21st Century Chinese Literature—Points of Departure&Wang Meng 1
Wonders and Wizards in the World of Our Everyday Streets&Liu Tao 5
Three Fiddle Tales&Huang Jianhua 17
River Lanterns&Ah Cheng 65
Bathing in Fresh Water&Chi Zijian 79
Wedding Banquet&Wang Anyi 107
Street Wizards&Feng Jicai 125
Old Stories from a Narrow Alley&Deng Youmei 173
Mystique in White&Wu Xuan 209
River Harvest&Tian Dongzhao 259
Deft Hands&Liu Qingbang 277
Village Feasts&Zheng Dechen 295
Third Uncle Feng—The Master Fan Mender&Nie Xinsen 307
Good Luck and Best Wishes&Guo Wenbin 329
The Porcelainist&Tan Ge 353
Papercutting&Li Zhibang 383
Editor's Recommended Reading（in Chinese） 445