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Stubborn persistence in pursuit of World Heritage status

One of the most mocked scenes in martial arts fiction has a student coming to find a teacher to instruct him in the art, and he kneels for days before the gate as snow gathers on the ground, until finally the master, moved by his persistence, accepts him as a disciple.

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Jin Yong joins the Chinese Writers’ Association

Other writers quit in protest. Zheng Jun explains why it’s pointless to get all het up about it. Wang Xiaoyu calles Jin Yong a “post-80s” writer.

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Martial arts novelist Liang Yusheng dies

The Beijing News reports that Liang Yusheng, a prolific author of wuxia fiction, has passed away in Sydney.

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Fake Louis Cha unrepentant, asks for editing help

The man writing a fake Louis Cha blog explains himself. Is he a star-chaser, or is he just working hard to better himself?

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Louis Cha has a blog! Or not.

Someone opens a Sina and Bokee blog pretending to be Louis Cha (查良镛, aka Jin Yong 金庸).

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The Book and The Sword

Graham Earnshaw is an old China hand and former Beijing bureau chief for Reuters. He currently runs SinoMedia and has a hand in Xinhua Finance, a financial news agency focused on China. His translation of the Louis Cha (金庸) kung … Continue reading

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