Lijia Zhang's Blog, page 38

Lotus on best new books list for 2017

http://sheerluxe.com/2017/03/14/17-best-new-books-2017

my memoir is among the best China books by signature

http://www.signature-reads.com/2017/03/chasing-the-dragon-25-of-the-best-books-on-china/?cdi=34B92EFCD9311BABE0534FD66B0ADF04&ref=PRH24BB520913

Credit Swiss conference

Speaking tonight at Credit Swiss conference in Hong Kong, focusing on China’s future. Among 120 guests was Sir John Major, the former British Prime Minister of UK. He is far more charming in real life!

an interview with Basque Radio and TV in Spain

https://youtu.be/01UJOKBSs0I

Hannah Beech’s excellent piece in New Yorker on her son’s textbook

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/childrens-books-and-chinas-crackdown-on-western-ideology

a spot-on review of Lotus in Asia Review of Books

http://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/lotus-by-zhang-lijia/

the story of a sex worker

http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2079945/prostitution-redemption-chinese-farm-girls-journey

lijia in Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2017/03/19/at-least-10-million-women-work-in-chinas-sprawling-sex-trade-author-says/#5a482f547374

Shanghai literature festival!

Another sold out event at M on the Bund today – as part of Shanghai Literature Festival. Hanna beech, a veteran journalist, skillfully moderated my session. Thank you FCC for sponsoring me, All the copies were sold out even before the event started! How wish I had brought a dozen more copies to sell!

Lotus video

Please check out this video, talking about a family secret, Lotus, my debut novel about prostitution in China, and the country’s growing sex trade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsZkuQc0qdE&feature=youtu.be