The western regions are home to a rich cultural heritage. The once-flourishing Silk Road civilization and the brilliant cultures formed through the blending of many ethnic groups are all treasures in the history of the Chinese nation. From ancient times to the present, this land has given rise to countless enduring legends, stirring love stories, heroic tales of those who cared for their country and its people, and moving accounts of the perseverance and sacrifice of its many ethnic communities.
In the age of converged media, and against the backdrop of the national Belt and Road Initiative and the development of western China, Huanta and China Literature have launched a western-themed writing contest to protect, explore, and pass on western culture. The contest seeks works related to the West, bringing together the wisdom and creativity of people today to create stories that capture the region’s distinctive character, including its humanistic, ethnic, and adventurous spirit. These works should have clear themes, an uplifting tone, and vivid, memorable characters.
The contest will also provide writers from the West and works related to the region with a broad, effective platform for exposure and commercial development. By bringing together the strengths of all parties, it aims to build the “Shayu” cultural brand through outstanding creative work.
Gusha Village is a small desert village. It is the only village within a hundred miles. A group of smugglers carry out supplies here all year round.
Shen Yue was a teacher who had just graduated from school and was assigned to teach in this village. From then on, he cooperated with the police and this group of smugglers in a battle of wits and courage...
The news "Belt and Road" International Summit Forum inspired three female college students to re-walk the Silk Road. They came to the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan, but experienced a desert tornado and traveled to the most prosperous era of the ancient country of Loulan. By chance, they met the Prince of Loulan who had escaped from marriage. . . . . .
In 139 BC, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions on the order of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and opened the world-famous Silk Road...
But this road was not peaceful.
The Xiongnu Empire is eyeing the country and has always had the ambition to annex the countries in the Western Region and control the Silk Road.
In 44 BC, the Northern Xiongnu Zhizhi Shanyu brutally killed the Han envoy Gu Ji. Gu Ji's righteous son, the Hanzhong ranger Yan Mu, came out of Yangguan with his sword and traveled thousands of miles to assassinate Zhizhi Shanyu.
There is no love in the wind and sand, and there are old friends in Yangguan in the west.
He and Lanling Guli fell in love at first sight by the Peacock River.
In 36 BC, in order to completely annihilate the brutal regime of the Northern Huns and ensure the trade security of the Silk Road, Gan Yanshou, the governor of the Western Regions Protectorate, and Chen Tang, the famous general, united the fifteen countries of the Western Regions, and with the assistance of Yanmu City, launched the famous Battle of Zhizhi City against the Northern Huns!
Outside Loulan City, as the sun sets on the ancient road, a shepherdess stubbornly waits for the triumph of her sweetheart...