“That's what life is all about - you're busy, I'm busy, and the end result is death. Sooner or later, that's what it comes to. ("The Death Of Wang Asao")” LifeDeathWork Book:Selected Stories of Xiao Hong Source: Selected Stories of Xiao Hong
“This time we'll be fighting for the nation. The company commander says that it's better to be the ghost of a fallen soldier than a nationless slave. For the sake of our fellow countrymen, our families and our children, we have to resist to the very end... ("Vague Expectations")” WarSoldier Book:Selected Stories of Xiao Hong Source: Selected Stories of Xiao Hong