Here are some recommendations for modern Chinese short stories:
1 Alive-Yu Hua: This is one of Yu Hua's most famous novels. It tells the life experience of a Chinese farmer and profoundly reveals the life and destiny of the Chinese countryside.
2 " The Three-Body Problem "-Liu Cixin: This is one of Liu Cixin's representative works. It talks about the contact and conflict between alien civilizations and humans. It is a novel with science fiction elements and a classic work of Chinese science fiction literature.
3 < Decryption >-Wang Xiaobo: This is one of Wang Xiaobo's representative works. It talks about the mental journey of an intellectual and probes into various problems of Chinese culture and society.
The Golden Age-Wang Shuo: This is one of Wang Shuo's masterpieces. It tells the story of a young man who reflects the cultural and social changes in 20th-century China by describing his contact with society and the literary world.
5 " Big Breasts and Buttocks "-Mo Yan: This is one of Mo Yan's representative works. It tells the story of a Chinese peasant family and reveals some problems in modern Chinese history by telling the internal disputes and class struggles within the family.
The above are some of the more famous modern Chinese short stories with profound thoughts and literary value, suitable for readers to think and reflect.
The following are a few warm and modern short novels recommended: " Warm Days in Ancient Times ": The protagonist, the orphan Yang Yuwei, traveled to ancient times and watched how she became rich and lived a happy life with her childhood sweetheart. 2. " Running away cute concubine: The black-bellied prince is very proud ": This novel tells the story of an obese female employee who traveled to ancient times to become an empress. The love story between her and the black-bellied prince is moving. 3. " Mu Yu Cheng Yue ": This is a short and powerful ancient novel. It tells the love story of Mr. Mu and Lady Jade. They experienced many difficulties and separation, but in the end, they were able to keep the clouds and see the moon. These novels all had heartwarming plots and ancient backgrounds, suitable for readers who liked these kinds of topics. Please read according to your personal preferences.
Modern Chinese short stories also tend to be reflective of the times. They can show the changes in values over different historical periods. For instance, in the early 20th century, stories might have been more about national awakening and the fight against feudalism. As time progresses, contemporary short stories may deal with issues like globalization, urbanization, and the digital age's influence on human relationships.
Here are a few modern Chinese short stories that I hope you will like:
1 "Alive"-Yu Hua
2."Red Sorghums"-Mo Yan
3 "Youth"-Liu Zhenyun
Golden Age--Wang Xiaobo
5 "Abandoned City"-Jia Pingao
6 "Qin Qiang"-Shaanxi
7 Camel Xiangzi--Lao She
8 "Red Rock"--Chongqing City
9 "Border Town"-Shen Congwen
10 "I'm Used to Being Alive"-Yu Hua
The short stories above are all classics of modern Chinese literature and are worth reading.
As far as I know, there is no official number of volumes for the selection of modern Chinese short stories because the number of volumes may vary according to different publishing institutions and authors. However, according to some literature history materials and library collections, the number of Chinese modern short stories published in more than ten volumes may vary according to time and publishing institutions.
There were many excellent short stories in modern Chinese literature. Among them, Lu Xun's "Scream,""Hesitation," and "New Stories" were highly recommended works. The Scream was one of Lu Xun's masterpieces. It included 14 short stories he wrote between 1918 and 1922. It was considered the first work of modern Chinese fiction. In addition, Shen Congwen's " Border Town " and Yu Hua's " Xu Sanguan Selling Blood " were also worth reading.
The first collection of short stories in modern Chinese literature was Thunderstorm. This collection of novels was a classic in the history of modern Chinese literature, written by Cao Yu in 1934. The story was set in the 1920s in a private textile company in Shanghai, depicting the power struggles and marital entanglements within the family, showing the various ills of society and the complexity of human nature at that time. Thunderstorm was hailed as a milestone in the history of modern Chinese literature, which had a profound impact on modern Chinese literature.
The first collection of short stories in modern Chinese literature was Waiting for Godot. This collection of novels was a collection of many of his famous short stories, such as "Madman's Diary" and "The True Story of Ah Q", which were hailed as the foundation of modern Chinese literature.
The first collection of short stories in the history of modern Chinese literature was the Yellow River Trilogy. This collection of novels recorded the various social reality and life difficulties he experienced in his hometown of Nanjing in his early years, as well as his beautiful expectations for the future. This collection of novels was hailed as the foundation of modern Chinese literature and had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature.
Chinese short stories were novels that described characters and stories, expressed emotions, and reflected social reality with China as the background. In the Chinese literary tradition, short stories were an important form of literature, known as the "little of literature". They were the foundation and supplement of long novels.
The history of Chinese short stories can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese short stories reached their peak, and a batch of outstanding short story writers emerged, such as Lu Xun, Lao She, Mo Yan, etc.
Chinese short stories have a variety of forms, mainly in prose, vernacular and classical Chinese, but there are also modern novels. Among them, prose is one of the main forms of Chinese short stories. It uses a free, casual, and lyrical way to express the author's thoughts and emotions. It often uses nature, life, and human feelings as the theme to express the author's emotions and feelings.
Chinese short stories have a wide range of topics, ranging from topics that reflect social reality to topics that describe personal feelings and family life, as well as topics that reflect history and traditional culture. They occupy an important position in the history of Chinese literature with their unique artistic charm and literary value.