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    An anthology of unsettling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time.Fourteen dazzling horror stories delve deep into the psyche of modern China in this new anthology curated by acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting C. Ni, editor and translator of the British Fantasy Award-winning Sinopticon.From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere ... Read more

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