Xinjiang and the Cultural Revolution: Wang Gang's "English" – Literature

www.danwei.org — First published in 2004, English (英格力士) by Wang Gang (王刚) has become an unexpected bestseller in China and has won numerous awards including the 2005 "Best Novel of the Year" from the prestigious People's Literature Publishing House. Now it has been translated and released in English to allow even more readers to experience life in Xinjiang during the Cultural Revolution. A book review.

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