KieraLesley

I’m currently reading Invisible Planets, a collection of Chinese short science fiction edited and translated by Ken Liu. Today’s short read rec is this fab and unsettling piece by Chen Qiufan:

https://writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/book-club/november-2019-chen-qiufan-陈楸帆/the-year-of-the-rat/

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The Year of the Rat : The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing

Jan 6, 2023 at 11:26amWeb
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@KieraLesley

Chen Qiufan is great! you might also like this story that appeared in Clarkesworld:

"THE ANCESTRAL TEMPLE IN A BOX"

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/chen_01_20/

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: The Ancestral Temple in a Box by Chen Qiufan, translated by Emily Jin

Clarkesworld Magazine
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@yunchtime thank you! I loved all 3 Chen Qiufan stories in the collection and am very happy to have another