This reader for advanced students of Chinese presents ten post-1990 short stories by prominent writers such as Su Tong and Yu Hua, whose novels <i>Raise the Red Lantern</i> and <i>To Live</i> served as the basis for internationally acclaimed films. With its captivating content dealing with current social issues, it fills a gap in the literature for advanced language students who are eager to read extensively in "real" literature. Vocabulary lists free the student from the chore of constantly consulting a dictionary while reading, grammar and usage examples highlight new patterns, and questions for discussion explore the literary content. This all-fiction collection of contemporary works can be used as a text in language or literature courses or can be read independently.<p><b>Ying Wang</b>, assistant professor of Chinese at Mount Holyoke College, is a coeditor of <i>Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese.</i> <b>Carrie E. Reed</b>, associate professor of Chinese at Middlebury College, is a coauthor of <i>Xiàoyuén Hànyu / Speaking Chinese on Campus: A Textbook for Intermediate Chinese Courses.</i><p>"The stories, all published after 1990, reflect the zeitgeist of contemporary China." -- Shuhui Yang, Bates College<p>"A varied and engaging selection of short fiction. The stories exhibit an interesting range of literary and rhetorical styles, of subject matter, and of authorial sensibilities." -- John Christopher Hamm, University of Washington<p>"In my 300-level Chinese language course, Contemporary Chinese Literature and Film, I used the book, <i>Advanced Reader of Contemporary Chinese Short Stories</i>. It's almost the only book I found pertinent to my purpose - annotated, authentic literary pieces with vocabulary lists, grammar notes, discussion questions, and brief introduction of the authors and styles." - Hong Zeng, Assistant Professor of Chinese, Carleton College