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It was autumn, in the small hours of the morning. The moon had gone down, but the sun had not yet risen, and the sky appeared a sheet of darkling blue. Apart from night-prowlers, all was asleep. Old Chuan suddenly sat up in bed. He struck a match and lit the grease-covered oil lamp, which shed a ghostly light over the two rooms of the tea-house.
Storm in a Teacup. " Storm in a Teacup " ( simplified Chinese: 风波; traditional Chinese: 風波; pinyin: Fēngbō; lit. 'Storm') is a short story by Lu Xun, the founder of modern Chinese literature. Originally published in September 1920 in the journal New Youth (新青年), it was later included in his first collection of short stories, A ...
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- September 1920
In the summer his family still sit down to eat on the mud flat outside their door, and passers-by greet them with smiles. Old Mrs. Ninepounder celebrated her eightieth birthday some time ago, and is as hale and hearty as ever, and as full of complaints. Sixpounder's twin tufts of hair have changed into a thick braid.
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A Storm in a Teacup (Lu Xun) (風波, (CTA), dated October 1920) In this story, the "storm" is a change in government (presumably the Imperial Restoration of 1917 ). The "teacup" is a village in which some residents are preparing to turn the tables on the revolutionaries from some years before, while others face a simple, practical concern ...
Aug 20, 2009 · Yeh, Y. Lu Hsun's life and his short stories.--Preface to the first collection of short stories, Call to arms.--A madman's diary.--Kung I-chi.--Medicine.--Tomorrow.--An incident.--Storm in a teacup.--My old home.--The true story of Ah Q.--Village opera.--The new year's sacrifice.--In the wine shop.--A happy family.--Soap.--The misanthrope.--Regret for the past.--The divorce.--The flight to the ...
Contents: Yeh, Y. Lu Hsun's life and his short stories.--Preface to the first collection of short stories, Call to arms.--A madman's diary.--Kung I-chi.--Medicine.--Tomorrow.--An incident.--Storm in a teacup.--My old home.--The true story of Ah Q.--Village opera.--The new year's sacrifice.--In the wine shop.--A happy family.--Soap.--The misanthrope.--Regret for the past.--The divorce.--The ...
P: Fēngbō. " Storm in a Teacup " is a short story by Lu Xun, the founder of modern Chinese literature. Originally published in September 1920 in the journal New Youth (新青年), it was later included in his first collection of short stories, A Call to Arms (吶喊). A Chinese boatman hears news of the abortive Manchu Restoration of July ...
