Food delivery rider wins China's top literary prize

Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.

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Stranger Than Life | China Books Review

We recommend five Chinese-language books that draw on real-life experiences, from an LGBTQ short story collection to a reality-TV inspired novel.

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Translation: Religion and Red Lines in Chinese Online Literature

The invisibly shifting red lines of Chinese internet censorship fuel a buzzing genre of content on how to avoid them. Some posts offer defiant tips on getting

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Taiwanese literature translators discuss language, culture in Poland - Focus Taiwan

Translators, scholars and publishers from across Europe gathered in Poland this week to discuss the challenges of bringing Taiwanese literature to international readers, according to the National Muse...

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The Nightworld of the Sea: A Review of Eyes of the Sky by Syaman Rapongan - Asymptote Blog

...Eyes of the Sky eventually points at hybridity as a possible place of reconciliation and persistence.

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Mother Tongues: How Family History Plays a Part in Language and Translation

My family moved eight times before I turned eleven. The biggest of those moves took place when I was three, when my parents moved us from Singapore to Hong Kong. We spoke English at home, but growi…

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Changing China | China Books Review

Five new books deal with efforts to transform China: from the conquests of the Warring States to nationalist internet fantasies, all the way to campaigns against superstition.

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Booker-shortlisted novelist says Taiwan has more stories to tell - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan's first International Booker Prize-shortlisted author, Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子), said recently her recognition reflects a collective achievement and that Taiwan still has more stories to tell.

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Human Literature | China Books Review

In the age of artificial intelligence, with publishers turning to AI translation tools, it is more meaningful than ever to read human translations. Here are five.

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A Chinese Intellectual in Oxford | China Books Review

In the 1930s Chiang Yee, a Chinese writer and artist, moved to England. His work — and that of his wartime circle of Chinese literati — deserve to be remembered.

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Turning research into art: Graphic novel on Chinese migrant women in Taiwan - Focus Taiwan

The idea of turning a 240-page, text-heavy doctoral dissertation into a graphic novel came to sociologist Beatrice Zani when she realized that the findings of her English-language thesis were largely ...

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Writing from the Margins | China Books Review

From Tibet to Taiwan, Yunnan to yonder, we recommend five Spring Festival reads with a focus on the periphery.

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'Taiwan Travelogue' longlisted for International Booker Prize - Focus Taiwan

Yang Shuang-zi's (楊双子) "Taiwan Travelogue" (臺灣漫遊錄) has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize for translated fiction, the award's organizers announced Tuesday (U.K. time).

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“My Hands Can Kill Fish and Write Stories”: Syaman Rapongan’s Return to Orchid Island｜Culture｜2026-02-18｜web only

After years in Taipei chasing education and belonging, Tao writer Syaman Rapongan returned to Orchid Island to rebuild boats, spear fish, and anchor his writing in the sea and mountains of his homelan...

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How Writing My Books Helped Me Understand My Chinese Parents

I was one of those: a rebellious teenager with traditional Chinese parents. I chafed at my father’s strictness, at his expectations of absolute obedience, his insistence on perfect grades. I ran in…

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Taiwanese poet Un Jiok-kiâu turns Taigi poetry into a bestseller - Focus Taiwan

For decades, Taiwanese (Taigi) poetry was widely seen as commercially unviable. Then Un Jiok-kiâu (温若喬) rewrote the script.

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from Travels in Ecuador - Asymptote

By the Shore of Silver Lake: Present Life—Ecuadorian Journey (II)I hung up the phone and let out a sigh of relief.My friend Marco wasn’t home, so I left a message with his father. At least...

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How China’s Independent Bookstores Survive | China Books Review

Even as restrictions tighten in Beijing, independent bookstores in Chengdu have flourished — showing how offline community and public debate can thrive. But it’s hard.

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Love by accident: A South Korean translator's commitment to Taiwan literature - Focus Taiwan

"I was a foreign wanderer when I came to Taiwan a year ago," Kim Tae-sung quipped, reflecting on a transition that was as unexpected as it was deliberate.

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Translator Karin Betz introduces Taiwanese literature to German readers - Focus Taiwan

German veteran translator Karin Betz, currently translating the award-winning Taiwanese novel "Taiwan Travelogue" (台灣漫遊錄), has spent decades bringing Taiwanese and Chinese literature to German readers...

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Hong Kong’s Independent Bookstores Fight to Keep the Lights On｜International｜2026-01-27｜web only

Since 2019, as media outlets have shuttered and street slogans have faded into silence, a handful of independent bookstores have emerged against the odds. Why have they chosen this path amid such hist...

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New China Books: Resolute Reading | China Books Review

Resolving to read more in 2026? We have you covered with five recommendations, from an essay collection of Tibet to a colloquial history of China’s hot-button issues.

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Best China Books of 2025 | China Books Review

Identity issues. Migrant stories. Company profiles. Lost daughters. Daddy issues. Our annual round-up of notable books on or from China, nonfiction and literature, nominated by experts.

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Chinese Horror with Xueting C. Ni | China Books Review

Horror writing has an unsavory reputation in China, but comes with a long history and is full of biting social commentary. The translator of a recent collection explains what lurks beneath.

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Translated Chinese Literature: New Fiction | China Books Review

2025 has seen a bumper crop for Chinese literature in translation. We recommend five recent titles, from gritty tales of the northeast to conjoined fiction from Hong Kong.

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What China's Reading: Books from the Sinosphere | China Books Review

Five new books from the wider world of sinophone literature, including a Taiwanese book on Covid quarantine and a Malaysian Chinese memoir of loss.

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Migrant workers, new immigrants honored at literature award in Taipei - Focus Taiwan

Migrant workers and new immigrants were celebrated Sunday at Taipei Main Station for their contributions to Taiwan's literary landscape, with many awardees using the moment to express both their grati...

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