Reviewed by Claire L. Hennessy « Kouang Tchéou-Wan, colonie clandestine : Un territoire à bail français en Chine du Sud 1898-1946» By Antoine Vanniére. les Indes savantes, 2020. 690pp. As the title illuminates, Antoine Vannière unveils the clandestine nature of France’s oversea colony called “Kouang-Tchéou-Wan,” which later came to be known as Guangzhouwan(广州湾). Located in today's Guangdong Province, this colony was a small enclave on the Southern coast of China, with a tota

Author: Lin Gao (林高), Singapore Translated by Claire L. Hennessy, United States The copyright of this picture belongs to The Global Novel Published on May 10, 2007 in Singapore's United Morning Express-Literature City (新加坡联合早报之文艺城), Huang Kaide(黄凯德)'s short story The Spots of The Leopard (豹变) has instant won accolades from many for its gripping plot that constantly engages its readers in an emotional roller-coaster. Yet, there are more to its veneer charm. The novel's

Author: Andrew H. Plaks, United States Translated by Claire L. Hennessy, United States Stone Carving of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on China's first emperor, Han Dynasty, Circa 202 BC- 220 AD, source is in the public domain There are often two perceived narratorial voices in a literary narrative: One is the event speaking for itself, the other is the voice of the narrator, which is also known as the “narrator’s voice.” It is often the latter that plays a more prom