The Sound of Salt Forming Podcast
1) G is for Goddess
Recipient of Best Short Science Fiction award by the World Chinese Science Fiction Association in 2012 Written by Chen Qiufan and translated by Thomas Moran, this awarding-winning sci-fi short story h...Show More
2) Roughcast Couple
Story of a young couple struggling to settle down in Beijing after graduation Interwoven with simple, crisp, humorous, robust, and youthful expressions, the story draws an authentic picture of the l...Show More
3) Invisible Planets-A sci-fi short story written by Hugo Award winner Hao Jingfang
Invisible Planets features a range of unique planets with their distinctive residents. One of the planets in the story has exceptionally beautiful landscapes and happy people habitual of telling lie...Show More
Invisible Planets-A sci-fi short story written by Hugo Award winner Hao Jingfang
45:36 | Jan 8th, 2020
4) A Story of the End of the World
“When my father was the last man left in the entire world, she married him…” Written by Fei Dao and translated by David N.C. Hull, this sci-fi short story has been selected from the book The Sound o...Show More
5) The Sound of Salt Forming
“It was 4pm when I emerged from the plant and looked at the bright, white salt flats spreading all around to the ends of the earth. I wanted to cry…” Written by Wang Weilian and translated by Steven...Show More
6) Thick Fried Omelette
“The doorbell rang at 2:56. She was certainly a punctual guest. A white-skinned girl stood at the doorway…” Written by Shu Qiao, who was born in 1980 in Shanghai, this short story has been selected ...Show More
7) Home
“Qiu Luo had always anticipated that she would have insomnia on the final night. This, however, was not the case…” Set in 2008, Home tells the story of a confused, middle class young couple living ...Show More