Zhang Ping (; born November 1953) is a Chinese novelist and politician who served as Vice Governor of Shanxi between January 2008 and January 2013. Zhang served as vice president of the

China Democratic League The China Democratic League (CDL) is one of the eight minor democratic parties in the People's Republic of China under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party. The CDL was originally founded in 1941 as a pro-democracy umbrella coalition g ...

and vice president of

China Writers Association The China Writers Association (CWA) is a subordinate people's organization of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC). Founded in July 1949, the organization was initially named the China National Literature Workers Association. ...

between 2002 and 2008. Zhang was a member of the 9th, 10th, 11th National Committee of the

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s United front (China), united front system. Its members adv ...

Biography

Zhang was born in

Xinjiang County Xinjiang County (), formerly Jiangzhou (), lies in the municipal region of Yuncheng in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. Situation The county's area is approximately 600 km2. It is bordered by Wenxi County to the east and Jishan Cou ...

Shanxi Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...

in November 1953. He entered Shanxi Normal University in 1978, majoring in Chinese language at the Department of Chinese Language and

Culture Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, Attitude (psychology), attitudes ...

, where he graduated in 1982. Zhang started to publish works in 1981. Zhang joined the

in 1985. From 1982 to 1986, Zhang worked in ''Pingyang Literature and Art'' () as an editor. From 2002 to 2008, Zhang served as vice president of the

, and vice president of the

Works

Novels

* ''Decision'' () ** English translation: ''The Choice.'' Translated by James Trapp. Horsham: Sinoist Books, 2024. * ''Skynet'' () * ''The Murderer'' () * ''Boys and Girls'' () * ''Ambush From All Sides'' () * ''National Cadre'' ()

Reportage

* ''Orphan's Tears'' ()

Awards

* ''Decision'' – 5th

Mao Dun Literature Prize The Mao Dun Literature Prize () is an award for novels, established in the will of prominent Chinese writer Mao Dun (for which he personally donated 250,000 RMB) and sponsored by the China Writers Association. Awarded every four years, it is ...

(2000) * 6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literature Prize

References

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