In the Global Times Liao Danlin reports that Fresh blossoms in main stream, as the China Writers Association (CWA) has: "released a list of new members for 2013, which includes 16 popular online writer" -- and:
Although it is not the first time that online writers have joined the CWA, 16 is the biggest number ever, reflecting paradigm shift in China's literature circle.Apparently:
Since CWA has played an influential role in the history of Chinese literature, having especially focused on pure literature, expectations on the institution are extremely high.With over 9000 members, it's a pretty big club, and the online-writers' presence relatively small -- but at least the CWA recognizes that it's important to include representatives of these new directions writing is going in.