The "Shenzhen Public Reading" exhibition area brings Shenzhen-specific cultural creativity to Zhongshan citizens, and also invites Zhongshan citizens to drink coffee and read books together. Photographed by Nandu reporter Xie Xiangnan
Famous writer, Mao Dun Literature Award winner, Co-Dean of Huacheng Literary College Mai Jia
Famous writer Liu Cixin
"Taste the fragrance of Lingnan books and see the light of civilization", August 16th to 20th, once a year The Southern Book Festival and Yangcheng Book Fair opened at the main venue in Guangzhou. This year's Nanguo Book Festival is jointly held at all levels across the province and held at the same time. It has created a diversified "1+1+7+8" exhibition model. The main venue is set up in Area B of the China Import and Export Fair Complex, and 8 major events are organized. Read the exhibition area, organize 7 types of key sub-venues, and develop 1 online cloud venue.
Famous Talk
Mai Jia: Life is a process of decryption
On August 16, the opening day of the Southern Book Festival, a popular new book sharing event ushered in. Famous writer, Mao Dun Literature Award winner, and co-dean of Huacheng Literary College, Mai Jia brought his latest masterpiece "Letter to the World" with Chen Xiaoming, professor of the Chinese Department of Peking University and co-dean of Huacheng Literary College, and Xie Youshun, professor of the Chinese Department of Sun Yat-sen University, at the Pazhou Exhibition Hall. Talk and share the stories behind his creations.
"Letters in the World" is the true character of the Mai family.
"Letters in the World" is a quiet and reflective work that the Mai family has devoted five years to after "The Sea of Life" and repeatedly polished it. This novel is based on Taking "my" experience as a guide, it tells the story of the cycle of love and hate over four generations and half a century. All living beings suffer, and life is not easy. There are no heroes or legends in the story, but the world that every ordinary person strives for for themselves in the ups and downs of the world, but it is full of huge energy that shocks people's hearts.
At the beginning of the event, Mai Jia said that he had not been to the Southern Book Festival for thirteen years, and he had a reason to come this time - his new work "Letters from the World" was published by Huacheng Publishing House, the main force of Guangdong literature. Taking this opportunity, he can share his writing with readers and two big names in literary criticism, hear more sincere critical voices, and set off a climax of free discussion in literary criticism.
Chen Xiaoming said that "Letters from the World" is a very true transformation of the Mai family. He has deep feelings for the countryside and his hometown, so we can see that he has returned from "the flight of the soul out of the body" to the writing of himself and his soul. He is now writing in the flesh. At the same time, Chen Xiaoming also spoke highly of the narrative rhythm of the Mai family, "The little girl rarely appears in the novel, but her sudden appearance can play such a big role. This is a stroke of proficiency... The novel becomes more and more complicated later on. Tightness, that kind of tightness is not the rise of the past, it breaks your heart, because I share many experiences.
"It is my mother who drives my creation"
In "The Letter from the World", the Mai family unconsciously The affectionate words fall on women - the upright grandma, the submissive mother, the little girl tempered by the fire of life into a mature look... Each woman, their vitality is as tough as weeds, it is they who mended this broken world. world. "This is my mother's call to me, and it is she who drives my creation." Mai Jia said from the bottom of her heart at the scene. And all this stems from the writing secret shared by the Mai family - when a writer truly enters the writing state, he is in a state of selflessness and can't help but shake his tail out. The female portraits in "Letters from the World" are the background of his heart, which will be dyed like ink on rice paper in his writing.
At the event, Xie Youshun talked about the title of the book. Letter from the World is a letter written by the Mai family to readers and the world. It can also be said to be a letter from the world. It can also be said that it is a letter to the world. It believes that there is beauty in the world and that it is indestructible. , things that cannot be let go, these can become our background and the source of our strength. "Life is a process of decryption. It is both decryption of life and decryption of writing. Today's exchange has opened up a corner of the Mai family's heart. Readers can better understand the work through the clues provided by the Mai family. It is so interesting and profound. soul."
