A photo of Xu Chi taken at Guanghui Bridge in Nanxun district, Huzhou. [Photo/WeChat account: hzsnxqdaj]

Xu Chi (1914–96), born in Nanxun district, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, was a renowned contemporary poet and reportage writer.

Xu Chi's prolific career spanned over sixty years, during which he authored and translated more than fifty works. His most acclaimed reportage, Goldbach's Conjecture, is celebrated as a precursor to China's reform and opening-up era.

The Xu family's ancestral hall in Nanxun district, Huzhou. [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]

To foster the development of reportage literature, the Chinese Reportage Literature Society, in collaboration with the Huzhou municipal government, established the Xu Chi Reportage Literature Award in 2001. This prestigious award is held biennially to honor excellence in the field.

In 2017, starting with the sixth edition of the award, Nanxun was designated as the permanent venue for the Xu Chi Reportage Literature Award ceremony. This recognition has earned Nanxun the title of "Hometown of Chinese Reportage Literature".