagonist goes into surgery knowing she will die from it.In another,an elderly zookeeper is forced to kill his animals for a biology teacher who helped get his grandchild into school.
文摘Liberal arts students still value their expertise in the face of poor employment prospects,low salaries,and societal pressure to switch to STEM subjects.
文摘One evening in April,29-year-old Su Miao skipped dinner and drove three hours to an industrial park after work to join a card game."Cards is more interesting than food to me,"Su,a public sector worker in Beijing who asked to be identified by a pseudonym for this piece,tells TWOC.
文摘Mao Zhenhua,a college student from Changsha in central China's Hunan province,has picked Tianshui,over 1,300 kilometers away,as her next travel destination.The absence of direct flights means it will take at least 6.5 hours to get to the small city in Gansu province via highspeed train.
