Shen Shixi (Chinese: 沈石溪; pinyin: Shěn Shíxī; born October 1952), also known as Shen Yiming (沈一鸣; Shěn Yīmíng), is a best-selling children's author in China.
Most of the animals in his books are wild animals, who live mainly in the vast wilderness, the hot humid tropical rainforest, the freezing snow-covered mountain, or the surging Lantsang River.
The unique landscape and settings in Xishuang Banna has given Shen ample room for creation, as well as material for an original taste of life in the forest.
Danger from their natural enemies, competition among the same kind, shortage of food, and hunting by humans have always stood as great threats to their lives.
There are thus numerous traps in Shen’s jungles, and there is no happy ending or final closure.