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Lu Xun’s A Village Opera

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Village Opera  is my favorite story in Lu Xun’s Nahan.  The story recreates scenes from a China that seems from a bygone era.  Lu Xun talks fondly of his mother‘s village and describes his days when they took a boat … Continue reading →

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Lu Xun’s Some Rabbits and a Cat

Posted on December 23, 2011 by admin

Some Rabbits and a Cat  is another short and easy story by Lu Xun.  For an introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun.   Rabbits and a Cat 兔和猫 Tù Hé Māo 兔和猫 … Continue reading →

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Lu Xun’s A Comedy of Ducks

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

A Comedy of Ducks  is an easy and short story to read.   For an introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun.   A Comedy of Ducks 鸭的喜剧 Yā de Xǐjù 鸭的喜剧 was … Continue reading →

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Lu Xun’s The White Light

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admin

The White Light describes the life of a failed scholar.  The story is similar to Kong Yiji.  The main character is basically a nuisance to the family and continually searches for lost family gold.  For an introduction to Lu Xun, … Continue reading →

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Lu Xun’s Dragonboat Festival

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

Dragonboat Holiday or Dragonboat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.  It is also called Double Fifth.  The story is another story that closely follows Lu Xun’s own life.  For an … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s Hometown

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin

Hometown is a very nice story describing Lu Xun’s hometown.  The story is one of Lu Xun’s brighter stories and truly enjoyable.  If you missed the introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun. … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s A Passing Storm

Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin

Here is another story about the crazy amount of trouble a hairstyle could cause in imperial Qing dynasty China and in the early years of the Republic of China.  This week’s story is A Passing Storm, also translated as A … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Stories – Lu Xun’s A Story about Hair

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

I never knew how much trouble hair could cause until I read this story by Lu Xun.  Wow!  How your hairstyle could affect your life so dramatically.  To learn a bit about the hair style of Qing dynasty China check … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s A Small Incident

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

This week we would like to introduce A Small Incident.  The story is very short and one of Lu Xun’s easier stories.  If you haven’t dived into the stories yet, then start with this one.  If you missed the introduction … Continue reading →

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Learn Chinese Through Chinese Stories – Lu Xun’s Tomorrow

Posted on October 14, 2011 by admin

This week we would like to introduce Tomorrow, a sad, but very good story.  If you missed the introduction to Lu Xun, then follow this link to An Introduction to Lu Xun. Tomorrow 明天 Míngtiān 明天 was published in October … Continue reading →

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