WRITER

Su Tong

1963 - Today

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Tong Zhonggui (Chinese: 童忠贵; pinyin: Tóng Zhōngguì; born January 23, 1963), known by the pen name of Su Tong (苏童; 蘇童; Sū Tóng) is a Chinese writer. He was born in Suzhou and lives in Nanjing. He entered the Department of Chinese at Beijing Normal University in 1980, and started to publish novels in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Su Tong has received more than 88,380 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Su Tong is the 6,045th most popular writer (down from 5,569th in 2019), the 1,002nd most popular biography from China (down from 900th in 2019) and the 117th most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 88k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Wo de di wang sheng ya
Chinese fiction
1994
MY LIFE AS EMPEROR
Social life and customs, Kings and rulers, Translations into English
2005
Raise the Red Lantern
1998
Rice
1995
Binu and the Great Wall
Fiction, Literature
In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage. Then one day Qiliang disappears. Binu learns that he has been transported hundreds of miles and forced to labour on a project of terrifying ambition and scale – the building of the Great Wall. Binu is determined to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey towards Great Swallow Mountain, with only a blind frog for company. What follows is an unforgettable story of passion, hardship and magical adventure.
2008
Sang yuan liu nian
2008

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Su Tong ranks 6,045 out of 7,302. Before him are Ravindra Kelekar, Kenneth Rexroth, Izaak Walton, Buchi Emecheta, Crane Wilbur, and Armistead Maupin. After him are Euphrase Kezilahabi, Tony Kushner, Cyril Collard, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Ivy Compton-Burnett, and Franz Fühmann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Su Tong ranks 446. Before him are Rand Paul, Anne Consigny, Jan Zahradil, Roland Wohlfarth, Maria Walliser, and Tracey Emin. After him are Gwynne Shotwell, Nino de Angelo, Jozefina Topalli, Biagio Antonacci, Stefan Pettersson, and Malcolm Gladwell.

Others Born in 1963

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In China

Among people born in China, Su Tong ranks 1,002 out of 1,610. Before him are Yuja Wang (1987), Zhang Shichuan (1890), Sun Jihai (1977), Yang Yang (1991), Chen Kun (1976), and Fei Junlong (1965). After him are Jin Xing (1967), Luo Yunxi (1988), Hu Jia (1973), Nie Haisheng (1964), Wang Yibo (1997), and Zheng Junli (1911).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Yuja Wang

    Yuja Wang

    MUSICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 43.85

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Zhang Shichuan

    Zhang Shichuan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1890 - 1954

    HPI: 43.71

    Rank: 997

  • Photo of Sun Jihai

    Sun Jihai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 43.68

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Yang Yang

    Yang Yang

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 43.68

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,000

  • Photo of Fei Junlong

    Fei Junlong

    ASTRONAUT

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,001

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,002

  • Photo of Jin Xing

    Jin Xing

    DANCER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,003

  • Photo of Luo Yunxi

    Luo Yunxi

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 43.59

    Rank: 1,004

  • Photo of Hu Jia

    Hu Jia

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 43.48

    Rank: 1,005

  • Photo of Nie Haisheng

    Nie Haisheng

    ASTRONAUT

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 43.48

    Rank: 1,006

  • Photo of Wang Yibo

    Wang Yibo

    ACTOR

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 43.47

    Rank: 1,007

  • Photo of Zheng Junli

    Zheng Junli

    ACTOR

    1911 - 1969

    HPI: 43.47

    Rank: 1,008

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Su Tong ranks 117. Before him are Jiang Rong (1946), Fang Fang (1955), Ha Jin (1956), You Xie (1958), Ma Jian (1953), and Liao Yiwu (1958). After him are Liu Xia (1961), Chen Danqing (1953), Shan Sa (1972), Ruth Graham (1920), Woeser (1966), and Tie Ning (1957).

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  • Photo of Jiang Rong

    Jiang Rong

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 46.73

    Rank: 111

  • Photo of Fang Fang

    Fang Fang

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 112

  • Photo of Ha Jin

    Ha Jin

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 45.67

    Rank: 113

  • Photo of You Xie

    You Xie

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 45.38

    Rank: 114

  • Photo of Ma Jian

    Ma Jian

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 44.89

    Rank: 115

  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 44.00

    Rank: 116

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 117

  • Photo of Liu Xia

    Liu Xia

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 43.14

    Rank: 118

  • Photo of Chen Danqing

    Chen Danqing

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 42.58

    Rank: 119

  • Photo of Shan Sa

    Shan Sa

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 41.57

    Rank: 120

  • Photo of Ruth Graham

    Ruth Graham

    1920 - 2007

    HPI: 41.13

    Rank: 121

  • Photo of Woeser

    Woeser

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 40.14

    Rank: 122

  • Photo of Tie Ning

    Tie Ning

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 38.95

    Rank: 123

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