Cha: An Asian Literary Journal

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Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
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Available inEnglish
URL http://www.asiancha.com/
LaunchedNovember 2007
Current statusOnline

Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is the first online English literary journal based in Hong Kong. It publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, book reviews, photography and art, with a focus on Asia-related creative works and pieces by Asian writers and artists.

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Former contributors to the journal include, among others, Ai Weiwei, Louie Crew, Duo Duo, Eleanor Goodman, Ma. Luisa Aguilar Igloria, Alan Jefferies, Sushma Joshi, Christopher Kelen, Shirley Lim, Lyn Lifshin, Alvin Pang, Todd Swift, Amy Uyematsu, Eliot Weinberger, Alison Wong, Cyril Wong, Bryan Thao Worra, Xu Xi and Ouyang Yu.

Cha was named Best New Online Magazine in 2008 [1] and Best Online Magazine in 2011 by StorySouth's Million Writers Award and was named The Gatekeeper's Site of the Week on Meet at the Gate, the website of Scottish publisher Canongate Books. Work from Cha was chosen for inclusion in the Best of the Web and Best of the Net anthologies in 2009. The journal also features a critique piece, "A Cup of Fine Tea," in which previously published works are discussed.

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References

  1. "The storySouth Million Writers Award Notable Stories of 2008". storySouth. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2023.