Shouhua Qi

"Modern Chinese fiction . . . looks to have made a great leap towards the bookshelves of [Western] readers."— Guardian Hugely popular in China, flash fiction is poised to be the most exciting new development in contemporary Chinese literature in a decade. Integrating both vernacular and contemporary styles while embracing new technologies such as text messaging (SMS) and blogging, contemporary Chinese flash fiction represents the voice of a civilization at the brink of a startling and...