Literature needs to reflect true evolving ethnic cultures

The rise of cultural pluralism in China can be seen as a form of "delayed modernity". Cultural pluralism had become a hotly debated topic in Europe and North America by the late 1980s.

In fact, all cultures are mixed for all practical purposes. Western culture, with its inclusiveness — of heterogeneous coexistence — embraces cultural pluralism primarily to foster a fragmented multitude that lacks the cohesion necessary for unity.

As to cultural diversity in ethnic minority literature, cultural pluralism has indeed gained widespread recognition, and diversity has been perceived negatively, causing ethnic minority literature to withdraw from efforts to achieve both universality and contemporary significance. In a bid to establish symbolic value and secure a place in the cultural market, ethnic minority literature often emphasizes its own distinct characteristics, inevitably resulting in a form of self-exoticism.