Xungen movement
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The Xúngēn movement (Template:Zh) is a cultural and literary movement in mainland China emphasizing local and minority cultures.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It began in 1980s and was similar to the back-to-the-land movement.<ref name=":0" />Template:Verify source Its premise is that the Cultural Revolution damaged a pluralistic Chinese identity and traditions that had existed for centuries, and that the reconstruction of that identity requires a healthy appreciation of local cultures. Furthermore, the century of modernization and cultural and political iconoclasm had only severed Chinese traditions. Some of the key writers are Han Shaogong, Mo Yan, Ah Cheng, and Jia Pingwa.