CHINESE LITERATURE AND ARTS

A Curated Gateway to Living Chinese Literature and Arts

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Chinese Literature and Arts is a premier bimonthly journal dedicated to the vibrant and evolving landscape of contemporary Chinese culture. Published by the New York-based World Chinese Publishing, our journal serves as a sophisticated nexus where the Chinese-speaking creative world meets a global audience.

The Curatorial Vision

We believe that culture is not a relic, but a "living" force. Curated by a prestigious collective of world-class writers, senior editors, and veteran publishers with deep international perspectives, Chinese Literature and Arts transcends geographical boundaries. We explore the profound depths of the Chinese language and the expansive creativity of the global Chinese diaspora.

What We Explore

Our editorial scope is cross-disciplinary and borderless, focusing on four core pillars:
  • Literature & Stage Arts: From groundbreaking prose and poetry to the transformative power of performance.
  • Visual Arts: Showcasing contemporary works that redefine aesthetics in a global context.
  • Theory & Discourse: Rigorous explorations into the intellectual foundations of modern art and letters.
  • Critical Reviews: Sharp, insightful commentary and academic criticism on the works shaping our world.

Engage with the Living Arts

Each issue is a carefully crafted tapestry of:
  • Original Works: Premiering new voices and established masters.
  • Artist Profiles: In-depth features on the creators behind the masterpieces.
  • In-depth Commentaries: Engaging dialogues with leading thinkers and practitioners.

OUR TEAM

PRESENTED BY

Humanities China Academy

Dragon Summit Culture Endowment Fund at Columbia University

EDTORIAL TEAM

Editor-in-Chief: Minshuai Ding, Weinian Luo

Executive Editor: Chengwei Wang (China)

Staff Editors: Luke Dee, Gina Wei

Chief Planner: Chen Jianli  President of Humanities China Academy

ADVISORS

Geremie. R. Barmé Sinologist, Editor of China Heritage

Fu Zhengming, Chinese-Swedish writer and translator

Gao Minglu, Art critic and curator

Göran Collste, Ethicist, Professor Emeritus at Linköping University, Sweden

Guo Shixing, Playwright, theater director, writer

Jia Xinfeng, Founder of Dragon Summit Culture Endowment Fund at the Columbia University

Li Yi, Professor of Chinese Literary History, Sichuan University

Liu Zhengcheng, Calligrapher and art curator

Torbjörn Lodén, Director of the Stockholm China Center at Stockholm University

Qian Cheng, Senior theater manager, Founder of Drivers Media

Shen Xinde, President of the North American Calligraphers Association

Wang Dongling, Calligrapher, Professor at the China Academy of Art

Xia Jun, Documentary Director, Producer

Xiang Yixian, Poet, author, and Professor at Sichuan University

Zhang Yu, Chinese-English literary activist and translator in Sweden

Zheng Lianjie, Contemporary artist based in the United States

Zhang Yiguo, Connoisseur, Researcher, and Curator of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

CONTENTS

  • Inaugural Message

    A Necessary Breakout  1

    By The Editorial Board of Chinese Literature & Arts (CLA)

    Cover Feature

    Master in the Wild  5

    By Minshuai Ding

    Tian Shixin, the Offender  21

    By the Editorial Board

    Echoes of Voices in Tian Shixin’s Art World  29

    By the Editiorial Board

    Original Works

    Say It  35

    By Guo Shixing

    A Trip to Hangzhou  (A Cycle of Poems)  44

    By Lin Bai  44

    Requiem  50

    By Chen Jianli

    Theory

    The Embodied Cognition of Yi-Pai Theory  58

    By Gao Minglu

    Numerology and Mysticism in Ancient Chinese Poetry  73

    By Fu Zhengming

    Profiles

    Between Two Worlds  85

    By Minshuai Ding

    The Chinese Patient  95

    By Shi Yan

    Commentary

    Embracing the Worst of All Possible Worlds  119

    By Roman Lashin

    Redrawing the Literary Map of the Chinese Diaspora Between the Lines  129

    By Ma Siwei

    Reading Du Fu in the Shadows of a Golden Age  135

    By Ren Jingjing

    The Alienated Existence of the Commoners During Hong Kong’s Historical Transition  145

    By Zhang Lange

    The Ji Clan at Mar-a-Lago  159

    By Geremie R. Barmé, Chen Jianli & Ren Jingjing

    After the Storm  168

    By Luke Dee

    What, After All, Is Calligraphy?  178

    By Weinian Luo