36. China’s richest authors named

36. China’s richest authors named

On November 15, 2010, Chengdu Commercial Daily and Spring City Evening News released the fifth list of the richest Chinese authors. The list incited strong reactions from readers all over China. The top three are Yang Hongying, Guo Jingming and Zheng Yuanjie, who are all young writers. The list suggests that literature is becoming younger. Wu Huairao, the creator of the China author rich list, said that the influence of pure literature continued to decline, and adults tend to read practical books. Hong Kong and Macao authors, such as Li Ao, Jin Yong and Long Yingtai, are also included on the list.

 

 
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