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physician— who spent 82 days working in Wuhan's front lines. Zhang criticized those who had expressed "distorted values," including Fang Fang, in an online speech he gave on May 12, 2020, about the national struggle to fight the virus. Fang Fang then contacted Zhang on Weibo for an apology, which
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in 1978 to study Chinese. In 1975, she began to write poetry and in 1982, her first novel was published. She has since written several novels, some of which have been honored by Chinese national-level literary prizes. Fang garnered international attention for her
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prompted a heated debate on the social media platform. Netizens argued that Fang Fang, who resided in her villa and posting her diary online, did not have as much credibility compared to Zhang, who was a doctor in the front lines.
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utilized anonymous interviews with other people in the city. The account drew international public attention. In the west, Fang Fang was met with almost unanimously positive reaction. Fang Fang’s publishing house,
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and the former chairwoman of the officially affiliated Hubei Writers’ Association—was considered to be a "politically trustworthy figure". However, her daily diary entries that were posted on
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due to her perceived criticism of the Chinese government. She has continued writing, however, despite the fact that some of her works have been blocked from publication.
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mentions that her work is a display of courage to expose social injustice, corruption and sociopolitical problems that hindered the response to the pandemic.
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Within China, Fang Fang has faced criticism, being labelled as a liar and "traitor" by users on social media platforms such as
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National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention
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This article is about the writer. For the scientist, see
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Fang Fang Kullander
Christine Fang

Nanjing
Wuhan University
Lu Xun Literary Prize
Chinese


Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Chinese
pen name
Lu Xun Literary Prize
Nanjing
Wuhan University
COVID-19 pandemic in China
internet censorship in China
Wuhan Diary
2020 Hubei lockdowns
Wuhan
HarperCollins
China Writers Association
Weibo
2020 Hubei lockdowns
netizens
Zhang Boli
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Wuhan Diary
Chinese government

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