About Li Xiaotang
Born 1950. Li Xiaotang is a Chinese novelist.
Li Xiao (born Li Xiaotang on 28 July 1950) is a Chinese writer based in Shanghai. He is the son of writer Ba Jin.
Born in Shanghai, Li worked in the countryside of Anhui during the Cultural Revolution for 8 years as a sent-down youth. After the Cultural Revolution, Li attended Fudan University.
Li Xiao's 1994 novel Rules of a Clan was adapted into a 1995 film Shanghai Triad directed by Zhang Yimou.
Works translated into English YearChinese titleTranslated English titleTranslator(s)1986屋顶上的青草"Grass on the Rooftop" Madeline K. Spring机关轶事"Anecdotes from the Office" Zhu Hong1988关于行规的闲话"Rules of the Game" 1992相会在K市"Appointment in K City" 民谣"Folk Song"Wu Xiaozhen, Qiu Maoru 1993一种叫太阳红的瓜"'Sunny Red' Melons"
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Chinese writer
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Li Xiaotang was born on 28 July 1950 in Shanghai.
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Li Xiaotang is a novelist.
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Li Xiaotang is Chinese.
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