Contents: The road, by Chang T'ien-yi -- The inside story, by Chang T’ien-yi -- A country boy withdraws from school, by Lao Hsiang -- Black Li and White Li, by Lao She -- The glasses, by Lao She -- Grandma takes charge, by Lao She -- The philanthropist, by Lao She -- Liu's court, by Lao She -- The puppet dead, by Pa Chin -- Night march, by Shen Ts'ung-wen -- Smile!, By Chang T’ien-yi -- Reunion, by Chang T'ien-yi -- Little sister, by Feng Wen-ping -- The helpmate, by Ling Shu-hua (Mrs. Ch'en T'ung-po) -- Spring silkworms, by Mao Dun -- "A true Chinese," by Mao Dun -- Mrs. Li's hair, by Yeh Shao-chün -- Neighbors, by Yeh Shao-chün -- What's the difference? By Lusin -- Peking street scene, by Lusin -- Yuchun, by Yang Chen-sheng -- Glossary -- Bibliographical note (p.[235]) -- Notes on the authors.

Beyond the Willow wall, by Tuan-mu Kung-liang (Duanmu Hongliang)--Three men, by Chen Shou-chu (Chen Shouzhu) --Heaven has eyes, by Mao Dun.--The red trousers, by Pien Chih-lin (Bian Zhilin) -- An unsuccessful fight, by Ping Po (Bing Bo) -- Chabancheh Makay, by Yao Hsueh-yin (Yao Xueyin) -- Purge by fire, by Yang Shuo -- Builders of the Burma Road, by Pai P'ing-chieh (Bai Pingjie) --In the steel mill, by King Yu-ling (Jing Youling) -- Test of good citizenship, by Li Wei-t'ao (Li Weitao) -- They take heart again, by Lao She (Lau Shaw) -- Portrait of a traitor, by Lao She (Lau Shaw)--The letter from home, by Lao She (Lau Shaw)--A new life, by Chang T'ien-yi (Zhang Tianyi) -- House hunting, by Tuan-mu Kung-liang (Duanmu Hongliang) -- Under the moonlight, by Kuo Mo-jo (Guo Moruo).