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Jia Pingwa’s banned novel returns after 17 years

Feidu (废都) returns to shelves in a new, unbanned edition. Read about its troubled publishing history, previous attempts at republication, and the drive to restore its status as serious literature rather than spectacle.

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Humorists of the world, unite!

Sun Rui edits a new humor magazine.

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The most famous junk collector in Xi’an

Gaoxing (高兴) by Jia Pingwa (贾平凹) is actually based on the life experiences of his friend Liu Shuzhen (刘书祯), aka (刘高兴).

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Two decades of profitable Chinese book agents

An Min (安民) writes in Southern Weekly (南方周末) about Chinese book agents (书商) and Xue Mili (雪米莉).

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The Chinese Writers’ Association: what good is it?

Tie Ning becomes president of the Chinese Writers’ Association. Is it nothing more than a useless political organization, as Wang Lixiong alleges?

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