"Everything about me is in this book"
"Some people say that I like literature. I think this is ridiculous. I not only like it, I am composed of literature." Mai Jia, who is in his twenties When he was still unknown, he was deeply moved by Kafka's words. During the conversation, Mai Jia bluntly expressed his love for literature: "Perhaps literature does not play a general role in my life; it is not a role. Hobby is not a habit, nor is it even my religion. It may really be connected by my blood and my heart. It will accompany me growing up and accompany me throughout my life. I don’t even know what it is. It may be too big. . "He was glad that he gave himself to literature early, "I really love literature, and I never get close to literature because of fame, fortune, vanity, etc." "
Mai Jia said that with a work like "Letters from the World", he can only write one such book in his life, because it flows from his heart. Although this is not his experience, this fiction is definitely not just for the novelist. It is a fiction for entertainment, but to express my heart more truly, which is a higher and deeper reality. "So far, everything about me is in this book.
Liu Cixin: More inclined to stay away from senior writers
On August 17, the famous writer Liu Cixin was a guest at the 2024 Southern Book Festival, and met with the well-known children's science fiction writer Chao Xia, science fiction publishing and research experts Xu Shixin and Wang Weiying, and science fiction reading promoter Chen Liuqi Let's talk about science fiction enlightenment. This event is jointly launched by China Science and Technology Press Co., Ltd. and Beijing Yuanyu Science Fiction Future Technology Research Institute.
"I was shocked by the imagination of science fiction"
"I thought it was all written in the book. real. "Liu Cixin recalled that the first science fiction work he read was "Journey to the Center of the Earth" published in the 1950s. This work was written by the famous French writer Jules Verne. Because this was his first exposure to science fiction themes, he also I thought the plots described in the book were real, but I didn’t know until my father told me that there was another vast world in science fiction works. “I was shocked by the imagination of science fiction, and from then on, I became a person. A staunch science fiction fan. "
When talking about how to integrate some good elements of senior writers into his own creations, Liu Cixin said that he prefers to stay "far away" from them: "Because in the process of integration, it is very likely that he will involuntarily The writing is very similar to that of senior writers, so it is easy for readers to detect it, so we still have to try to distance ourselves, but this is also difficult to achieve. "
Xu Shixin believes that science fiction literature can attract a large number of readers because it expands their imagination and thinking about the future. Science fiction literature has both scientific style and literary charm. "For young people, cultivating imagination , which is conducive to their interdisciplinary thinking and deeper insights into society, which is difficult to compare with other creative methods. "
"It takes skill to explain scientific principles in plain language"
Liu Cixin said that he does not want to use a utilitarian attitude to define the core value of science fiction literature. For him, science fiction writing and reading are "must do" things. . If the entire solar system is compared to a building, all human beings actually live in an underground storage room in this building, which is relatively narrow.
"The time and space we live in is actually very narrow. Despite this, science tells us about the existence of cities, and tells us that beyond our building, there are countless buildings, parks, and a wider world. "Liu Cixin said.
"Showing readers a broader science fiction world has become Liu Cixin's writing mission for many years.
"Writers can use literary imagination to describe the world. "Of course, in addition to reading science fiction literature, you should also read more popular science books Books can truly lay the foundation of scientific values and knowledge. In addition, you must read excellent literary works. Good science fiction novels must also be excellent literary works.It takes a lot of skill to explain complex scientific principles in simple and easy-to-understand language. "Liu Cixin said.
