About the author

Shan Ying is a Chinese-language author of narrative nonfiction, about whom limited public information is currently available. Two of her works are included in the collection: Siege and Perfect Faces: Reflections on Korean Beauty and Lookism Culture. Judging from their subjects, her writing focuses on specific social phenomena and contemporary lived experience. The former takes siege as its theme, while the latter examines and reflects on the Korean beauty industry and lookism culture, showing a sustained interest in the relationship between group behavior, ideas about the body, and popular culture. Her works are classified as narrative nonfiction, and her approach tends toward analysis and narration grounded in real-world material rather than fiction. Because biographical details have not been made public, her nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and writing career cannot be confirmed; readers may chiefly rely on the two works above to understand her areas of interest and writing style.

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Publishers

Shanghai Translation Publishing House