Shi Cheng: Short Stories from Urban China, edited by Liu Deng, Carol Yinghua Lu and Ra Page, translated by Eric Abrahamsen, Nicky Harman, Julia Lovell, et al, Comma Press, RRP£9.99, 224 pages

An anthology of short stories that engage obliquely with themes such as migration, prosperity and sexual politics. They offer refreshing glimpses into modern Chinese city life. With settings ranging from Beijing and Hong Kong to the icy Harbin, it includes works by newcomers and longer-established authors.