Bladerunner168
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Stories (7)
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The Last Two Fares and the Punchline Nobody Heard
Fifteen years I'd spent driving a cab in this beast of a city – you know the kind, all concrete skin and blinking neon eyes. Then, about a week before that day, the day I finally hung up my keys, my whole world just… ripped. Losing your keys is annoying. Losing your wife, Helen, and your kid, Lily, because some lorry driver couldn't stay in his lane? That's a different category of lost entirely. Leaves behind a quiet that's louder than any traffic jam.
By Bladerunner1689 months ago in Families
The Longest Day in Shanghai
As the first rays of dawn peeked through the curtains that fateful April morning, Mei's water broke. An overwhelming feeling of fear pervaded the atmosphere as her husband Li hastily gathered their meticulously packed hospital bags. The first day of the citywide lockdown in Shanghai occurred on this extraordinary day, April 4, 2022.
By Bladerunner1682 years ago in Families
The Widow's Sacrifice
L Ming Dynasty a Lu family hired a young scholar called Zhao Rongjiang to be their private tutor in the busy city of Dongcheng. Lu Zi, a little youngster, aged seven, was left without an adult to look up to after his father's recent death. Despite not having yet passed the imperial test, Zhao enthusiastically accepted the post, hoping to establish a reputation for himself and ensure a solid future for himself.
By Bladerunner1682 years ago in History
The Fox's Tail
A guy called Mr. Shi (Stone in English) returned to his birthplace in the dusty hamlet where he had grown up in the oppressive summer heat of Zhengzhou. The air there was heavy with the smell of sweat and despair. Ultimately, he returned a different man, burdened emotionally and psychologically by his decisions and the secrets from which he had never entirely escaped.
By Bladerunner1682 years ago in Criminal
The First Lady's Russian Tutor
Studying Russian was a popular pastime in the early days of China's People's Republic. It was a moment of profound transformation as the country aspired to unite with the Soviet Union and adopt communist principles. Mei Ling, a young woman, was offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance amid all this excitement.
By Bladerunner1682 years ago in History
The Downfall of A Chinese Druglord
Impressively demonstrating international cooperation, Chinese and American law enforcement officials joyfully announced the successful fracture of the "125" worldwide drug trafficking network in mid-May 2003. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York office chief federal agent Anthony Placido lauded the operation, calling it a major victory against "one of the largest drug trafficking gangs in the world."
By Bladerunner1682 years ago in Criminal
A Country Bumpkin's Lesson in Shanghai's Underworld
An affluent rural bumpkin was a victim of the infamous pickpockets in 1920s Shanghai, a city brimming with opportunity, danger, and vitality. From the remote depths of Anhui Province comes the fascinating story of Mr. Lei, a prosperous riverboat operator. A lesson he would never forget would be taught to him by his unanticipated meeting with Shanghai's criminal underworld, which was brought about by his vanity and naiveté.
By Bladerunner1682 years ago in Criminal
