Wang Shuo

Happy Year of the Dragon! Gong Xi Fa Ca!

By Crime HQ

January 23, 2012

We were informed that “Gong Xi Fa Ca” is a traditional New Year’s greeting in Mandarin that means “Wishing you prosperity.” If it means, instead, “Let the web searcher beware,” very sorry about that. 2012 is the year of the dragon, according to the 12-year horoscopic cycle of animals, but not just a dragon, a…

Playing for Thrills by Wang Shuo, Chinese post-80s hooligan literature

Censorship and Chinese Crime Fiction: The Party Has Only Begun

By Crime HQ

May 16, 2011

What is the story told between the lines of crime fiction? More than a genre with deep literary histories in many cultures, it is a mirror of how law, politics, and society are perceived. Be it procedural, cozy, or noir, it often deals with injustices faced by the marginalized, the displaced, the underdogs. In the…