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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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