July 25, 2016

‘Jiao Huan’ is featured in A Collection of Micro Novels by Dr Wong Meng Voon (黄孟文微型小说自选集) . Best known for his contributions to the genre of micro-fiction, Wong Meng Voon, who also writes under the pen name Meng Yi (孟毅), became Singapore’s first Chinese-language literature recipient of the Cultural Medallion in 1981. He went on to receive various awards for his literary achievements, including China’s Life-long Achievement for World Chinese Micro-Fiction Award in 2008.

Written in September 1996, “Jiao Huan”, which translates into “Swap”, is divided into three sub-stories set in the early, mid- and late 1990s. The sub-stories explore the themes of exchange and competition, and revolve around primary school students, aged parents and wealthy men expressing their desire to exchange their fathers, sons, and spouses/mistresses respectively.

Find out more about the book here.