BA Jin(巴金), one of the most revered writers, died of cancer in Shanghai on Monday after a six-year battle with malignant mesothelium cell tumor and other diseases.
Ba is one of the most revered Chinese authors of the 20th century, standing in the ranks of Lu Xun(鲁迅), Mao Dun(茅盾) and Guo Moruo(郭沫若).