CITY OF FICTION, by Yu Hua; translated by Todd Foley Lin Xiangfu, the hero of Yu Hua’s latest novel, arrives in the town of Xizhen in a blizzard. He hammers on doors and begs strangers for milk ...

Yu Hua, Author, Allan H ... they navigate the chaotic fall of the Qing empire in early 20th-century China. Lin Xiangfu, a kind and tolerant owner of a woodworking business, ...

The new novel from Yu Hua, one of China’s bestselling writers, is a curious beast: part-traditional parable, part-Quentin ...

One of the writers included in the China issue of Granta is Yu Hua, whose novel City of Fiction (Europa Editions, 428pp, £14.99) translated by Todd Foley, is an engrossing story that, in its ...

The new novel from Yu Hua, one of China’s bestselling writers, is a curious beast: part-traditional parable, part-Quentin Tarantino.Yu divides City of Fiction, a story of love and sacrifice ...