Zhang Ping
Native name
张平
BornNovember 1953 (age 70)
Xinjiang County, Shanxi, China
OccupationNovelist, politician
LanguageChinese
Alma materShanxi Normal University
Period1981–present
GenreNovel
Notable worksDecision
Notable awards5th Mao Dun Literature Prize
2000 Decision

Zhang Ping (simplified Chinese: 张平; traditional Chinese: 張平; pinyin: Zhāng Píng; born November 1953) is a Chinese novelist and politician who served as Vice Governor of Shanxi between January 2008 and January 2013.[1][2][3] Zhang served as vice president of the China Democratic League and vice president of China Writers Association between 2002 and 2008. Zhang was a member of the 9th, 10th, 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[4]

Biography

Zhang was born in Xinjiang County, Shanxi in November 1953.[1][2][3] He entered Shanxi Normal University in 1978, majoring in Chinese language at the Department of Chinese Language and Culture, where he graduated in 1982.[1][2][3]

Zhang started to publish works in 1981. Zhang joined the China Writers Association in 1985.[1][2][3]

From 1982 to 1986, Zhang worked in Pingyang Literature and Art (平阳文艺) as an editor.

From 2002 to 2008, Zhang served as vice president of the China Democratic League, and vice president of the China Writers Association.

Works

Novels

Reportage

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Zhang Ping (2005-05-01). 抉择 (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020049356.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Zhang Ping (2009-04-01). 天网 (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020072200.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Zhang Ping (2009-04-01). 十面埋伏 (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020072224.
  4. ^ 作家张平 (in Chinese). 中国作家网.
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