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I Stood Alone in the City

“I had read lots of news about people being kidnapped on the bus, usually when they were sleepy. I had an instinct that I should be careful tonight.”

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I heard him calling out every night. The voice was mixed with acute distress and anguish. It was sometimes loud and sometimes low, and it was getting fainter: one can sense the life of its owner draining away.

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Warm Breezes, a Tender Night

Spittoon U Corner gives students the opportunity to showcase their creative writing. 1.I hear the Night walking from afar,In garments . . .

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Submerged in Water

Spittoon U Corner gives students the opportunity to showcase their creative writing. Helena, aged sixteen, loves writing poetry to explore . . .

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.

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I Stood Alone in the City

Reunion

Warm Breezes, a Tender Night

Submerged in Water