Wang Xufeng

Wang Xufeng (Chinese: 王旭烽; 1955~), is an influential Chinese woman writer and tea expert. She is a recipient of the most prestigious Mao Dun Literature Prize in China.

Career

Wang's ancestral hometown was in Tongshan, Jiangsu Province. February 1955, Wang was born in Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. 1978~1982, Wang studied history at the Department of History, Hangzhou University (previous and current Zhejiang University). After graduation, Wang taught at Hangzhou 14^th Middle School as a teacher. She also worked in a Hangzhou local factory of radio technology. Wang then joined Zhejiang Labours Association, Zhejiang Tea Museum, and Zhejiang Writers Association. [http://baike.baidu.com/view/34179.htm]

Wang currently is a researcher at Zhejiang Tea Museum. She also teaches at Zhejiang Forestry University. She is the Vice-president of Zhejiang Writers Association.

Works

Wang's most famous work is "Three Trilogies of Teamen", by which she won the 5^th Mao Dun Literature Prize. On November 11^th 2000 in Tongxiang Zhejiang Province where Mao Dun was born, she received the prize.

*《茶人三部曲》 ("Three Trilogies of Teamen")
** 《南方有嘉木》
** 《不夜之候》
** 《筑草为城》

Wang also did many studies on tea and tea culture, such as:
* 《茶文化通论》 ("Essays of Tea Culture")

Extra links

* [http://blog.voc.com.cn/sp1/wangxufeng/ Wang Xufeng's biography and works] (Chinese, including her photo)
* [http://wangxufeng.blshe.com/ Wang Xufeng's blog] (Chinese)
* [http://blog.zjol.com.cn/147981 Wang Xufeng's blog at Zhejiang BlogNet] (Chinese)

References