literature

Wu Wei, who has toiled for years to introduce Chinese books to the international market, says the world isn't looking for just kungfu, cuisine or pithy wisdom from the Middle Kingdom. Chinese publications are attracting increasing attention in the global market. [China Daily] ...
The renowned Chinese writer Shi Tiesheng passed away early in the morning of Dec. 31 in Beijing, following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 59. "Shi had a headache and vomited after finishing dialysis at 6 pm yesterday. Then he slipped into unconsciousness. He didn't wake up after ...
A four-day Chinese book exhibition kicked off in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Thursday with the aim of strengthening the Nepal-China bond. A special program was organized in City Hall of Kathmandu to inaugurate the book exhibition. The inauguration was attended by Nepali Minister ...
The editing team for popular Chinese writer Han Han's magazine, Party, was dismissed Sunday, the magazine's executive editor-in-chief announced on his microblog Monday. "I cannot believe it. I am confident we'll be back," Ma Yimu wrote on his microblog account at Sina.com. Ma ...
When you hear an old Beijinger say that someone "listens to the song of lalagu," it doesn't mean the guy is a fan of a famous singer namely lalagu. In fact, it is a humorous and euphemistic way of saying "to die" in the Beijing dialect. However, the expression seemed unintelligib...
Chinese and English versions of the 2010 Yearbook of the People's Republic of China (PRC) have been published in China and abroad. The yearbook contains more than 100 color photos and is divided into 40 categories including national defense, diplomacy and economy, a statement ...
The front cover of Party magazine [Global Times] Controversial blogger Han Han may have moved one step closer to becoming a full-time racecar driver again after staff at his magazine, Party, were let go Sunday, allowing him more time on the track. Ma Yimu, the executive editor in ...
Australian writer Brian Castro visited Shanghai last week for the ongoing Shanghai International Literary Festival. Castro's novel "Shanghai Dancing" is one of a 10 book series on contemporary Australian literature recently published in Chinese. The front cover of Brian Castro's ...
Guillermo Mart nez in Shanghai. Photo: Courtesy of Chen Yi When Argentinean author Guillermo Mart nez wrote The Oxford Murders, he combined a murder mystery with mathematical principles. The result was a best-selling novel that won the prestigious Planeta Prize, was translated ...
Author, critic and film historian Simon Fowler has come out with a verbal treat on visual delights, 101 Essential Chinese Movies. It looks at movies produced on the Chinese mainland, offering insights into China's cinematic history from silent era to present. The book, with ...
One year after the launch of Leap, China's most influential bilingual art magazine, it quietly slipped into cyberspace this February, without trying to make a big splash. "I feel like launch parties for websites are a bad idea. It gives you bad flashbacks from 90s," editor-in...
An exhibition showcasing Chinese mainland literary giant Bingxin (1990-1999), one of the most well-known contemporary authors, opened in Taiwan Saturday. This is the first time that the full life and works of a mainland modern writer was displayed in Taiwan, according to the ...
Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote comic books for Marvel and DC and founded his own publishing company before crossing over to television and animation, has died. He was 49. The Detroit native died Monday, a day after his birthday, DC Comics said. His cause and place of death weren't ...
The Oxford Murders was published in 2003 and released in China in 2008. The story involves Martin, an Argentinean student studying at the University of Oxford, and a professor of logic, Arthur Seldom, who begin investigating a series of bizarre murders in the university town. ...
The ex-husband of actress Sandra Bullock who admitted infidelities caused the collapse of their marriage has signed a deal to pen a memoir, Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint said on Tuesday. Jesse James, 41, has signed a deal for a tell-all book tentatively titled ...
Book cover of Crack. [Xinhua] Six months after completing his medical rescue work in the 2008 May 12 Sichuan earthquake, Ge Dui, author of Crack and a military hospital medical officer, found the 80 days he spent working in the disaster area still haunted him. He just couldn't ...
In 2006, Zoetrope published a story by 24-year-old writer, Karen Russell. That story, Ava Wrestles the Alligator, featured a lusciously strange setting (an alligator theme park in the Everglades) and a tough young heroine with a dead mother and an absent father, as well as a ...
The first time as tragedy, Karl Marx said of history's repetitions, the second time as farce. He didn't suggest a mode for the third time, but Carlos Fuentes does: the telenovela, the interminable soap opera of conspiracy and delusion, capitalism and its demons. Destiny and ...
Three works by the late Taiwan writer Gao Yang (1922-1992), famed for his historical novels, are being introduced to the Chinese mainland by Beijing Jiban Book company. Xiao Fengxian tells the tale of Xiao Fengxian, a well-known prostitute in the early 20th century. Despite her ...
Tash Aw's work. [Global Times] London-based writer Tash Aw, who enjoys Chinese as well as Malaysian ethnicity, is now looking back to his ethnic heritage, after winning international acclaim for his debut novel The Harmony Silk Factory in 2005. While his first two books were set ...
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Chinese celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
Chinese celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
Participants row their boats during a dragon boat race to celebrate ...
Han Dynastic Diplomacy
Han Dynastic Diplomacy
During the reign of the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (156 BC–87 BC), ...
Chinese Tamales
Chinese Tamales
Zongzi (or zhongzi) are traditionally eaten during Dragon Boat ...
Silk Flowers
Silk Flowers
These are artificial flowers made of fine woven silk in exact ...
For 1st time since 1650, torn painting is complete
For 1st time since 1650, torn painting is complete
The full pictureOne of China's best-known ancient paintings, the ...
Exhibition showcases classic Chinese art
Exhibition showcases classic Chinese art
A staff member at the National Library shows the process of repairing ...
Carry on the back and travel sharp An qing of China
Carry on the back and travel sharp  An   qing of China
Introduce Yuexi at the southwest corner of county town, tower Gao ...
The mountain travels in the courtyart An qing of China
The mountain travels in the courtyart  An   qing of China
Introduce The mountain lies within the territory of southwest Dabie ...
The west wind-tunnel travels An qing of China
The west wind-tunnel travels  An   qing of China
Introduce The west scenic spot of wind-tunnel is that China spent the ...