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California Dreamin'
Sometimes, without warning, you walk into a space wrapped in frosted glass — very bright frosted glass. You can see endless lines of rain outside, the sound rolling on and on, the light and sound both…
The Car Crash of 2019: In a Dream, Intact and Whole
A few days after the Spring Festival of 2019 — around the time when the year felt like it was truly about to begin — I was in Hebi, Henan, when I seemed to crash into a wall "infinitely high above, in…
Faye Wong: This Time, Is It Herself or Someone Else
When she appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage again, she looked as solemn as a dharma figure. That statue of the 1990s, co-sculpted by herself and her audience, seemed unchanged—and yet entirely…
22 Years On, the Linguistic Storm Sparked by 'Carousel' Rages Still — We Still Live in the Chinese That Faye Wong Folded
This article was co-created by Mr. Alarm Clock and DeepSeek. Mr. Alarm Clock's contributions are marked in green; the rest was generated by DeepSeek with only minor technical edits.
Let Me Gather All My Courage to Wish You a Happy New Year
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Life Is Elsewhere: The Flood Caused by a Silly Cat
Ever since we moved to Jiaoda Yicun, the place where we used to pay our mortgage every month to maintain the right to live became "the old home." Ma Xiaoyuan calls it "Xi'an," because she's known sinc…
Live an Authentic Life
I wanted to write a few words because of a news story I saw. In short: a woman from the Xihaigu region, from a poor family, graduated from a 211 university in Beijing. You can imagine what a sensation…
Let's Talk About 'Rocket Science'
There is an English idiom — "It's not rocket science" — which roughly means something isn't that difficult. For instance, putting an elephant in a refrigerator isn't rocket science, because it's simpl…
On Tanchun's Reforms
After Tanchun gained authority over the household management, she launched sweeping reforms. Starting with Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan, she abolished the pocket money these three uncle-and-nephews re…
Why I Don't Like the Word 'Involution'
I am a jianbing guozi enthusiast. I have consumed a considerable number of jianbing guozi in Xi'an, Beijing, and Tianjin — you could call me half an expert. But in recent years, I've rarely eaten jian…
On Teacher Huang
It was in the course of growing up that I gradually came to understand the impact a good teacher can have on a student. This made me feel that teaching is truly a profession with a rare opportunity to…
Life, Everlasting
When a newborn arrives, there is so much paperwork. On form after form, we watched Yuanyuan's age go from two hours, to two days, to about seven days, when we finally brought her home. The neonatal wa…
Kyrie Irving: You Can't Simply Judge a Person
Sometimes the truth of the world is complicated — it is both what people say it is and not what people say it is. Take Kyrie Irving: the media and fans call him selfish, lacking leadership, brainless,…
Abstinence
I quit smoking on some day in April 2019. It was in a city in Hebei province, and I felt acutely that my throat had been severely damaged by over a decade of smoking. I resolved to quit, and I haven't…
On Su Shi's Criticism of the New Policies
On Su Shi's Criticism of the New Policies. Su Shi's criticisms of the New Policies were, on a micro level, often correct — but they make little sense. Governing a great nation is like kneading dough: …
Why I Support the Divorce Cooling-Off Period
I was recently scrolling through Douyin and saw a video by an American who goes by "Cao Cao." He told a story about how he said "Black people" to his daughter, and she corrected him, saying he should …
The Politics of Poetry
There is an old saying in our tradition: "to not lose the teaching of poetry." To have grievance, to have satire, and for these grievances and satires to be expressed rightly—this is called not losing…
On the Pandemic
Shock. I remember when the pandemic first started in China, everyone was wary of people from Hubei and Wuhan. A truck driver from Hubei drifted on the highway for several days before our kind-hearted …
Reflections on the Xuanwu Gate Incident
Possibly even more handsome than Li Shimin himself. Before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, while the three brothers were locked in fierce struggle, Li Yuan came up with a harebrained scheme to sacrifice the…
Starting from 'Lord of the West'
