Epoch Times
Jul 27, 2010
By Lin Yi & Guan Shiming

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Engaging the press at a Hong Kong book fair, Han Han said he is inclined to turn down praise for “the higher one is extolled, the worse he is hit when he is let down.” (Pan Zaizhu/The Epoch Times)
HONG KONG—One of China’s most influential writers, Han Han, attended a press conference at a book exhibit and outreach program in Hong Kong on July 22. Nearly a thousand fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the popular cultural icon.

“Triple Doors,” Han’s debut novel, published around the same time he gave up trying to enter college, exposed issues in China’s educational system. Particularly admired by China’s “post 80’s generation,” the 27 year old had his first book published when in junior high school.

Ranked the second in the Time magazine’s 2010 list of the 100 most influential people, Han is also China’s most popular blogger and a professional race car driver.

In his speech, Han brought up the topic of literary censorship in China. “It’s not that the government authorities [directly] censor [literary works],” he said. “Those organizations will not necessarily censor [your work] — they just leave it to the publishers and harm people through the hands of others.”    more …