There is a Chinese phrase, xiao que xing, which literally means “small certain/sure joy”. It refers to those random, seemingly trivial moments of happiness when one encounters something unexpected but delightful, something that truly surprises you yet makes you happy, even just for a short while. Which is why I think “serendipity” may be an appropriate English translation.
Here are some of the “small joys” I encountered in recent weeks. They are not necessarily “discoveries”, but I hope you like them too.
Voices under the Sun 陽光下的聲音 