v Zhang Yueran and Ten Tales of Love
Born in the early 1980s, Zhang Yueran started writing at the age of 14, and it wasn't long before her compositions began to appear in several well-known literary magazines throughout China. She is currently studying at the National University of Singapore, where she majors in computer science. "Ten Tales of Love"is her fifth publication. |
v Yang Jiang and "We Three"
We Three tells Yang JiangĄ¯s family story. It is written in a unique style. In the first two parts, the author describes an extremely long dream. The scene of final separation is depicted naturally here. |
v A Record of the New Documentary Movement in China
"Starting in the late 1980s, the New Documentary Movement in China established a new way of looking at the world from the grass-roots up; a way of clearly understanding what drives different classes to survive and what feelings they have. They see history as 'wide open' and 'clear', promising that everyone has the possibility to be recorded in history. They create history." |
v The Dust Has Settled
Tibetan writer Alai's first novel, The Dust Has Settled, or Red Poppies, has been a bestseller since it was published in 1998. Winner of the 5th Mao Dun Prize, which is the highest literary award in China, the saga is undoubtedly one of the most popular Chinese novels about Tibetan culture. |
v A Record of Beijing's Evolution-in the Eyes of a Journalist
"An Evolutionary Record of Beijing City" is written by Wang Jun over ten years, and published by San Lian Press last October. The book is concerned with the infrastructure and reconstruction of this ancient capital during the past century, a time of great changes for the nation as a whole. |
v A New Generation of Writers Publishes On-Line
A new generation of Chinese writers are choosing to publish their bleak and grimly realistic novels about life in contemporary China on-line. |
v Report Highlights Major Literary Events of 2003
A recent report published by the China Academy of Social Sciences on the state of China's literary scene in 2003 highlights some of the main literary events of last year. |
v Book Review: The Song of Everlasting Sorrow
In a dispassionate and sometimes nostalgic tone, the author tells the epic tale of a Shanghai girl's life over the course of 4 decades set against the backdrop of the rise and fall of the big city. |
v Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Full of absurd fantasies, exaggerated narratives and pitch-black humor, Yu Hua's novel shows a profound understanding and deep concern for ordinary Chinese people. |
v Xmas Is On
"...Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way oh what fun it is to ride on a one-horse open sleigh..."Hey! It's Christmas time! Have you been good all year round? Then "Grandpa Santa" is bringing you gifts! |
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