HONG KONG, Aug. 21 (Huang Xientian) The 500th Symposium and New Book Launch of “Hong Kong Literature” was held in Hong Kong on August 21, attended by nearly a hundred writers, scholars and people from the cultural publishing world.
On August 21, guests unveiled the new book at a symposium and book launch for the 500th issue of Hong Kong Literature.
The general editor of Hong Kong Literature, You Jiang, said: “Hong Kong Literature has always been rooted in Hong Kong and facing the world since its founding. For more than 40 years, it has always carried the thickness of life and the weight of literature in its words.” Li Guohong, President of Hong Kong Literature Publishing Company, said that the publication will continue to cultivate with the aim of “staying rooted in the homeland, taking care of both domestic and foreign affairs; not asking about genre, but seeking the quality of the work.”
Huang Weiliang, a Hong Kong scholar, commented that the publication of 500 issues of Hong Kong Literature was a remarkable marathon record. Writers Qin Lingxue, Mei Zi, Jiang Yang, Zhou Mimi, and other small publications have hosted global Chinese writing competitions, academic seminars, and other events. Dong Rui, a writer from Jinmen, Fujian, said that Hong Kong Literature had earlier launched a “Taiwan Literature Special Issue,” which was significant for the exchange of Hong Kong-Taiwan literature. Zhou Jiangming, a writer from Macao, said that Hong Kong Literature was not only Hong Kong’s cultural business card, but also a bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macao and communicating with the world.
In recent years, the magazine has collaborated with the Recruitment Bureau to edit and publish two volumes of “Hong Kong Literature and Campus Literature Worksheets” annually. Zhao Yang, a teacher of the 1872 Hong Kong Youth Writers‘ Class, believes that “Hong Kong Literature” has always grasped the pulse of the times and infused enduring vitality into the development of Hong Kong literature. The Chinese teacher and writer Pu Wei also started from the perspective of campus literature, affirming that the magazine has promoted campus literature creation and other initiatives in recent years.
The subsequent book launch event focused on promoting a series of publications published this year by the Hong Kong Literary Publishing Company, including Liu Yichang‘s travel novel collection “Odd Places, Strange Scenes, and Strange Sentiments”, a hardcover reproduction of the founding issue of “Hong Kong Literature”, and others.
“Hong Kong Literature” was founded in January 1985. As the oldest purely literary publication in Hong Kong‘s history, it has witnessed the heritage and development of Hong Kong literature, and is an important platform for the creation and research of Chinese-language literature worldwide.