As Mei Jia reports in China Daily, the Richest Chinese writers of 2012 revealed -- and:
Note, however, that the numbers themselves are hardly BookScan-precise, as the methodology involved:
Mo Yan has reappeared on the Chinese Writers Rich List for the first time since 2006, snaring second place for having earned 21.5 million yuan ($3.45 million) in royalties this yearYou can find the full list (in Chinese) here, while at Paper Republic Helen Wang compares the Chinese Writers' Rich List 2012 - The Top 10 and their rankings in the previous four years.
Note, however, that the numbers themselves are hardly BookScan-precise, as the methodology involved:
The team interviewed 200 professionals in the publishing industry around the country, and made the list according to the price of the book, the number of copies released, and the ratio of writers copyright gains.So, while the rankings probably provide a decent general impression of relative success, the actual earnings look like pretty rough estimates.