Cai Chongda

Cai Chongda (born May 27, 1982) is a Chinese journalist, magazine editor, and writer, best known for his memoir, Vessel: A Memoir (pinyin: Pínáng). He currently serves as the executive editor of China News Weekly.

Cai Chongda
Native name
蔡崇達
Born (1982-05-27) May 27, 1982
Dongshi, Fujian, China
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • writer
  • editor
NationalityChinese
Alma materQuanzhou Normal University
Notable worksVessel: A Memoir
Chinese name
Chinese蔡崇達

Early life and education

Cai was born on May 27, 1982, in the seaside town of Dongshi, Fujian, China to an underprivileged family.[1] At the age of 16, he won first place at a national composition competition, and published a book the following year. He attended Quanzhou Normal University, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2004.[2]

Career

At 24, Cai became the News Editor of Modern Weekly, a Chinese magazine.[3] At the age of 27, Cai became Director of Reporting at GQ China, becoming the youngest person to hold this position across GQ's 17 international branches.[1] In 2015, he founded Magmode, a menswear brand.[1][3]

Works

In 2014, he published the essay collection, Pínáng (皮囊). The book became a bestseller in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, selling over 3 million copies in China.[4][1][5] In 2021, it was translated by Dylan Levi King into English, published under the title Vessel: A Memoir.[5] Vessel's film rights have since been purchased by Andy Lau, a Hong Kong actor.[4]

References
  1. "VESSEL". Frankfurt Rights. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. "泉籍知名文化人访谈系列之五 蔡崇达：泉州文化最缺的是营销". 泉州网. 2013-03-22. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06.
  3. "Cai Chongda". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. LEVI KING, DYLAN (2020-10-19). "What's Going Wrong with Chinese Literature in Translation?". RADII. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  5. Blumberg-Kason, Susan (2021-07-17). ""Vessel" by Cai Chongda". Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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