Mao Dun Literature Prize winners cover a wide range of topics

A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains by Sun Ganlu tells about the revolutionary spirit of the underground members of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai in the 1930s, and detective novel Hui Xiang (Resonance) by Dong Xi touches on the individual's inner struggle between trust and doubt.

The Mao Dun Literature Prize, awarded every four years, has been given to 48 full-length books since its founding in 1981, including those by household names like Mo Yan, Liu Zhenyun and Liang Xiaosheng.

The prize is named after one of the most influential modern Chinese authors Mao Dun (1896-1981), known for the novel Zi Ye (Midnight) and the short story Chun Can (Spring Silkworms).