On the morning of May 18th, the 17th Chinese Literature and Media Festival was officially launched in Shunde Library, and the series of activities of this year's Chinese Literature and Media Festival Literature Week were also launched, and many literary masters will meet readers in Shunde.
Chen Wending, deputy secretary of the party committee and general manager of Nandu Bao, Tang Leijing, member of the standing committee of the Shunde district party committee of Foshan City and director of the propaganda department of the district party committee, Zhang Xinjie, secretary of the party committee of Beijiao Town, and Wang Chongxi, mayor of Beijiao Town, attended the launching ceremony and witnessed the opening ceremony with more than 100 on-site audiences.
It is understood that the 17th Chinese Literature and Media Festival Awards Ceremony will be held at 15:00 on May 25 at the Beijiao Cultural Center Concert Hall, welcoming literature lovers to watch the ceremony.
Permanently settled in Shunde, "is a beautiful marriage"
Founded in April 2003, the Chinese Literature and Media Festival is held once a year, with the purpose of "advocating creation", the judging process is fair, just and open, and readers are recommended the best literary works and writers of the year, which is well known in the literary world. Over the years, the Chinese Literature and Media Festival has adhered to the principles of impartiality, independence and creativity, adhered to the principle of equal emphasis on artistic quality and social influence, and set up six awards: "Outstanding Writer of the Year", "Novelist of the Year", "Poet of the Year", "Essayist of the Year", "Literary Critic of the Year" and "Most Promising Newcomer of the Year".
<h5>Chen Wending, deputy secretary of the party committee and general manager of Nandu Newspaper</h5>
At today's launching ceremony, Chen Wending, deputy secretary of the party committee and general manager of the Nandu Newspaper Department, said that Shunde is not only the four little tigers of Guangdong for industrial development, not only the capital of food, it is also a spiritual civilization city that loves literature and can inspire people; Beijiao is not only beautiful, there is Country Garden, it is an important town in China's home appliance manufacturing industry, but also a civilized town in the country. Seven years ago, the Chinese Literature and Media Festival announced that it would permanently settle in Shunde, which is a beautiful marriage, the combination of literature and Shunde, is the combination of material and spiritual.
Looking back on the 17 years that the festival has gone through, Chen Wending said: "Just like life, walking into the flower season and rainy season, there are troubles, but more mature. Over the past 17 years, this award has been based on the principles of impartiality, independence and creativity, and the results of the judging have both credibility and influence, winning a good reputation and reputation, making Guangdong an important component of The Territory of Chinese Literature. ”
<h5>Tang Leijing, member of the Standing Committee of the Shunde District Committee of Foshan City and director of the Propaganda Department of the District Committee</h5>
Literary masters appeared in Shunde and came face to face with the public
Since the 11th edition (2013), the Chinese Literature and Media Festival has permanently settled in Shunde. Every year during the Literature Week, famous speeches, literary salons, poetry readings, etc., will set off a wave of literature in Shunde.
At the launching ceremony of the 17th Chinese Literature and Media Festival, the 4th Shunde Primary School Poetry Festival also kicked off. The "Shunde Reading Star" selection activity was also finally revealed, and many citizens who loved reading were commended.
<h5>Winner of the 6th "Shunde Reading Star" Kindergarten Group</h5>
After the launching ceremony, the first salon activity of this year's Chinese Literature and Media Festival Literature Week ——— "How to Choose Good Books and Read Good Books" was held at the Wenzhu Cultural and Creative Bookstore on the first floor of Shunde Library. Liu Zheng, chief editor, famous book critic and scholar of the Cultural Supplement Department of Nanfang Metropolis Daily, and Tang poets, literary critic and postdoctoral fellow of the Department of Chinese of Jinan University, with their extensive knowledge and relaxed form, fully explained the selection principles of Nandu's annual top ten good books and Nandu book list, and discussed with readers how to choose good books that suit themselves and how to integrate reading into their lives.
<h5>Tang poet, Liu Zheng</h5>
On the morning of May 19th, the "New Forces in the Literary World - Discussion on the Creation of Cantonese Writers" was held, and young novelists and literature lovers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao gathered together to carry out in-depth exchanges at Huanglong College.
At the same time, on the morning of May 19th, the large-scale photo exhibition "Chinese & Shunde Six Years" was officially opened in Beijiao Cultural Center Square, these precious photos recorded the 17-year history of the Chinese Literature and Media Festival, as well as the literary moments that took place in Shunde. The photo exhibition will be displayed outdoors at the Beijiao Cultural Center to provide readers with a better understanding of the Chinese literature and media festival, stimulate interest in literature, and improve reading.
Next, wonderful literary activities such as literary style collection and poetry night will be launched in Shunde. After the award ceremony on the afternoon of May 25, writers Li Er, Chen Jiming, Luo Xin, Huang Dehai and Ban Yu will hold a readers' meeting the next day to deliver their respective speeches.
Photo: Tan Weishan Chen Hui Intern Chen Jiarui