Veron’s Reviews > Horizon Hong Kong: Selected Stories > Status Update
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1. Democracy - how democracy was initially viewed, treated and eventually participated in by young students of HK in their school-based elections.
2. Chungking Mansion - I love the running theme of young people caught in the turns of histories. In this, a young girl witnesses without fully understanding the growth of the red light district due to the presence of American troops.
— Jul 11, 2026 08:07AM
2. Chungking Mansion - I love the running theme of young people caught in the turns of histories. In this, a young girl witnesses without fully understanding the growth of the red light district due to the presence of American troops.
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Veron
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I don't remember reading career-spanning collections before this but I enjoy noticing how Xu Xi's writing and subjects become more mature through the chronological sequence of stories.
— Sep 06, 2026 10:59AM
Veron
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The Fourth Copy (...) - most experimental in narrative so far
The Yellow Line - once again a kid caught in historical pressures crossing over the domestic, short but abrupt
— Jul 16, 2026 06:57AM
The Yellow Line - once again a kid caught in historical pressures crossing over the domestic, short but abrupt