Those Haunted Days-Mysteries of a Mountain Village, Part One: Guo Xiaodong Where should I begin this story? Let's start with my childhood. My name is Guo Xiaodong. Believe it or not, I've only just found out that I share the exact same name and surname as a movie star-though I'm not sure if our birthdays match. I was born on the first day of the first lunar month in 1980, at the hour of Zi. According to the midwife who delivered me back then, I was born in a "yin" year, "yin" month, "yin" day, and "yin" hour-meaning I was imbued with an extremely strong yin energy. People like me, with such intense yin energy, are most prone to seeing unclean spirits. My grandfather was lame and knew a bit about feng shui. Right after I was born, he told my dad, "This child will either not live to adulthood, or if he does, he'll be someone extraordinary. Make sure he's exposed to plenty of yang energy; otherwise, I'm afraid he'll be possessed by evil spirits..." Of course, I didn't understand what my grandfather was saying at the time.
