Han Bangqing (1856-1894) founded China's first literary magazine and is considered one of the most important writers of modern China.Eileen Chang (1920-1995) was a legendary figure in Chinese literature and the author of the essay collection Written on Water(Columbia, 2005) and the novels The Rogue of the Northand The Rice-Sprout Song: A Novel of Modern China.Eva Hung is the editor of the journal Renditionsand the translator, editor, and author of more than two dozen books, including Contemporary Women Writers: Hong Kong and Taiwan.