Laureate gives nod to opening-up

Writer Mo Yan said reform allowed artists access to world literature

Chinese novelist and Nobel laureate Mo Yan said China's reform and opening-up helped his writing talents flourish and carved out a path to a vibrant era in literature, he told China Daily in an exclusive interview in Hong Kong on Friday.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up - a pivotal catalyst for China to become today's second largest economy.