Quotable

"My dream to finish the rest of the writing has been shattered by the decreased sales volume since Taobao began publishing them online and offering them as nearly free downloads."

Xiong Shuping, a retired professor who wrote a series of books and planned to live off his book earnings. He faces obstacles in having unlicensed copies of his books removed from online retailer Taobao.com. The entire series of books sells for 384 yuan ($60), while the electronic editions were being sold for just 1 or 2 yuan by more than 200 Taobao shops.