Every version of The Investiture of the Gods features a character called Xibo Hou — Lord of the West — who is none other than King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang. But what does "Xibo Hou" actually mean? Some b…
He Turned to Dust in China
I saw this poem on the Shuimu BBS forum, and I must credit the poster by name: topboy. It is a poem by the English-American writer W. H. Auden, translated by Cha Liangyong (Mu Dan):
The Good Side of All Bad Things
When I was young — younger than now — I didn't believe in dialectics at all. The idea that fortune and misfortune are interdependent? Pure sophistry. And that story about the old man at the border who…
On the Battle with One's Back to the River
Among ancient Chinese military strategists, Han Xin was a master of idioms—one man who contributed a remarkable number of them to the language. "Fighting with one's back to the river" (背水一战, bèishuǐ y…
On Five Thousand Years of Chinese Civilization
Two days ago, the Liangzhu Archaeological Site was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List, and China's archaeological achievements in recent years are finally gaining public attention. Some may…
On KD's Injury: An Ugly Murder
KD's career has been murdered. Now those shadowy culprits are squeaking like rats, claiming that KD's return was a "collective decision" and that nobody should be "blamed." They know — they know perfe…
We May Have Already Seen the Best of Kevin Durant
Heartbroken. Furious. Helpless. I wish I had never loved basketball.
On Kevin Durant
Wishing everyone a better tomorrow.
On Worshipping the Buddha
During a vacation I once went to Wutai Mountain but passed through the gate without entering, wasting over a hundred yuan on the entrance ticket. Later, visiting the Shanxi Museum, I learned about the…
On Humility
Back in elementary school, I heard the saying: "Humility leads to progress; pride leads to decline." Then in middle school, reading collections of excellent student essays, a peer argued that humility…
On Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Master Xuanzang. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a film rich in detail and exquisite in allegory. On the surface, it tells the story of a "professional demon hunter" subduing monsters. I…
Let's Talk About Crime
In middle school I listened to Jay Chou. One of his lyrics says, "We all have sins, each committing a different kind." I didn't quite understand it then, and I still don't quite understand it now—take…
On The New King of Comedy
In my understanding, The New King of Comedy tells the story of an actress who harbors a deep love for her craft but whom heaven has not blessed with talent. Each of us, living in this world, carries s…
On Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a film rich in detail and exquisite in allegory. On the surface, it tells the story of a "professional demon hunter" subduing monsters. In truth, it tells…
Kang Youwei and the Daughters of Socialism
During the Hundred Days' Reform, Kang Youwei submitted the "Memorial Requesting the Prohibition of Women's Foot-Binding," petitioning Emperor Guangxu to issue an edict banning foot-binding and transfo…
Thank You
On the way home I kept listening to Dao Lang's "Thank You." If there's one last thought before I die, I hope it would be: thank you.
Li Ao: No Need to See Me Off
Li Ao is dead. The news was truly shocking — one always assumed a fighter like him would never die. How could such a fighter, brimming with energy, joy, and darkness, possibly die?
The Worldview of The Three-Body Problem, and Other Thoughts
After raving about The Three-Body Problem in my recommendation on Duozhuayu, I felt there was still more to say, so here's a brief write-up. I believe The Three-Body Problem is a robust bestseller wit…
A Chronicle of Tooth Extraction
A major event in my personal history. I am still in pain as I write this, though the degree of pain is hard to gauge. I can chat and laugh, but I can't say it's nothing — with things we must endure, i…
Busyness Is a Disease
I recently read a news story about a PhD in the aerospace system who devoted his life to the country until he literally worked himself to death. This kind of story is all too common in our country's n…
Ways of Drawing Near to Mother
In the end, we must admit that one person's feelings never truly reach another. Even though we rely on that illusion to live. To sympathize with someone is to feel as they feel—but who can truly feel …
Kevin Durant: My Whole Life I've Been Working Toward This
In the last fifty seconds of Game 3, Durant hit the shot that ended the series. Though there was absolutely no need to prove it again, Durant once again proved beyond doubt that he is a basketball dei…