2006 China Annual Young Writers' Works

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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Among the crowd, I saw the figure of a girl. In an instant, I noticed a touch of gray amidst her green background—it was a young child right on her heels, whose small hand had torn a bright red "opening" on her green backpack (Liu Dongyang's "The Alluring Green"). Han Mimi fell in love with her classmate Chen An'an. Under Gu Wenyan's pen, this innocent affection turned into a comedy, a farce, imbued with a touch of magical realism. Some of the plot elements drew inspiration from the stylistic techniques of Harry Potter, making it a tale of wonder and novelty. Cai Zongzhi, having just left primary school, created The Wind Branch Special Class, featuring vivid characters and a story that unfolds like a scroll of a graduating class. The expressions of the characters and the ups and downs of the story are all captured within, with a writing style as smooth as flowing water, thus expanding into a broader space. Liu Dongyang, Wu Si, Gu Wenyan, Chen Guzi, He Binruo, Tang Yi, and Tan Ping selected 75 outstanding works by young writers from millions of words of writing, dividing them into seven collections: The Sky Is Laughing at Me, Jasmine in Winter, This Imp is a Genius, The Sun in My Palm, How Many Flowers Have Fallen in My Dreams, Wandering Between the Left and Right Banks, and The Exit of the Subway. The themes cover society, campus, youth, and ideals. Whether in fiction or prose, they all reflect a sincere attitude toward life, extraordinary artistic imagination, and a writing journey as bright as sunshine. The 2006 China Annual Young Writers' Works marks a new milestone in the field of Chinese young literature.