Writer in Changbai forest

Inspired by nature

Hu's novels invoke a sense of warm and beauty, describing the colors and positions of flowers and wild animals vividly, which makes readers feel like they are really looking at them.

Meanwhile, his stories are filled with plots that hit close to home, populated by believable, substantial characters.

There are not many novelist who can really capture these exact scenes on the spot in China, not to mention live in a forest for years only to closely investigate what forest life is like.

Hu used to sit on the bank of a river, observing the life of caddice flies living on Changbai Mountain.

"Nature's law of supporting each other was formed millions of years ago, a long time before humans came into being," Hu said, "I'm trying to remind people that it's not wise to over-consume nature."

Hu hikes on Changbai Mountain, experiencing life in the forest. [Photo/Xinhua]

Protect nature

The fourth session of an international literary translation seminar was held in Changchun, Jilin province, in 2016, during which a film director told a story about how he attempted to film the process of a female white crane feeding its babies but it was scared by the camera set beside the nest.

Hu was irritated and said "I would stand on the side of the wild life without any hesitation when there are conflicts between humans and wild animals."

In 2012, he reported the evil slaughter in Changbai Mountain -- five bears were killed in the forests, their paws cut off and galls taken away.

Later, he published pictures of the dead bears, which resonated with a large amount of people and the criminals were hit seriously by the police.

Hu was inspired by nature and protected nature. He was a writer but also a warrior in the battle against nature's killers.