Writers gather to discuss global appeal

More online writers joining the forefront of the literary mainstream and the increasing global appeal of Chinese writers will be featured topics during the upcoming ninth National Congress of the China Writers Association.

Nearly 1,000 writers, including overseas Chinese writers, will gather in Beijing for the four-day meeting beginning on Wednesday. The congress meets every five years.

He Jianming, vice-president of the association, said on Monday that he feels the meeting will be a vigorous reflection of the Chinese writing scene. The eldest participant will be 101-year-old Ma Shitu, whose novel has been turned into the hit movie Let the Bullets Fly.