Gao Yang's Portfolio (Volume 1, 2, and 3)

Author: Gao Yang
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Since engaging in historical fiction writing for over two decades, I have accumulated numerous works, with countless words in total? To be honest, even I myself am not entirely clear about the exact numbers. Roughly speaking, I have published over sixty books; in terms of word count, I average three thousand words per day, resulting in a million words annually. Conservatively estimated, it is at least twenty-five million words. The phrase "a writer's output matching their height" feels quite fitting to me. With five thousand years of history and an immense ocean of historical facts, my novel themes are always inexhaustible. What brings me greater solace is that readers of Chinese descent can be found everywhere in the world. Some readers have been so generous in their praise and so earnest in their encouragement that I can only describe my feelings as a mix of gratitude and humility. At sixty-five, perhaps it is due to my open-mindedness towards life; more importantly, I am fortunate to live in a free and abundant environment, so both mentally and physically, I feel far from aging. I look forward to continuing my literary journey with the pen for another decade. However, in the future, my literary career will involve both creative writing and the of old manuscripts. New works will only be published by two companies: Lianjing and. The collaboration with marks a significant milestone in my creative journey, as it has been an extremely pleasant experience. I take the time to share a few words with the readers. Gao Yang, whose real name is Xu Yanping, was a renowned Taiwanese writer from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. He was skilled in historical research and often referred to himself as the "Wild Scholar." The findings from his research were used not only to critique and narrate history but also to correct inaccuracies and fill gaps, which he also applied to his historical fiction writing. As a result, he made many astonishing discoveries in history and achieved remarkable success in literature. His historical novels, such as the trilogy "Hu Xueyan" and his historical works "Emperors of the Qing Dynasty," are truly awe-inspiring!