American-Chinese writer Yan Geling is becoming more and more popular in Mainland China. However, most attention focuses on her fictional works, such as Fusang (Japan), Xiaoyi Duohe (Little Aunty Duohe), and Dijiuge guafu (The Ninth Widow). The present essay focuses on ”Stories of Suizi,” a series of works on the Great Cultural Revolution. The discussion involves several aspects: the similarity between the author's life and that depicted in the story, the autobiographical feature of the work, likeness of the image of the time, and the cruel memory of youth. The in-depth examination and interpretation of these aspects will highlight the value of Yan Geling's ”Impressionist” novels on the Great Cultural Revolution.