钟立风

Zhong Lifeng is a Chinese writer about whom limited public information is available. Only one work by him is known: the essay collection Encounters: My Goal Is to Have No Goal. The title itself suggests that his writing does not pursue a preset destination or utilitarian aim; instead, it records everyday encounters, reflections, and trains of thought in a spirit of aimlessness, with a casual, rambling quality. The book is commonly classified as prose and miscellaneous writings, indicating that his texts are personal and fragmentary rather than systematic argument or fictional narrative. Since his biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly documented, unconfirmed experiences and honors are best left out. Readers may instead turn to the work itself: it reads like an open-ended walking notebook, inviting people to enjoy the relaxed, curious pleasure of prose without a purpose.