China researcher dedicates literary award to ‘supportive’ late girlfriend, moves many to tears
Liu ends speech by quoting late girlfriend’s touching words, ‘Life brings us countless sorrows, but when we look back, it reads like a legend’
Millions in China were touched by the confession of love from an award-winning writer, who paid tribute to his late first love, an unwavering supporter throughout his journey.
Liu Chuxin, 34, is the recipient of the fiction category of China’s Lijiang Literary Award.
While accepting the award on stage in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region of southern China, Liu dedicated his heartfelt speech to his first love.
He met her in 2017 while pursuing his doctoral degree in philosophy at the prestigious Wuhan University, where they were both students.
Liu shared that he had harboured dreams of becoming a professional writer since his teenage years. Over the last two decades, he submitted his work to numerous opportunities, only to face rejection each time. Until this award, he had never published anything.