Wang Meng

Born in 1934, Wang Meng is one of the most prolific writers in the contemporary literary world of China. His works, many of which have been published in foreign languages, mainly reflect the frustrations and problems that the Chinese people have encountered during social changes.

Besides his literary work, Wang has also taken on a lot of social posts, including minister of culture. Although he completely retired from all posts in 2008, Wang became even busier than before. In 2008, he published seven books (including two novels), gave 20 lectures in places all across the country and also participated in various activities on cultural exchanges between China and other countries.

People are impressed with his passion of paying close attention to social realities. After the Wenchuan earthquake and during the Beijing Olympic Games, he wrote a stream of passionate articles for local media.