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- 1 Midnight Shutter 午夜快门 [Folklore Supernatural Stories] + [Chinese-Style Horror] Ghosts are real. Do you believe there are ghosts in this world… The midnight elevator in an old neighborhood… A child in red keeps asking, “Want to be friends?” A tenant beside a coffin shop in the urban village… Have you ever encountered anything supernatural like this… New chapters every day at midnight! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Tales of the Strange from the Countryside 村野诡事录 Unearth long-buried secrets of the countryside and venture through the mists shrouding its remote villages in this collection of short stories drawn from vivid folk tales of the supernatural. These stories bring back strange tales and eerie incidents forgotten by time, peel away the trappings of everyday life, and reveal chilling truths where human nature and ghosts intertwine. Each story is like a dim lantern in the dead of night, lighting the murky shadows deep in the countryside. The blend of 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Ancient Demon-Suppressing Temple: The Ma Family’s Hidden Secret 镇妖古刹:马家遗秘 The Ancient Temple That Suppresses Demons: The Ma Family's Hidden Legacy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Ghost Stories: The Painted Soul Mystery 鬼话怪谈:画魂迷局 Ghost Stories: The Painted Soul Mystery 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Ghost Stories: The Evil Shadow Beneath the Temple 鬼话怪谈:寺下邪影 Ghost Stories: Evil Shadows Beneath the Temple —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Ghost Stories: The Monster’s Shadow Beneath the Stone Lion 鬼话怪谈:石狮下的妖影 Ghost Stories: The Demon Shadow Beneath the Stone Lion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Rural Ghost Stories: A Collection of Short Supernatural Tales 乡村诡事——农村短篇灵异故事集 Rural Hauntings: A Collection of Short Supernatural Stories —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Haunted Village: Terror in the Dead of Night 荒村诡事:暗夜惊魂 Longing to uncover her family's history, Lin Xiao returns to her rural hometown with her boyfriend, Su Ran, only to stumble into the terrifying whirlpool of strange events in an abandoned village. Bizarre incidents happen one after another. Uncle Zhang is kindhearted but frightened, Aunt Liu loves spreading gossip, Ergou is tangled in complicated relationships, and the mute old woman is shrouded in mystery. Can they find the truth somewhere between science and the supernatural, and escape the ho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Production Team Tales: The Strange Case of the Ancient Pagoda Tree 生产队怪谈之古槐异事 Production Team Folktales: The Strange Incident of the Ancient Pagoda Tree —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Production Team Tales 生产队怪谈 Strange Tales from the Production Team —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Production Team Tales: Ye Shiyue Niang 生产队怪谈之叶氏月娘 Strange Tales from the Production Team: Ye Shiyue —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Supernatural Mystery: The Haunted Bus of Western Hunan 悬疑灵异故事|湘西鬼大巴 Mystery and Supernatural Story | The Haunted Bus of Xiangxi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Supernatural Mystery: The Ballad of the Lonely House 悬疑灵异故事|孤宅童谣 Mystery and Supernatural Story | The Nursery Rhyme of the Lonely House —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Real Heiress in the Secret Chamber 密阁里的真千金 The Real Heiress in the Secret Pavilion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Retelling Old Tales 古话重讲 When I was little, the adults in the village loved gathering together to tell old tales of all kinds, mostly about immortals, ghosts, and monsters. This work is a collection of short stories about fox spirits in ancient times. Each tale stands on its own, meant simply as something to chat about over tea after a meal. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Chronicles of Strange Tales from Jiuzhou 九州怪谈录 Every mountain and river in this land conceals secrets unknown to most. When night falls, the eerie tales that have lain dormant through the ages quietly awaken... From the boundless snowy plains of the Northeast to the damp, rainy lanes of Lingnan, from the desolate Gobi of the Northwest to the secluded waterways of Jiangnan, every region has given rise to its own strange lore. A shaman's whispers echo beneath Changbai Mountain, the corpse-driving bells of western Hunan pierce the thick fog, ee 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Collection of Northeastern Folk Ghost Stories 东北民间鬼故事集锦 This work recounts various ghost stories in the voice of Second Grandpa, a man from rural Northeast China. Each chapter tells a different story, and the prose is concise, with no irrelevant padding just to increase the word count. There are so many stories that they are no longer all limited to the Northeast or the countryside. I can’t promise every story will scare you, but 90% of them will leave readers with a chill. Some stories end on an open note, leaving more room for your imagination; oth 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Netherworld's Yellow Earth 幽冥黄土地 The Underworld’s Yellow Earth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Canal Town Demon-Suppression Chronicles 运河镇妖录 The Canal Town Demon Records 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Dog That Was Eaten Has Returned 被吃了的狗又回来了 The dog that was eaten has come back 505Reads—Score614d adds
- 21 Short Horror Mystery: Scissors 短篇悬疑恐怖故事|剪刀 Short Mystery Horror Story | Scissors 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Strange Tales from Songlinggou 松岭沟异闻录 Tales of the Strange from Songlinggou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Strange Little Tales from the Urban-Rural Fringe 城乡结合灵异小故事 This collection of little supernatural tales is drawn from stories told by elderly villagers and young people. It's hard to tell what's true and what's not, so just enjoy them as little stories to pass the time over tea. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Abducted on a Stormy Night 暴雨夜里的拐卖 Abducted on a Stormy Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Strange Tales from Western Shandong 鲁西异闻 Strange Tales from Western Shandong 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Night of Terror: Escape from the Snake's Jaws 惊魂夜:蛇口逃生 Night of Terror: Escape from the Serpent’s Jaws 44Reads—Score214d adds
- 27 Folklore Horror Stories: Don't Open This at Midnight 民间恐怖故事,深夜千万别点开 Tales of strange happenings in the countryside, folk legends, mountain spirits and monsters, and eerie experiences. I’ve been through a lot and heard a lot of stories. Today, I’ve decided to record them all. I dare to write them. Do you dare to read them? Please believe in science. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. These are standalone stories, one per chapter. I’m the only one who knows that almost all of them are true. The result is that the more I write, the more scared 3.4kReads—Score13714d adds
- 28 After I Dug Up a Grave, the Whole Village Begged for My Forgiveness! 挖坟后,全村人跪求我原谅! After I dug up the grave, the entire village begged me to forgive them! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Folk Horror Stories from Across China 中国全国各地民间恐怖故事 Adapted from folk tales told by colleagues and friends. This story contains frightening scenes, so please read with care. If it involves any sensitive information, please contact the author to request revisions. Thank you. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Short Paranormal Tales 《短篇灵异故事》 Short Supernatural Stories 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Ancient Well at the Village Entrance 村口的古井 The Ancient Well at the Village Entrance —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Tales of the Strange: Urban Mystery, The No. 23 Night Bus 民间怪谈录:都市异闻之23路夜班车 Tales of Folk Hauntings: Strange Urban Encounters on the No. 23 Night Bus —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Clock in the Old House 古宅钟表 The Clock in the Old House —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Ghost Embroiderer 《鬼绣娘》 The Ghost Embroiderer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Night's Shelter Deep in the Mountains 深山借宿 A Night's Shelter Deep in the Mountains —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Old Tales of Gushui 4: The Scales of Conscience 沽水旧闻4:良心秤 Old Tales of Gushui 4: The Scales of Conscience —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Old Tales of Gushui 5: The Three-Ghost Mystery 沽水旧闻5:三鬼奇案 Old Tales of Gushui 5: The Strange Case of the Three Ghosts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Old Tales of Gushui: The Jade Toad of the Ghost Market 沽水旧闻:鬼市玉蟾记 Old Tales of Gushui: The Jade Toad of the Ghost Market —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Old Tales of Gushui 9: The Wonton Tale 沽水旧闻9:馄饨记 Old Tales of Gushui 9: The Wonton Tale —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Old Tales of Gushui 2: The Phantom in the Opera Trunk 沽水旧闻2:戏箱魅影 Old Tales of Gushui 2: The Phantom in the Opera Trunk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Old Tales of Gushui 3: The Tale of the Mirror 沽水旧闻3:镜中记 Old Tales of Gushui 3: The Tale in the Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Old Tales of Gushui 6: The Crying Next Door 沽水旧闻6:隔壁的哭声 Old Tales of Gushui 6: The Crying Next Door —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Old Tales of Gushui 7: Li Laowai Hunts Demons 沽水旧闻7:李老歪捉妖 Old Tales of Gushui 7: Li Laowai Hunts a Demon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Old Tales of Gushui 8: Chen Ergou Steals a Jade Ruyi by Night 沽水旧闻8:陈二狗夜盗玉如意 Old Tales of Gushui 8: Chen Ergou Steals a Jade Ruyi by Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Old Tales of Gushui 10: The Shadow Peddler 沽水旧闻10:影子货郎 Old Tales of Gushui 10: The Shadow Peddler —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Old Tales of Gushui 11: Chen Ergou's Encounter with Evil 沽水旧闻11:陈二狗撞邪 Old Tales of Gushui 11: Chen Ergou Encounters Evil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Old Tales of Gushui 12: Outwitting Daoist Zhang 沽水旧闻12:智斗妖道张 Old Tales of Gushui 12: A Battle of Wits with Zhang the Demon Taoist —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Old Tales of Gushui 13: The Return of the Soul 沽水旧闻13:回魂记 Old Tales of Gushui 13: The Tale of the Returning Soul —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Old Tales of Gushui 14: How a Fake Daoist Caught a Real Ghost 沽水旧闻14:假道士巧拿真鬼 Old Tales of Gushui 14: How a Fake Taoist Caught a Real Ghost —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Old Tales of Gushui 16: Li Laowai's Third Visit to the Ghost Court 《沽水旧闻16:李老歪三探鬼衙门》 Old Tales of Gushui 16: Li Laowai's Third Visit to the Ghost Yamen —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































