2005 China's Best Essays

Author: Wang Bisheng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Sunbird Literature Annual Series published by Liaoning People's Publishing House has been continuously released for seven years since 1998, having undergone the test of the book market and earning widespread recognition and praise from readers. As the best literary series for annual reviews, it will still be edited by the renowned scholar Wang Meng this year, with the strong support of several literary masters and the careful selection by authoritative editors, striving to create the best selection of 2004 by Liaoning people. This year's selection still adheres to our consistent advocacy of pure literature, compiling the best works in the most popular literary genres into the following six volumes: Best Chinese Middle Fiction; Best Chinese Short Fiction; Best Chinese Essay; Best Chinese Prose; Best Chinese Essays; Best Chinese Poetry. The editorial board of this series and the selectors of each volume are all distinguished scholars and experts in the field of literature. They have not disappointed the readers' expectations, carefully reading and selecting original works published from January to December 2005, aiming to present the best works to readers in a complete, objective, and fair manner. The preface at the beginning of each volume, whether as a research-worthy review and summary of the year's literature or as a reading guide for readers, has done a very meaningful thing for Chinese literature and its numerous enthusiasts in 2004.