Selected Stories by Xuemo

<p><strong><em>Translated Into More Than 20 Languages</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Winner of the 2022 Sri Lanka's National Literature Award (Sinhala edition)</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Old Man Xinjiang was Hailed by The Guardian as One of the Five Finest Contemporary Chinese Short Stories</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>Selected Stories by Xuemo </em>is a collection of short tales set against the ancient Silk Road exploring themes of love hope faith and more. It includes Old Man Xinjiang Beauty The Women the Camels and the Dholes and The Sound of Broad Beans Late at Night-excerpts from <em>The Sound of Broad Beans Late at Night</em> <em>White Tiger Pass</em> and <em>Curses of the Kingdom of Xixia</em>.</p><p>These stories vividly reflect the resilience and spirit of farmers in western China as they endure poverty and hardship. Through Xuemo's words we witness Old Man Xinjiang's unwavering devotion to his first love Ying'er and Lanlan's struggle for survival in the desert Yue'er finding pure love despite battling syphilis and Xueyu'er narrowly escaping death after kindly delivering wolf meat to her uncle. With profound insight into human nature Xuemo invites readers to ponder the essence and meaning of life.</p><p></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Xuemo born in 1963 as Chen Kaihong is a renowned writer from Gansu China. He has written over 80 books published in more than 200 editions with translations available in over 20 languages.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>His novel </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Into the Desert</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> won the 2022 Excellent Translation Award by the China International Communications Group (CICG) 2024 NYC Big Book Award for Women's Fiction and the 2024 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction. His novel </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Curses of the Kingdom of Xixia</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> won the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for World Literature. The novel </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Wild Fox Ridge</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> won the 2024 International Impact Book Award and the 2025 NYC Big Book Award and was honored with the 2025 International Book Awards. He topped the International Media Spotlight List at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 even surpassing the Guest of Honor Spain became the most remarkable and memorable events of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022. The e-book editions of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Desert Rites</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Desert Hunters White Tiger Pass</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Love Letters from the Goddess</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Eternal Love</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em>Reclaim the Throne of Your Heart</em><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>have repeatedly ranked No. 1 on Amazon's bestseller lists.</span></p>