Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber

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The Plan

Introducing Granny Liu

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Daniel Evensen
Sep 14, 2025
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The Plan

Today we meet Granny Liu for the first time. Granny Liu is one of the most interesting characters in the book, both for what she says as well as how she says it. She speaks with a perfectly natural and blunt rural accent, and is especially fun to read if you’ve spent considerable time in northeast China.

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