by Alison | Dec 3, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Notion and Reach The family stood again, and Tan Shuwen (tahn shoo wuhn) smiled at the other members of her family. This time it was her father giving the toast. Shuwen knew he was proud of her and her score on the gaokao (gow kow—the Chinese...
by Alison | Aug 20, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: AirPods and Milk tea Wang Xueqing (wahng ssee-yoo-eh cheeng) stared at the pile of books on her desk. Then she turned around to look at the clock on the wall at the back of the classroom: 9:15 p.m. In forty-five more minutes, they could return to...
