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 and others, Comma Press, RRP £9.99

An anthology of short stories that engage obliquely with themes such as migration, prosperity and gender relationships offers refreshing glimpses into life in modern Chinese cities. With settings ranging from Beijing and Hong Kong to the icy Harbin, it includes works by newcomers as well as established authors such as Han Dong.