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- The Returning Maiden 归妹 The Marrying Maiden The Marrying Maiden is the fifty-fourth hexagram of the Book of Changes, Thunder over Lake, with Thunder above and Lake below. The Marrying Maiden: An expedition brings misfortune. Nothing will be favorable. This is the verdict on her life, and the legend of many people in this world. Theme: Should we hold fast to personal grudges or pursue the greater good? 7.8kFavorites11.1kClicks/ch2kGifts
- Dancing Girl 舞姬 "You must love dance and stick with it. Even if it gives you nothing in return, it leaves behind no manuscript, creates no painting you can hang on a gallery wall, and isn't printed and sold like poetry. It gives you nothing but a fleeting feeling that makes you feel alive." -- Merce Cunningham, renowned contemporary American dancer and choreographer Theme: 384Favorites4.5kClicks/ch49Gifts
- The Swan Kingdom 天鹅国度 Why are you so sparing with yourselves? Why do you hold back? Are you saving something for later? There is no later! There is only now. Now. George Balanchine Theme: 310Favorites2.5kClicks/ch58Gifts
- Yehenala 叶赫那拉 The niece of Empress Dowager Cixi, the first wife of Guangxu, and Puyi’s mother: a marionette manipulated by countless people in the late Qing court Yehenala Jingfen The history of the late Qing through the eyes of the last empress dowager (Note: This is the original version. The published edition has been revised.) Theme: 214Favorites7.4kClicks/ch8Gifts
- A Brief Discussion of Socialist Feminism 浅谈“社会主义女性主义” A brief introduction to socialist feminism and other related feminist schools of thought. Work presented at the School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania Theme: 206Favorites9.5kClicks/ch48Gifts
- A Note on Drowning 投海记 Where can you go after you run away… 196Favorites6.9kClicks/ch7Gifts
- Disappearance 消失 Do not pine away: a thousand tears for plum blossoms in the cold. Tears for plum blossoms in the cold, the young heart's troubles, the shattered notes of a flute. I raise my cup and would again get drunk among the flowers; by the little stove, I sleep in my clothes beneath the snowy moon. Sleeping in my clothes, beneath the New Year lantern's glow, we meet again in dreams. I have vanished, yet I exist once more. I have forgotten, yet I remember. Which is the truth, and which is an illusion? Whi 94Favorites1kClicks/ch1Gifts
- Alas, This World 奈何天 Those who part are paired with the day of bitter farewells; parting brings resentment, leave-taking invites pity. A willow strand tugs at the heart of one who departs, while tears fall among the flowers of one left behind. We have only just met, only just seen each other, alas, soon the eastern-bound oriole and western-flying swallow will part again... Theme: 93Favorites10.1kClicks/ch7Gifts
- The Rouge Steed 胭脂马 “Across the vast grasslands, horses roam; on horseback, rouge outshines the flowers. Flowers reflect the moon, the moon shines on the sand; from the sand, a song calls me home...” (If I write a third draft, I won't post it anymore...) Theme: 68Favorites1.8kClicks/ch—Gifts
- A Smile Over the Shoulder 回眸一笑 Defeated by that final smile over a shoulder... Premise: 61Favorites9.7kClicks/ch—Gifts
- Plum Blossoms of the Yiyou Year 乙酉之梅 After days of scorching heat, the whole city grew hazy. The sorrow that had been stifled in every chest, too heavy for anyone to even breathe, suddenly condensed into fog that day. Rust-red as blood, it spread and drifted, its stench reaching a hundred miles. Theme: 43Favorites4.1kClicks/ch—Gifts
- The Lantern Festival 元宵 As long as he is by my side, I wish this night would never end, this Lantern Festival would last forever, and every year, for all eternity, would always be the Lantern Festival. Theme: 37Favorites10.9kClicks/ch—Gifts
- Talking About Hegemony 说说Hegemony Hegemony means coercion combined with consent, though it’s usually translated as “imperialism.” Let’s take a look at the hegemony around us. Theme: 30Favorites4.7kClicks/ch1Gifts
