Su Tong

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Su Tong (simplified Chinese: 苏童; traditional Chinese: 蘇童; pinyin: Sū Tóng b. 1963) is the pen name of a Mainland Chinese writer born in Suzhou and now based in Nanjing. His real name is Tong Zhonggui (童中贵).

He is best known for his book "Wives and concubines" in the West, published in the 1990. The book was adapted into the film, Raise the Red Lantern by director Zhang Yimou. The book has since been published under the name given to the film.

His other works available in English translation are "Rice" and "My Life as Emperor" (both tr. Howard Goldblatt).