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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 of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual working to the sinister games of the locked room . . . this is a fascinating insight into the spine-chilling voices working within China today--a long way from the traditional expectations of hopping vampires and hanging ghosts. This ground-breaking collection features both well-known names and bold upcoming writers, including: Hong Niangzi, Fan Zhou, Chu Xidao, She Cong Ge, Chuan Ge, Goodnight, Xiaoqing, Zhou Dedong, Nanpai Sanshu, Yimei Tangguo, Chi Hui, Zhou Haohui, Su Min, Cai Jun, and Gu Shi.

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"Xueting Christine Ni was born in Guangzhou, during China's ""re-opening to the West."" Having lived in cities across China, she emigrated with her family to Britain at the age of eleven, where she continued to be immersed in Chinese culture, alongside her British education, realizing ultimately that this gave her a unique a cultural perspective, bridging her Eastern and Western experiences. After graduating in English literature from the University of London, she began a career in the publishing industry, whilst also translating original works of Chinese fiction. She returned to China in 2008 to continue her research at Central University of Nationalities, Beijing. Since 2010, Xueting has written extensively on Chinese culture and China's place in Western pop media, presenting publicly in collaboration with companies, theaters, institutions, and festivals. Having worked on manhua, poetry, documentaries, and science fiction, she continues her literary translation of China to the West, with a mission to help improve understanding of Chinese heritage, culture, and innovation, and introduce its wonders to new audiences. Xueting currently lives in the suburbs of London with her partner and their cat, both of whom are learning Chinese. Xueting Christine Ni was born in Guangzhou, during China's ""re-opening to the West."" Having lived in cities across China, she emigrated with her family to Britain at the age of eleven, where she continued to be immersed in Chinese culture, alongside her British education, realizing ultimately that this gave her a unique a cultural perspective, bridging her Eastern and Western experiences. After graduating in English literature from the University of London, she began a career in the publishing industry, whilst also translating original works of Chinese fiction. She returned to China in 2008 to continue her research at Central University of Nationalities, Beijing. Since 2010, Xueting has written extensively on Chinese culture and China's place in Western pop media, presenting publicly in collaboration with companies, theaters, institutions, and festivals. Having worked on manhua, poetry, documentaries, and science fiction, she continues her literary translation of China to the West, with a mission to help improve understanding of Chinese heritage, culture, and innovation, and introduce its wonders to new audiences. Xueting currently lives in the suburbs of London with her partner and their cat, both of whom are learning Chinese. Xueting Christine Ni was born in Guangzhou, during China's ""re-opening to the West."" Having lived in cities across China, she emigrated with her family to Britain at the age of eleven, where she continued to be immersed in Chinese culture, alongside her British education, realizing ultimately that this gave her a unique a cultural perspective, bridging her Eastern and Western experiences. After graduating in English literature from the University of London, she began a career in the publishing industry, whilst also translating original works of Chinese fiction. She returned to China in 2008 to continue her research at Central University of Nationalities, Beijing. Since 2010, Xueting has written extensively on Chinese culture and China's place in Western pop media, presenting publicly in collaboration with companies, theaters, institutions, and festivals. Having worked on manhua, poetry, documentaries, and science fiction, she continues her literary translation of China to the West, with a mission to help improve understanding of Chinese heritage, culture, and innovation, and introduce its wonders to new audiences. Xueting currently lives in the suburbs of London with her partner and their cat, both of whom are learning Chinese. Emily Woo Zeller began her voice-over career by voicing animation in Asia. She returned to the United States in 2009 and found a natural fit as an audiobook narrator. Described by AudioFile magazine as doing ""an extraordinary job of varying the voices in the dialogue without losing the intimacy of the story,"" Emily's multilingual, multicultural framework brings a particularly unique, clear-eyed, and intimate perspective into Asian American narratives. While she specializes in Asian American narratives, Emily's work spans a broad spectrum, including young adult fiction and such titles as The Whites of Their Eyes by Jill Lepore and The Sex Diaries Project by Arianne Cohen. She also narrated Gulp by Mary Roach, for which she won an AudioFile Earphones Award. David Lee Huynh is an actor based in New York City. He has appeared onstage Off-Broadway and across the country as well as on film and television."

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