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This is a new literary translation prize from Chinese to English, presented by Singing Grass and Paper Republic. This prize is designed to showcase literary translators of contemporary voices.

Worth Their Salt (Mainbody II)

by Liu Zhenyun, translated by Lu Jenny | Sep 16, 2026

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