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
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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