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The spring dreams of China's young writersPosted by Eric Mu, June 25, 2004 6:50 PM
The June 21 issue of Sanlian Life Weekly features a cover story about young authors. The coverline is: The literary spring dreams of young men and women. The article introduces six young writers who all participated in Mengya magazine, a literary publication with a history dating back to before 1949. Mengya runs a highly-respected writing competition called 'New Concept' open high school students. The winner is able to go straight to university without attending entrance examinations.
![]() Alternative Han Han and Gan Sijia Beautiful girl Chun Shu and Zhang Yueran (pictured right) Literary Jiang Feng and Xiao Fan (Fan Jizu) Commercial Guo Jingming. This 21 year-old's books have sold so well that he was placed in Forbes list of 100 entertainment celebrities. His novel Dream City (huan cheng) has sold more than a million copies. Mengya's website is here. |
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