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Tag Archives: books
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).
Posted in Books, Media business
Tagged @classic, agents, An Min, books, Hong Kong, Jia Pingwa, publishing, Southern Weekly, Xue Mili
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Who’s tops in Chinese lit?
An online ranking of Chinese-language authors puts Han Han ahead of Su Dongpo. Not a problem, say Ge Fei and Cai Jun.
Posted in Advertising and Marketing, Books, Internet, Trends and Buzz
Tagged authors, books, Cai Jun, rankings
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Zhu Dake on literature and literary prizes
Cultural critic Zhu Dake (朱大可) talks about online literature and the Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖).
Posted in Books, Scholarship and education
Tagged @classic, books, Nobel Prize, The First, Zhu Dake
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Ex-cons writing about prison life
Four Walls (四面墙) by Zhang Chunlei (张春雷 aka 哥们儿), Female Psychologist (女心理师) by Bi Shumin (毕淑敏), and two prison blogs.
Posted in Blogs, Books, TV
Tagged @classic, Bi Shumin, blogs, books, online books, Prison Break, prisons, Southern Weekly, Zhang Chunlei
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Yu Qiuyu: why book reading is a waste
Yu Qiuyu (余秋雨) comments on National Reading Day (国家阅读日) and raises a ruckus.
Posted in Blogs, Books, Media and Advertising, Scholarship and education
Tagged @classic, books, reading, Yu Qiuyu
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Another year, another Lei Feng
Lei Feng (雷锋) has his day, 2007. A new book, Be Like Lei Feng (像雷锋那样) by Wu Hongmei (吴红梅). Also, why Lei Feng Day should be cancelled.
Posted in Advertising and Marketing, Books, Events, Media and Advertising, Newspapers
Tagged books, Lei Feng, Modern Express
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Author vs. publisher: circulation numbers and royalties
Do anti-counterfeit emblems work as a means of keeping publishers honest? Also, more bluster from Wang Shuo about his record-breaking advance.
Posted in Media business
Tagged books, China Reading Weekly, Han Han, Lu Jinbo, print numbers, publishing, Wang Shuo
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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?
Posted in Books, Recently on Danwei, State media
Tagged @classic, books, Cao Wenxuan, Chinese Writers' Association, Jia Pingwa, Tie Ning, Wang Lixiong
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Will the Boat Sink the Water?
a review by Göran Leijonhufvud
Göran Leijonhufvud, former China correspondent of several Scandinavian newspapers, is now researching village elections in minority nationalities areas in Yunnan.
Posted in Books, China Books, Guest Contributor, Recently on Danwei
Tagged @classic, books, Chen Guidi, reviews, Wu Chuntao
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a review by Göran Leijonhufvud
a review by Göran Leijonhufvud