HKBU announced the six finalists of the 4th Dream of the Red Chamber Award
| Scent of Heaven 《天香》 | Wang Anyi (王安憶 ) | |
| China《古爐》 | Jia Pingwa (賈平凹) | |
| Four Books《四書》 | Yan Lianke (閻連科) | |
| The Age of Goodbyes《告別的年代》 | Li Zishu (黎紫書) | |
| The Last Spring in Jiangnan《春盡江南》 | Ge Fei (格非) | |
| Lu Yanshi, Criminal《陸犯焉識》 | Yan Geling (嚴歌苓) |
Please refer to the Chinese version for details.