Gu Hua

Luo Hongyu (羅鴻玉, born June 20, 1942), better known by his pen nameGu Hua (simplified Chinese: 古华; traditional Chinese: 古華; pinyin: Gǔ Huá), is a Chinese author. His writings concern rural life in the mountainous area of southern Hunan of which he was very familiar. In 1988 he emigrated to Canada.