Since he left China for far-off America six years ago, he has published few full-length books like King of Chess, King of Trees, King of Kids. Instead his essays and short stories have been appearing in such publications as Hong Kong's The Nineties and Italy's La Repubblica. Many concerned readers are wondering: "Why isn't Ah Cheng writing so much any more?"
自從六年前遠走美國，類似《棋王、樹王、孩子王》等長篇的作品少見了，取代的是他在香港＜九十年代＞、義大利＜共和國報＞、＜君子＞等刊物發表的散文及短篇小說，許多關心的讀者都在問：「阿城怎麼寫得少了？」