Huina Zheng long stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, January 8, 2024 Wild Horse by Huina Zheng <i>Xue rails against China's gender inequality, as a daughter born under the one-child policy.</i><br><br>Not far from Granny Huang's home, where Xue stayed, was a brook called Plum Blossom. Flowing down a little valley between two mountains, it made a clear and sweet sound, splashing down on the rocks. The water was as blue as captured by Xue's favorite artist Lin Fengmian's painting of blue fl… Read more Labels: Huina Zheng long stories pick of the month real life stories 7 comments:
Huina Zheng real life stories short stories Friday, December 1, 2023 A Difficult Truth by Huina Zheng <i>Huina Zheng's character moves in with her grandmother out of filial loyalty, but at what cost?</i><br><br>My mother and her brother, my uncle, were both retired. My uncle had been a doctor, my mother a civil servant, and their retirement pay was high. But they were not filial to my 80-year-old grandma, who lived alone. My uncle's family lived in the same town as my grandma, and it took them only 40 m… Read more Labels: Huina Zheng real life stories short stories 5 comments:
Huina Zheng real life stories short stories Monday, September 25, 2023 Misfortune by Huina Zheng <i>Huina Zheng's character tells the tragic story of her two cousins, one of whom was foretold to bring good fortune to the family, the other bad - but can their fortune trump their upbringing?</i><br><br>After my cousin Pan was born, my uncle had his fortune told and learned that Pan would bring misfortune to the family. <br><br>My parents worked in a town and didn't have time to care for me, so I was raised b… Read more Labels: Huina Zheng real life stories short stories 4 comments:
Huina Zheng real life stories very short stories Monday, August 7, 2023 Unfilial by Huina Zheng <i>A Chinese widower thinks his grown children owe him filial piety and financial support, but is there a limit? By Huina Zheng.</i><br><br>Isn't it natural for children to be filial to their parents? Why do people tell me I am wrong and too hard on the children? How can I be wrong? <br><br>Yesterday, I met my neighbor, Ms. Lin, in a nearby park. She told me, "You should care about your children. Don't al… Read more Labels: Huina Zheng real life stories very short stories 7 comments:
