Folk Sayings Series - TuYa's Graffiti

Author: Tuoya
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: He is often referred to as the "Online Wang Shuo." Early netizens did not deliberately hide their real identities, but Tuoya (sometimes also written as Tuoya, nickname Ya) was an exception. His real identity remains a mystery to this day. It wasn't until 1994, when his prose "The Legend of the Dragon Search" won a literary award and required him to provide a brief personal introduction, that he first revealed some personal information. However, the details were very limited—just "born in Beijing in the 1950s," which could be deduced by carefully reading his works. Tuoya's writings often include slang and Beijing dialect, giving the impression of "no seriousness at all." However, his language is more renowned for its creative metaphors, humor, and irony, rather than just the vivid reproduction of colloquial speech. Inspired by Tuoya's online fame and in honor of the pioneers of Chinese cyberspace, we have published a collection of his works.