Media

Between history and mythology, between present life and the underworld, an extraordinary novel at ease with different genres and languages - theater, cinema, journalism, classical literature, the Gospel ... a Chinese family saga that speaks to the world.
by Maria Rita Masci. 2003

"She pulls us straight into the generation's dichotomous heart."
in High Culture Fever by Jing Wang. 1999. USA

"A brilliant kaleidoscope drawn from colorful fragments of widely divergent worlds.... A literate novel, rich with references to Chinese and Western literature.
Publishers Weekly

"... this quick-witted novel is a head-twirling treat. Punchy and hilarious, and simultaneously melancholy and acerbic. "
Kirkus reviews. 1994. USA

More compelling is her writing style - bold, confident, as artistically complex as a cubist painting or a jazz riff.
Publishers Weekly

The first truly modernist literature work in China.
in 50 Years P.R.C. Literature. 1999. China

"2009 Woman of the Year"
Cosmopolitan Magazine