The Paper Republic translators collective promotes Chinese literature in English translation. It concentrates on new writing from contemporary Chinese writers.
Paper Republic's word of the Year of the Dog, is (#)米兔. 米兔.
米兔. 米兔 means "rice rabbit", but it's pronounced mi-tu, so it represents the hashtag #MeToo.
When sexual harassment stories first began to circulate online in 2018, the Chinese state censored most posts with the hashtag #MeToo, and netizens adopted the homonym "rice rabbit" instead.
Paper Republic's word of the Year of the Dog, is (#)米兔. 米兔.
米兔. 米兔 means "rice rabbit", but it's pronounced mi-tu, so it represents the hashtag #MeToo.
When sexual harassment stories first began to circulate online in 2018, the Chinese state censored most posts with the hashtag #MeToo, and netizens adopted the homonym "rice rabbit" instead.
Paper Republic is always keen to give a voice to women writers. To dip a toe in the water, read the stories selected for Women in Translation month, and browse the short stories on Read Paper Republic, all completely for free.