- Thirteen Steps 十三步 Take thirteen steps outside, meet someone, and fall in love with him. Premise: 29Favorites6.4kClicks/ch3Gifts
- The Color of Ashes 灰烬的色彩 Chinese Classical Literary Anecdotes Theme: 27Favorites3.9kClicks/ch—Gifts
- Apricot Blossom Rain 杏花雨 If one day a flower girl passes by your window, be sure to buy a bunch of apricot blossoms. Don’t ask me why... Premise: 27Favorites7.5kClicks/ch1Gifts
- Deaf 聋 A clap of thunder. It was going to rain. The women heard it and hurried out of the graveyard to take shelter. Only the deaf man remained kneeling there, without moving. He’s gone mad, everyone said. He’s the one who’s deaf, so why does he say we’re all deaf? The rain began to fall. Premise: 27Favorites4.7kClicks/ch4Gifts
- The Morning After 宿醉 One of the stories of Zhejian Pavilion Theme: 25Favorites6kClicks/ch—Gifts
- My Genius Dream 我的天才梦 Random musings Premise: 21Favorites5.6kClicks/ch6Gifts
- The Immortal's Music 仙音 In the Music Bureau, there are two distinct ranks: Celestial Musicians and Melody Slaves. Celestial Musicians, as the name suggests, create music fit for the heavens. Only one person earns this title every ten years. Melody Slaves have only the outward appearance of musicians, but no soul for music. Those who fail to become Celestial Musicians are reduced to Melody Slaves. Everyone in the Music Bureau dreams of becoming a Celestial Musician. Premise: 18Favorites5.1kClicks/ch—Gifts
- If I Were a Young Urbanite 如果小资 It's all the rage these days: Go to the Green Light Cafe Read Yu Qiuyu Listen to Bach Have you embraced the bourgeois lifestyle today? Theme: 16Favorites4.3kClicks/ch—Gifts
- The Mirror 镜 A broken mirror brought back together... Premise: 16Favorites7.3kClicks/ch—Gifts
- About “□□” 关于“□□” Also discussing the phenomenon of □□ in popular novels Theme: 14Favorites12.5kClicks/ch5Gifts
- Snow Plum 雪梅 As a loosely connected side story... Premise: 14Favorites3.9kClicks/ch1Gifts
- Flowers Reflected by the Water 临水照花 If water is beautiful, it is because it nurtures a lovely woman Theme: 11Favorites6.8kClicks/ch1Gifts
- Tales of the Qinhuai River 秦淮烟云记 Did you once live in a house above the waters of Qinhuai? Did you once drape willow fluff over your shoulders, cradle the fragrance of lotus roots in your arms, hold a leaf from a parasol tree, and gaze at the first new snow? Did you once wander aimlessly, singing aloud? No, don't sing. Wander aimlessly along the Qinhuai, and listen. Listen to the water, the clouds, the moon, every brick and every tile. Listen to a tale: They say the Qinhuai runs green as wine. They say the Qinhuai waters are he 11Favorites5.5kClicks/ch—Gifts
- An Onlooker’s Take on the “Women’s Wuxia” Debate 旁观“女子武侠”之争 A Bystander’s Words Premise: 11Favorites5.5kClicks/ch1Gifts
- The Boatwoman of Misty Creek 烟雨溪的船娘 I’m letting you go, you fool. Premise: 11Favorites4.2kClicks/ch—Gifts
- If I Were a Beautiful Author 假如我是美女作家 What would it be like if I were a beautiful woman writer? Theme: 9Favorites4.9kClicks/ch—Gifts
- A Tree in Bloom 一树花 Flowers bloom, but in the end, they must fade Premise: 8Favorites2.6kClicks/ch—Gifts
- The Night Before 前夜 Gui Yue: When dawn breaks, you will be king. Wei Tuqi: When the long night ends, you will die. Gui Yue: I hope dawn comes soon. Wei Tuqi: I hope the darkness never ends. Premise: 6Favorites5.2kClicks/ch1Gifts
- A Rambling Take on “Classical Beauties” 歪谈“古典美女” “The most cultured and beautiful women in ancient times were all courtesans,” the speaker declared. Premise: 5Favorites6.5kClicks/ch—Gifts
- If I Were to Meet Hu Lancheng 倘若遇见胡兰成 Of course, it's only a what-if… Theme: 5Favorites5.5kClicks/ch—Gifts
- The Gift of Listening 善听 Let go of your attachments, and all things come to rest. Theme: 5Favorites4.9kClicks/ch—Gifts
- Somebody A and Somebody C 某甲和某丙 When dealing with boring people... just be boring with them... Theme: 4Favorites3.2kClicks/ch—Gifts
- Too Lazy to Write a Story 懒得写故事 A novel is simply a little story told in a few words... Premise: 3Favorites3kClicks/ch—Gifts
- A Few Idle Words on “Submissions” 百无聊赖话“征稿” Something pointless... Premise: 2Favorites2.8kClicks/ch—Gifts
