Zhang Bing

Zhang Bing, who writes under the pen name Zhang Yan, was born in Huaiyang, Henan, in 1981. A bestselling Chinese author of social-science titles, he also works on family education and psychology, and he received the third New Concept Writing Award. He is currently CEO of Beijing Yulinling Culture Communication Co. His writing spans inspirational self-help, medicine and industrial technology; four of his works are held in the collection, including Negotiation Power, the fourth volume of the Report on the Monitoring of Nutrition and Health Status of Chinese Residents (2010–2013): Blood Pressure, and A Practical Course in Optical Cable Line Maintenance. He has also written dozens of books, among them Circles of Connections, A Little Everyday Knowledge of Social Savvy, Presence, and The Family Tradition of Zeng Guofan, with rights sold to South Korea and Southeast Asia.