Chinese writer Mo Yan takes a lift down after a news conference in his hometown of Gaomi, Shandong province...
Chinese writer Mo Yan takes a lift down after a news conference in his hometown of Gaomi, Shandong province October 12, 2012. Chinese Nobel Literature Prize winner Mo Yan said on Friday he hoped jailed compatriot Liu Xiaobo, who won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago, would be freed soon. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS)