The Great Masque is from the novella and short-story part of the 21st Century Chinese Literature series, focusing on life in the city. It has 14 pieces of stories selected from alternative ones. The many authors of these stories are famous writers in China's contemporary literary circles, including Tie Ning, Wang Anyi, Dai Lai and Chen Xiwo. Their works have won many literary prizes. For instance, Xu Yigua won the greatest potential prize of Chinese Literature Award in 2003, and Zhang Chu's Paperclips was awarded the Top Novella Prize by People's Literature.
Index
Chinese Miracles and Stories of the People by Li Jingze
Taking a Rabbit, Meeting a Woman by Yang Li
Who Could Shame Me? by Tie Ning
The Rain Dampens the Smoke by Xu Yigua
Confidences in a Hair Salon by Wang Anyi
Say, "Qiezi" by Dai Lai
The Great Masque by Wei Wei
Paperclips by Zhang Chu
The Great Typhoo by Wang Xiaoni
Last Tango in the Square One Midsummer Night by Xu Kun
Meeting Xiao Fang Again by Chen Xiwo
Traffic Jam by Ye Meng
Editor's Recommended Reading (in Chinese)
Paperback, English, 358 Pages, 9.05" x 5.9"
