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“Why is contemporary China short of works that speak directly? Because we writers cannot speak directly, or rather we can only speak in an indirect way.Why does contemporary China lack good works that critique our current situation? Because our current situation may not be critiqued. We have not only lost the right to criticise, but the courage to do so.Why is modern China lacking in great writers? Because all the great writers are castrated while still in the nursery.”

Quote by Murong Xuecun

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Murong Xuecun, born in 1974, is a contemporary Chinese writer known for his unique perspective and profound thinking in his works, which cover a wide range of themes including history, reality, and human nature. more

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