Yan Mo
Description
This is a collection of eight darkly humorous short stories - surrealistic political fables, ghost stories, tales of failed and perverse love, and sto
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ries about the destructive effects of superstition and ignorance. These stories capture the concerns of the Chinese: lack of income, famine, and the devastating effects of the one-child policy. One particular get-rich-quick scheme involves an unemployed man who decides to convert an abandoned bus into a venue for private trysts which will enable him to charge lovers by the hour.
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