China: China Daily’s top 10 books of 2013
1 min readIt’s been a blockbuster year for the leading names of Chinese literature. But if one trend hasmade 2013 a milestone in the world of books, says veteran literary critic Meng Fanhua, it is ashift in Chinese literary writing away from the traditional focus on rural life.
“The collapse of rural civilization together with the construction of a new one centered on theurban culture is the basic feature of the society today,” Meng says. “The variety of newreleases proves the creative power of Chinese writers.”
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