IT was no surprise that “On the Top of the Mountains” received the most votes and became the “Book of the Year,” said Zhao Ping, head of the editor department of People’s Literature Publishing House.

    “This novel has very complicated stories, a sophisticated writing style and vivid characters. It is a novel of very high quality and has sold over 100,000 copies across the country, which is very rare in today’s publishing industry,” Zhao said.

    Born in the northernmost city in China, Mohe, Chi is an award-winning best-selling writer in China. She started writing in 1983 and has published more than 80 books. Her major works include “Puppet Manchukuo,” “Sunshine Behind the Clouds,” and “Last Quarter of the Moon.” She has also won many awards, including the Lu Xun Literature Prize, the Mao Dun Literature Prize and the Australian Suspense Award.

    “On the Top of the Mountains” is her latest novel, which tells the story of some ordinary people living in a small town in North China. Although these people are all grassroots, every one of them has very interesting and surprising backgrounds. It is a story about love, hate and revenge and the pursuit of life in a weird and unknown world.

    (Wang Yuanyuan)