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A Lapse of Memory

At the age of 15, I was obsessed with giving injections. Thus, I asked one of my mother's friends who worked in a hospital to teach me how to give injections.

10:48, 03-04, 2024
The Tea Aroma

At tea-making time every year, Boss An would personally scrutinize the process in the workshop. This year was no exception.

13:05, 02-05, 2024
Bask in the Sun

The screeching north wind kept the wires above the village lanes screaming like a ghost.

13:09, 01-08, 2024
The Masterstroke

In the small town lived quite some craftsmen, each having their own masterstroke.

14:53, 12-06, 2023
Meeting Again Sooner or Later

At first look, the white, oil-paper umbrellas in the shop caught Wu Dongxu's eyes. Though they were expensive, he pointed at one and said, without a second thought: "That's one!"

11:45, 10-16, 2023
The Blind and the Thief

He carefully pulled open the unlocked, light grey security door and saw an outdated, pale yellow plywood door.

12:59, 09-04, 2023
Dingfeng Bead

It was a small town where there were many Diaojiao houses, i.e. stilt houses, built along the stream. Formerly known as Ganlan houses, this kind of folk residence was said to have been designed to keep out vermin.

15:31, 08-07, 2023
Waving of Hands

After swallowing the pills, Liu turned his wheelchair around and moved slowly over to the balcony. The sun was bright out there, and so was Liu's mood.

11:07, 07-13, 2023
The Darner

Nowadays, are there any city dwellers wearing patched clothes? No! Now, people have enough food and clothing.

16:14, 06-05, 2023
Papercut King

The lobby of the Maple City Cultural Center was crowded with people on the afternoon of January 1. A Canadian Youth Paper Cutting Competition was being held here.

10:35, 05-10, 2023
The Eternal Door

In an ancient town in the southern reaches of the Yangtze River there lived in a small compound of nine average households sharing an ancient well.

16:24, 04-10, 2023
Seven Dollar Su

Dr. Su Jinsan ran a clinic in the British concession in Tianjin during the early 1910s. He was believed to be the best orthopedic surgeon of the city. Even foreign horse racers whose limbs were broken would come to see him.

15:51, 03-13, 2023
Spring's Train

At 6:30 in the morning, Spring got up. At 7 a.m., he left home and walked 10 minutes to the metro station. The metro system of this city resembled the spider webs of his hometown. In fact, it was denser than spider webs, covering every corner of this city.

11:52, 02-13, 2023
Hands in a Blizzard

A gust of cold wind blasted through the cracks in the half-open door, making me involuntarily shudder. But it bothered me none as I stormed out against the headwinds in a rage, slamming the door shut to give vent to the frustration in my heart.

16:14, 01-04, 2023
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