Zhou Xiaoping (Chinese: 周小平; pinyin: Zhōu Xiǎopíng; born 24 April 1981) is a Chinese essayist and popular blogger. His most well-known works are Please Do Not Fail This Era!, Young, do you really know about this country?, Where did our heroes go?, and Nine Tricks of the United States Cultural Cold War. He is a supporter of communist party rule and has expressed nationalist, anti-American and anti-Western sentiment.[2][3][4] Zhou is noted for praising by Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping at a conference on art and literature.[5] Xi lauded Zhou for spreading "positive energy" in 2014.[6]
Zhou Xiaoping | |
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| Native name | 周小平 |
| Born | Zhou Ping (周平)[1] (1981-04-24) 24 April 1981 (age 41) Zigong, Sichuan, China |
| Occupation | Essayist, blogger, troll |
| Language | Chinese |
| Period | 1996–present |
| Genre | Prose |
| Notable works | Please Do Not Fail This Era! |
Zhou was born and raised in Zigong, Sichuan, after junior high school, he started to publish works in 1996. "Cutlassfish Zhou" (周带鱼) became the nickname for his nationalist, pro-Communist, pro-Chinese government and anti-American writing.[7] Zhou has been praised by General Secretary Xi Jinping for his "positive energy".