Ana Padilla Fornieles Archives

Featured Translation: 叶美 Ye Mei

Ana digs in to find the source of quiet, potential energy in this translation of Ye Mei’s “Anniversary”.

Featured Translation: 李海鹏 Li Haipeng

Discover some feats of bold yet faithful translation—and a touch of politics—as you lose yourself in this twisting, wintry poem.

Chinese Literature 中, En

Featured Translation: 陈维彪 Tang Jui Piow

Words and subject test each other in these three minimalist poems by Tang Jui Piow. But how do you translate that? Ana’s foreword zooms in.

Chinese Literature 中, En

Featured Translation: 线头 Loose Thread

She noticed a mysterious thread sprouting from a mole. This is what happened when she pulled it. Short fiction by Chen Si’an 陈思安 with a short essay from the translator.

What is Spittoon?

Spittoon is a Beijing-based arts collective that produces events and programming throughout China and publishes Spittoon Literary Magazine, all with the goal of bringing together Chinese and foreign writers, artists, and literary enthusiasts. We host regular literature events every Thursday in Beijing and a music-poetry collab event called Spittunes, as well as events in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Gothenberg, Sweden.

The Spittoon Literary Magazine is a biannual publication dedicated to bringing Chinese writing and art to an English-language audience. Our unique team of Western and Chinese writers seeks out, translates, and publishes China's best, most exciting new voices.