Card: A Christmas card from Eileen Chang to C.T. Hsia, ca. 1968. In this Christmas card, Eileen Chang mentions some Suzhou dialect from "Hai Shang Hua."

Letter and Envelope: Zhang highlights the literature that has been previously discussed within their correspondence, discusses Dr. Hsia's Gate of Darkness and asks him to contact her if he is in Boston while she is at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute.

Letter and Envelope: Zhang expresses her interest in applying for a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Letter and Envelope: Zhang decides to apply to the National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities for a grant to travel to UC Berkeley.

Letter and Envelope: Zhang discusses her research as well as introduction letter for her application for a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Letter and Envelope: Zhang asks Dr. Hsia's advice about some texts and closes the letter by giving Dr. Hsia her address in Berkeley for future correspondence.

Card: In the holiday card, Zhang provides Dr. Hsia with updates on her recommendation letter from Haman for the National Endowment for the Humanities grant as well as her grant application process status.

Letter and Envelope: Zhang informs Dr. Hsia that she has received and read two essays on The Travels of Lao Can sent to her. Zhang provides some early thoughts on the texts before updating Dr. Hsia on her health status. Zhang concludes the letter by asking for his contact address while he is in East Asia.

Postcard: Zhang asks Dr. Hsia about a publication from December 1943.

Card: Zhang expresses gratitude towards Dr. Hsia for the copy of Ai Qing, She Hui, Xiao Shuo that he sends her. She goes on to wish him much success in the new year.