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Hong Kong – Hong Kong Literature and Art (ISSN 2618-0839), one of the region’s leading large-format literary journals, continues to expand its role as an influential platform for creative expression and cultural dialogue across the Chinese-speaking world and beyond. Approved by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and organized by the Hong Kong Literature and Art Publishing House, the journal is distributed throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities worldwide.
The publication is guided by an impressive network of distinguished writers, poets, scholars, and cultural figures who form its advisory and editorial bodies. Among the members of the journal’s Advisory Board are celebrated literary personalities including Zhang Wei, Zhang Chengzhi, Mai Jia, Li Er, Liu Jianwei, Jidi Majia, Can Xue, Fan Yiping, Huang Yazhou, Xu Jingya, Zhang Minghe, Tian Qing, Fernando Rendón, Wang Peiyuan, Geng Jianhua, Sun Jilin, Zhao Defa, Zhao Kehong, Chen Li, Ulugbek Yesdaulet, Cao Shui, Wang Jiaxin, Jin Renshun, and Tan Wuchang, reflecting the journal’s broad international and intercultural vision.
The publication’s leadership team is headed by President Zhang Daguang and Editor-in-Chief Tan Yantong, supported by an accomplished editorial structure that includes Deputy Editors-in-Chief Yang Haidai and Li Jiangying, Art Consultant Li Pin, and Editorial Committee Chairman Li Li, alongside numerous editors and literary professionals from various regions and disciplines.
The journal operates under the auspices of the World Foundation for Humanistic Science and Theory Research, whose honorary chairmen are Jiang Kun and Zhang Guoliang, while Nobel Prize-winning economist Myron S. Scholes serves as Chairman. The foundation’s leadership further includes distinguished vice chairpersons and board members committed to promoting literature, humanities, and intercultural understanding.
Published from its headquarters in Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Literature and Art positions itself as a purely literary periodical dedicated to poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, and artistic thought. Its guiding spirit is poetically expressed in the phrase: “My Hong Kong, gathered from the leaves kissed by sunshine, moonlight, and flying birds.”
Available in both print and digital formats, the journal is priced at HKD 98 inHong Kong and CNY 68 in mainland China. Through its official website and digital application, Hong Kong Literature and Art continues to foster literary exchange and provide a meeting place for writers and readers across borders, reaffirming Hong Kong’s enduring role as a bridge between cultures and as a vibrant center of contemporary literary creativity.
Among the voices of world poetry featured in this issue is a selection of poems by the Egyptian poet Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, presented in Chinese translation by the renowned Chinese poet Cao Shui. This literary collaboration represents a meaningful cultural bridge between Egypt and China, allowing Chinese readers to engage with the poetic imagination of one of the Arab world’s distinguished contemporary writers. The publication of these poems highlights the magazine’s commitment to fostering intercultural dialogue and introducing diverse poetic experiences from around the globe.
The literary journal Hong Kong Literature and Art is another significant contribution to contemporary Chinese and international literary culture. Published by the Hong Kong Literature and Art Publishing House, the large-format journal continues its mission of promoting high-quality literary writing and cross-cultural artistic dialogue under the evocative motto, “More than One Bauhinia Flower Blooms.”
The new issue highlights acclaimed Chinese novelist Mai Jia on its cover, celebrating one of the most influential literary voices in contemporary Chinese literature. Born in Fuyang, Zhejiang Province, in 1964, Mai Jia is a renowned writer, recipient of the prestigious Mao Dun Literature Prize, and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the China Writers Association.
Mai Jia’s life and career reflect an extraordinary journey between military service and literature. He entered a military academy in 1981 and later graduated from both the Radio Department of the PLA Engineering and Technology Academy and the Literature Department of the PLA Academy of Arts. Since beginning his literary career in 1986, he has published seven novels, including Decipher, The Plot, The Message, Life Is Like a Sea, and Letters from the Human World.
His novel The Plot received the 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize, while Decipher has achieved remarkable international recognition. In 2014, the novel was named one of the “Top Ten Novels of the Year” by The Economist. It won the CALA Best Book Award in 2015, and in 2017, The Daily Telegraph selected it as one of the “20 Best Spy Novels of All Time.” To date, Mai Jia’s works have been translated into more than thirty languages, underscoring his global literary influence.
Bearing the ISSN 2618-0839, Hong Kong Literature and Art continues to establish itself as an important platform for purely literary expression, bringing together writers, readers, and scholars across linguistic and cultural boundaries. The publication is licensed for distribution in mainland China and is available in both mainland China and the Hong Kong and Macau markets.
With the publication of Issue 2026.2, the journal reaffirms Hong Kong’s enduring role as a vibrant meeting place for literature and the arts, while honoring writers such as Mai Jia, whose works demonstrate the universal power of storytelling and the ability of literature to transcend borders and connect human experiences across the world.
