Explore the supernatural side of ancient China — ghosts, demons, fox spirits, and haunted folklore translated for English readers.
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.
On the seventh night, the dead are said to return home. But he didn't go to his own door. He came to mine.
A boy and his cousin shared a shower at their grandfather's house in rural Hunan. When a bottle of shampoo disappeared through a gap in the wall, what came back through the mirror was something far worse.
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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