XIE LINGJIE

I was born in the late 60s on the southern coast of the China sea near "Pearl City” an allusion to the old story "Pearls returning to Hepu". The coast is lined with dark green “ma wei song” trees and white sandy beaches like snowy deserts that don't change all year round. The tropical climate without winter, the mysterious forest and the long stretches of beach have left me with a sweet memory.

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I currently live in Belgium. I am also known by my pen name Xunqiao and my Vietnamese name Tạ Lăng Khiết. My focus is on novel and poetry writing. I think critically about current and past events, do research about colonial history, war history and the dispersal of refugees and their survival conditions. I also dedicate time and passion to religion and philosophy. 

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