Jin Yucheng

Jin Yucheng (; born 18 December 1952) is a Chinese novelist. He is best known for Blossoms, one of the few novels written in Shanghainese, which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize, one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China.

Biography Jin Yucheng was born into a wealthy family in Shanghai, on December 18, 1952. His father was a Communist revolutionary who worked under Pan Hannian and served as a government official in Shanghai. Jin is the second child of three children, with an elder brother and a younger sister. After Pan Hannian was purged in March 1954, Jin's father was stripped of his post and was also placed under investigation. Two years later, his father was released and sent to work at a cement plant in Huzhou, Zhejiang.

Novel Blossoms

Awards Blossoms – 2nd Shi Naian Literature Prize, the 1st Lu Xun Literature Prize, 9th Mao Dun Literature Prize