Have you read some Chinese books? Which Chinese Author is your favourite?

Question

There are many wonderful books in china, But I find that there are still many people in other countries don't know china, I want to know how you know the culture of China.
My favourite chinese Authors are: Shencongwen, Zhangailing(F),Xiaohong(F), Feiming,Fengzikai,etc......

Answer 1

I read several Chinese biographies/accounts of the Cultural Revolution such as Life and Death in Shanghai. Also read a little bit of modern Chinese literature- all by Wang An-Yi. And some novels by Pearl S. Buck. Not much to choose from. I think most of the Chinese literature in the West is about the Cultural Revolution and books that Pearl S. Buck wrote.

I've never even heard of those people you mentioned... there's just not much in the Western market for Chinese authors, I guess.

Answer 2

Oh, this is embarrassing. I remember the story title but not the author. It was "Ground Covered In Chicken Feathers" or (Yi Di Ji Mao). It was well written and an interesting look into Chinese culture.

Favorite movie: The Story of Qiu Ju/ Eat Drink Man/Woman

Please write me and recommend a title or two.

Xie Xie,

Jie Ke

Answer 3

Well,if u want to know china or chinese more,some books is good for u.there are some most chinese have read:
San-guo-yan-yi(history of 1000 years before,its good)
Hong-lou-meng(a great love story,girls must to read)
Xi-you-ji(u will know something about chinese myth,but i feel its boring in second half)
Shui-fu(about 108 heros,but i think they were just gangster)
Wei-cheng( about marrige in 1900s,a great work)
and, almost everyone have read all books of Jinyong,he writed 14 books about kongfu.i finished those as a child.they are must-to-read for youngs.
i just know alittle about Zhangailing in ur list,maybe the others have good works,but i dont konw.and there are more famous arothors,maybe u will be interested:
Jiapingwa,Sanmao,Qianzhongshu,Wangxiaobo.....

Answer 4

I've just finished reading the unabriged version of Xi-you-Ji (The Journey West) - it was the English version - (I cant read the full Chinese version 'yet') and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I will continue to study Mandarin so I can read it properly.

I also want to read - Romance of the three Kingdoms - san-guo-yen-yi and - The Water Margin - shui-hu-zhuang.

Answer 5

I am reading 西游记 at the moment. I plan on reading some Lun Xun in the future.

Answer 6

I tried to read Gao Xingjian's "Soul Mountain", and got sick of it. My favorite stuff is from the revolutionary period; such as 家，and 骡驼祥子。I've also read 金瓶梅！ Hee hee!

Answer 7

Elves:a world of strife