Before boarding his flight to Stockholm on Wednesday, NobelLaureate Mo Yan said his speeches in Sweden will focus onstorytelling, homeland, and an ancient Chinese writer he calls hismentor, according to CCTV.

　　Mo Yan's visit to Sweden to collect his Nobel Prize is promptingwild speculation in China. People are eager, and nervous, to see how a Chinese writer will presenthimself on the Nobel stage to a global audience.

　　Mo said part of his speech would focus on: "telling, hearing, and writing stories" throughout hiswhole life.

　　His homeland Gaomi, in Shandong province, also the location depicted in his literary creations, willbe another major topic.

　　"I'll will also talk about family members and friends," Mo said.

　　With a humorous tone, which he has frequently used in speeches to international audiences, he willalso talk about Pu Songling, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1910) writer whose work he is vary familiarwith. Pu is known for his classical novel Liaozhai Zhiyi, (Strange Tales from LiaoZhai), a collection ofgrotesque and magical stories on spirits and ghosts.

　　"Pu is Shangdong born like I am. Our hometowns are not far from each other. I learned muchfrom him, though we're writers from different ages," Mo said.

　　Mo's publisher Chen Liming believes the writer's speech will be historic.

　　As to the highly controversial issue of what he will wear during Nobel week — Chinese style orWestern style — Mo said he would dress according to his preference and the Nobel banquet'sdress code.

　　"I will dress in fun designs and according to the occasion," he said.

　　Mo said he invited several translators of contemporary Chinese literature to accompany him to theaward ceremony on December 10, along with 10 people who are traveling with him from Beijing, including his wife, daughter and friends.

　　"I invited Howard Goldblatt, Patrizia Liberati and others, because they're the people who promoteChinese literature globally," Mo said.

　　Mo will attend a press conference at the Grand Hall of the Swedish Academy for the Nobel Laureatein Literature on December 6. Then on December 7, he will give a Nobel Lecture in Literature at theSwedish Academy.

　　After giving speeches at the university and enjoying a concert, Mo will attend the Nobel PrizeAward Ceremony and Nobel Banquet on December 10.