Explore the supernatural side of ancient China — ghosts, demons, fox spirits, and haunted folklore translated for English readers.
A chance encounter on a cold street—a conversation, a necklace, a goodbye. But some reunions don't happen in the waking world. Some happen in the spaces between heartbeats, where the dead still walk among us.
A dream of ancient catacombs, a duke's forbidden sacrifice, and a creature that dissolves in sunlight. Years later, the echoes of that nightmare resurface in the most unexpected way.
My brother saw something he wasn't supposed to see at our grandfather's funeral. Three nights of nightmares followed. The dreams stopped only after our mother made a desperate plea to the dead.
Two elementary school kids walking home late from a birthday party spot something white in the dark—and spend the rest of their lives not talking about it.
A high school student left alone in an unfinished rental building hears footsteps and dragging sounds from the floor that shouldn't be occupied—until something starts opening his bedroom door.
A night-shift delivery driver picks up a lucrative order with a number he should never have called—and becomes the next victim of a five-year-old ghost's revenge.
We translate and curate the most bone-chilling stories from Chinese folklore, ghost legend, and supernatural tradition. From ancient Pu Songling tales to modern urban legends — if it's creepy and Chinese, you'll find it here.
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