Song Xiuyun, by A Que

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★★★★☆ Heart-Warming and Sad at the Same Time.

(SF Adventure) An old woman travels to Beijing to find out what’s wrong with her son, and she relates her story to a taxi driver on the way home. (10,199 words; Time: 33m)

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Farewell, Doraemon, by A Que

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★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Chinese SF) A young man fleeing the ruin of his career returns to his home village seeking the first girl he ever loved and a resolution to a mystery that has haunted him. (23,072 words; Time: 1h:16m)

The Power is Out, by A Que

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★★★☆☆ Average

(Post-Apocalypse) In the ruins of a China shattered by an electromagnetic pulse, five friends decide to flee their dead city in the face of an oncoming harsh winter, seeking shelter in the warmer south about which they know nothing. (12,243 words; Time: 40m)

An Account of the Sky Whales, by A Que

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(Planetary Adventure) Azuki travels to Goliath to bring the ashes of his dead girlfriend home. Exporting human remains is illegal, so he gets help from some poachers. (11,563 words; Time: 38m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

Against the Stream, by A Que

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(Time Travel) An "illness" causes a man to wake each morning in the previous day, and as he lives his life backwards, he sees the mistakes he made. (3,036 words; Time: 10m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Recommended

Mrs. Griffin Prepares to Commit Suicide Tonight, by A Que

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In 2335, a lonely old woman tries to get her robot to help her commit suicide. (7,405 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

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