New work lifts cultural confidence

Traditional Chinese culture is as extensive as it is profound, but it has often proved a difficult subject matter to encapsulate in print.

Chinese author Wang Meng uses vivid stories drawn from his understanding of traditional Chinese culture to help interpret its essence for younger generations.

Born in 1934, Wang is a former culture minister who also worked as editor-in-chief of People's Literature and as vice-executive-chairman of the Chinese Writers' Association. He is also a prolific author of literary works, including novels, essays and poems.