new book unveiled
"Guangdong Food Talk": Watching celebrities taste Cantonese cuisine during the Republic of China
On the morning of August 18, Dr. Zhou Songfang, a literary and historian scholar and columnist, will bring his new book "Guangdong Food Talk" to the 2024 Southern Book Festival Festival, and the famous gourmet Lin Weihui talked to the readers about the past, present and future of "Food in Guangzhou"
It is reported that as the first work of the "Food in the Republic of China" series, "Guangdong News" aims to explore how Cantonese cuisine emerged. In the Guangdong region, this book is not only a food culture book, but also a taste bud journey through time and space, from seafood to dim sum, to every dish. They all carry the profound historical and cultural heritage of Guangdong cuisine, and readers will receive a double feast of delicious food and culture, just as the purpose of the book series is: "The so-called fireworks in the world are actually a cultural history that reaches from the tip of the tongue to the soul." . "
The focus of the book is not only on the food, but also on the people. The "Dianping" of Cantonese cuisine by celebrities during the Republic of China is not only precious and detailed first-hand information, but also like a key, opening the door to time, from the food It reveals the spiritual outlook and social trends of literati a hundred years ago, and also adds a lot of interest to reading.
"Returning to 1500-1800": Reflecting on the interaction between Eastern and Western civilizations
August 16, "Returning to 1500-1800." "Chinese Elements in the Era of the Rise of the West" new book sharing event was held at the Guangdong Pavilion of the Southern Book Festival. This book is a new work by Wu Bin, a historical and cultural scholar and distinguished professor of the Institute of Chinese Culture and International Communication at Beijing Foreign Studies University. It was published by Lingnan Ancient Books Publishing House. During this period, Wu Bin shared with the readers the story of the civilization of the Eurasian continent from 1500 to 1800. “From 1500 to 1800, China was a truly powerful world power. At that time, Europe was still in its infancy and the United States was still a beautiful wasteland. "Wu Bin said that at that time, the West was still in the stage of rising, social structure and values were being reconstructed, new order and social fashions had not yet been established, new norms and standards, and interpretations of life were being shaped.
" "Return to 1500-1800" is not only a book about a journey of historical exploration, but also a profound reflection on the interaction between Eastern and Western civilizations, showing China's important position in the rise of the West. Come to National Joy Reading Chao Alai to appear in Foshan
"I am not willing to give advice to others. I think every Chinese has a spirit of self-responsibility. "On the evening of August 16, the famous writer Alai appeared in Foshan. When asked how the younger generation of writers can write stories about Guangdong culture well, he responded this way.
That night, the Second Foshan Reading Festival and the 2024 Southern Book Festival Foshan Branch The venue event was launched at the Longtang Poetry Club of Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Foshan City. Alai, vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association and chairman of the Sichuan Writers Association, also served as a guest at the first event and talked face to face with readers and friends about his famous work "The Dust Has Settled" 30 Years of experience and creative stories.
It is understood that this year's Reading Festival adopts the method of "combination of online and offline, joint efforts at all levels, and cooperation between government and enterprises", and will focus on launching 6 major sections from August to September. For this reading activity, famous scholars such as Alai, Cai Chongda, Chen Shige, Zhang Tengyue, Chen Ji, Duan Ziqi, Zheng Huanjian, Cao Jun, Long Yuqun, etc. came to Foshan to hold reading-themed lectures to interact face-to-face with citizen readers, and also fully integrated digital reading , new trends in comic reading, adding content in new reading fields, and inviting online comic science popularizers with tens of millions of fans, such as "Zhen Shuo" and "Sailei", to go online and offline to share interesting historical knowledge and communicate with citizen readers face to face. Painting learning experience.
"Eye of the Bay Area" promotes "deep reading in China"
The 2024 Southern Book Festival has begun. The three cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhongshan interact in depth to create a "Cantonese" flavor and a scholarly atmosphere for citizen readers. A comic reading carnival.In Shenzhen, Shenzhen Publishing Group relies on its Shenzhen Book City Luohu City, Nanshan City, Central City, Baoan City, Longgang City, and Longhua City to host 6 Shenzhen branch venues. At the same time, it has linked up with the Zhongshan branch venue to set up a "Shenzhen-China Communist Reading" exhibition area. Shenzhen Publishing Group has planned and carried out 38 reading cultural activities with distinctive themes, rich content, diverse forms, and integration and interaction, including theme book exhibitions, lectures by famous speakers, brand activities, picture book readings, book purchase discounts, etc., to light up Shenzhen as a "city of love for reading" ” enthusiasm for reading. At the Yangcheng Book Fair, Shenzhen Publishing House appeared in the French pavilion with more than 100 French books that it has introduced, translated and published in recent years, and held a number of reading sharing activities.
