Zhang Ping (writer)

Zhang Ping
Native name	张平
Born	November 1953 (age 63) Xinjiang County, Shanxi, China
Occupation	Novelist, politician
Language	Chinese
Alma mater	Shanxi Normal University
Period	1981 - present
Genre	Novel
Notable works	Decision
Notable awards	5th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2000 Decision 6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literature Prize

Zhang Ping (simplified Chinese: 张平; traditional Chinese: 張平; pinyin: Zhāng Píng; born November 1953) is a Chinese novelist and politician who is Vice Governor of Shanxi. 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.

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

Zhang started to publish works in 1981. Zhang joined the China Writers Association in 1985.

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.

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