Chinese Tales of the Strange recounts twenty-five uncanny and fantastical stories: Weisheng Embracing a Pillar, The Butcher Ding Carves an Ox, The Snail Girl, Mr. Nanguo, and The Man Who Became a Tiger’s Accomplice... With a vivid, eloquent style, Zhao Zhiming gathers folk tales and combs through ancient books and allusions to tell stories of the countless ghosts, monsters, and spirits inhabiting this shadowy, enigmatic world. Love and longing, elusive immortals and ghosts, and all manner of strange tales and legends are woven throughout, rich with meaning.
Every unbelievable story reflects the complexities of human nature.
It's okay. I didn't quite understand two of them, so I skipped them. I really like this weird feeling.