Tie Ning

Tie Ning, a woman born in Beijing in September 1957 whose ancestral home is Zhao County, Hebei, is a renowned contemporary writer. She currently serves as chair of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chair of the China Writers Association. Her writing is mainly fiction, including Rose Gate, The Bathing Woman, Ben Hua and Oh, Xiangxue. Her works often focus on the daily lives and emotional worlds of ordinary people, with delicate strokes and a plain yet evocative language. Her works have won national literary awards many times and have been translated into many languages, giving her wide influence in contemporary literary circles. How Far Forever Is is one of her more representative works and is often listed among classic works. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based only on known facts.