Xu Jian

Xu Jian, born in 1958 in Kunming, Yunnan, is a military reportage writer. He served as director of the literary creation office of the Political Work Department of the Rocket Force and as president of the Chinese Reportage Society. His work is mainly documentary literature, often focusing on major national projects and historical moments: Tianxiao 1921 looks back on the founding of the Communist Party of China, while The Auspicious Heavenly Road: Witnessing the Miracle of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and The Qinghai-Tibet Railway record the building of the plateau railway, as do works such as The Great Long Sword and A Bird's-Eye View of the Earth. His writing emphasizes on-site reporting and concrete detail, with an essayistic touch. The collection also includes management titles such as Capability Incubation: How to Identify, Tap and Develop Your Potential, and social-science subjects including city image, esports and urban youth culture, showing a range beyond a single field. He has received the first Lu Xun Literature Prize and the Five-One Project Award.