At the 2024 South China Book Festival Zhongshan Branch and the 16th Zhongshan Book Fair (hereinafter referred to as the "Zhongshan Book Fair"), taking advantage of the opening of the "Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor", Shenzhen Publishing Group set up the "Shenzhen-Zhongshan Reading" exhibition area, planning and organizing the Bay The three major sections of the district’s eye, cultural space operation, and publication exhibition and sales make the “Eye of the Bay Area” shine in Zhongshan.
Immersive check-in of the Chinese-style scenes of "Falling into the World"
As a Chinese comic movie that has attracted much attention during the summer, "Falling into the World" has been released nationwide since July 12, with its high-burning adventure storyline, majestic and exquisite pictures, The emotional core expression with the theme of family love has won widespread praise and became the highest-rated Chinese comic film in the summer. The film mainly tells the story of Jin Feng, a descendant of the Weaver Girl, and her long-lost sister Yu Lu, who formed the "Star Receiving" alliance and started a high-octane adventure together.
During the Southern Book Festival, Yongsheng Animation restored the only American style scenes in the movie "Falling World" in the animation exhibition area. There were not only cute and naive starry animals on display, but also the classic scene of the movie protagonist Jin Feng Yulu's brother and sister getting together under the ginkgo tree. Attracting many book fans and animation fans to check in.
"The Southern Book Festival is an important brand project in the construction of a strong cultural province in Guangdong. This time, Yongsheng Animation brings children's evergreen ip Piggy Man, cutting-edge ip Variety School Bus and the national comic "Falling World" for all ages and a diverse ip matrix We hope that through cross-border integration, we can create a cultural feast integrating reading and animation with the Southern Book Festival, so that citizens and tourists can enjoy the pleasure of reading while also experiencing the charm of animation up close." Yan Bing, Vice President of Animation said.
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Free new book borrowing, book donation, exhibition, stamping
As a long-term partner of the Southern Book Festival, the Guangdong Provincial Sun Yat-sen Library has brought a number of brand activities into the Book Festival to share the reading carnival with the general public readers.
From August 16th to 20th, Guangdong Provincial Sun Yat-sen Library will set up service points in the "Reading + Leap" area of the Guangdong Publishing Hall, China Publishing Group Hall, Brand Publishing Exhibition Area and Yangcheng Book Fair Exhibition Area. Citizens and friends are welcome to the Book Festival Borrow your favorite new and good books home for free on site! In addition to the regular buy-and-borrow service, this year’s “You Read, I Buy” event also prepared special recommendations for everyone, “Reading and Traveling in Guangdong” Book activities, complete designated tasks related to Guangdong cultural tourism, and you can redeem exquisite cultural and creative gifts.
On the morning of August 20, the Guangdong Provincial Sun Yat-sen Library teamed up with social caring enterprises to launch a large-scale book collection event for the 2024 Southern Book Festival at the Pazhou Exhibition Hall. This fundraising event introduces the participation methods and interesting methods of the "Books Warm Mountain Area" project to citizens and friends, and helps citizens and friends donate unused books at home to students in mountainous areas. On-site reading promotion activities were held with the theme "If books and famous paintings could talk", and readers could review Chinese and foreign classics through fun interactions.
Guangdong Provincial Sun Yat-sen Library also brought 11 exquisite seals to the venue for stamp collectors to leave a beautiful mark on their reading life.
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Reporting and writing: Nandu reporter Zhou Peiwen Xu Xiaolei Sun Zhenling Xie Xiangnan Zhu Ronting intern Pei Han Luo Yanqing Ye Jiayi correspondent Miao Miao Comprehensive South +
