Ma Shulin China Book Publishing Survey Report

Author: Wang Xinmin
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: In the field of prose creation in Shaanxi and even across the nation, Wang Xinmin is regarded as a master. He has not only developed his own straightforward, concise, and powerful writing style but has also provided the literary world with undeniable inspiration in various aspects, including the artistic practice of "big prose" advocated by Jia Pingwa, the exploration of contemporary Chinese writing in a modern context, and the expansion of the expressive domain of prose. On April 5, 2002, during the evaluation of advanced cultural counties, Mr. Wang Xinmin traveled across dozens of counties and districts in Shaanxi, assessing and evaluating, and wrote the 50,000-character diary-style work "Riding Through the Cultural Market" (also titled "Riding Through the Forest of Books"), which conducted thorough research on the prosperity and decline of the book market, pornography and illegal publications, the People's Bookstore and individual small book stalls, as well as the interests and reasons behind them. He offered strong opinions on why the market thrives or declines, why pornography and illegal publications persist despite bans, and how genuine books can better serve readers. The work includes reflections, suggestions, solutions, and paths forward. Due to space constraints, only excerpts are published here. Though written spontaneously, it is not loose; though brief, it remains concise. The description of the Western Mansion noodles in Qishan is fragrant between the lines, and the portrayal of Dangcun Village in Hancheng is filled with the sound of the Yellow River's.