(Huawen Net, Toronto News) The Toronto Chinese Writers Association collaborated with the Canadian Chinese Seniors Research and Education Centre to host a lecture at the Seniors' Tea House. Recently, they jointly presented a literary lecture by author Lang Li, titled \"The Growth Journey of the Canadian Women Writers Association,\" which was successfully held online via video conference, connecting Toronto, Vancouver, and various locations around the world.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/huawenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dd4b234a70ade8b1759d2b6282314872-1000x750.jpg\")
\nThe host for this lecture is Yan Fei, president of the Canadian Chinese Writers Association and also the writer Yan Daxia. Participants came from all over. Professor Guo Xibo and Professor Zhang Weiguo of the Canadian Chinese Senior Education and Research Center gave opening remarks. Yan Daxia introduced the main speaker, Lang Li: Lang Li is currently a director of the Canadian Chinese Writers Association and president of the Canadian Women Writers Association. Lang Li graduated from the Class of '77 in the Medical Department of China Medical University. In 1988, she came to Canada as a\u966a\u8bfb (accompanied a student). She has experienced working odd jobs, studying abroad, doing business, and writing. She worked as a real estate agent in Vancouver for 25 years and received a lifetime achievement award. She began writing in 2017 and published the full-length non-fiction novel \"Lang Gege's Vancouver Real Estate Diary\" in 2018, followed by the collection of short and medium-length stories \"Letting Go\" in 2021. Her essays, poems, and short stories have been published in various Chinese media. Her works have been included in \"Forty Years of Home and Country\" by Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House, \"Wen Zong\" in Hong Kong, and \"Selected Works of North American Chinese Writers\" in the United States.
\nThe two-hour lecture, delivered with passion and eloquence by Lang Li, recounted the establishment process and related stories of the Canadian Women Writers Association. She introduced the association's members, such as Mu Rong Situ, Song Yu, Sun Yongmei, Xie Yan, He Lei, Zhang Luxia, Du Peng, and others (for a complete list, please refer to the appendix at the end of this report, \"Lang Li's Lecture Manuscript: The Growth Process of the Women Writers Association\"). Lang Li spoke with deep affection for each member, presenting them in her predetermined order, as if cherishing precious gems. She discussed their literary achievements, life experiences, interesting anecdotes, and their influence in both Chinese and international literary circles. Without the use of slides or PPT, Lang Li's lecture was spontaneous and highly engaging. During the lecture, Lang Li also shared her own literary journey and spoke about every contributor to the establishment and growth of the Canadian Women Writers Association. Towards the end of the lecture, during the interactive session, the host, Yan Da Xia, guided the audience's participation. Prominent figures such as the renowned Longfeng expert and writer Pang Jin, scholar Professor Peng Yanbin, and some of the women writers took turns speaking, sharing their perspectives, feelings, and reflections.
\nThis lecture is part of a series of lectures jointly organized by the Chinese Writers Society of Canada and the Canadian Elder Chinese Research and Education Centre. The Chinese Writers Society of Canada (CWSC) is a non-profit organization registered in Canada, with the aim of uniting writers in Canada who write in Chinese. The Canadian Elder Chinese Research and Education Centre was established based on the WeChat group \"Elderly Tea Room,\" initiated by Professor Wei Guo Zhang of the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. It aims to promote lifelong learning, research, and explore the paths to happiness for Chinese elders. Its mission is to serve the Chinese elder community in Canada, dedicated to caring for and developing the physical and mental well-being of Chinese elders in Canada, improving the quality of life for Chinese seniors, and creating harmonious elder communities.
\nThis series of lectures consists of four sessions: \"Dragons and Chinese Civilization,\" a lecture on dragon culture by writer Pang Jin; \"Leading Figures in Contemporary Chinese Literature,\" a literature lecture by Yan Daxia; \"The Growth of the Canadian Women Writers' Association,\" a lecture by writer Lang Li; and \"My Experiences Writing My First Novel,\" a lecture by mid-career powerhouse writer Yan Bo.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0<\/span>The Canadian Women's Writing Association is a formally registered non-profit organization, established in<\/span>2018<\/span>\u5e74<\/span>11<\/span>\u6708<\/span>12<\/span>Registered and incorporated with the Canadian federal government. Its purpose is to unite women writers, promote literary exchange, and draw from the essence of various cultures in Canada, a multicultural country, to reflect and contemplate, thereby creating works of significant historical value.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter<\/span>5<\/span>Over the years, the association's female members have spread across five continents and eight countries. Members who consistently pay their dues<\/span>54<\/span>names, most of them lifetime members.<\/span>Thank you to renowned North American literary critic Professor Lin Nan for your meticulous planning and strong support during the association's founding. Subsequently, we received contributions from Wang Lieyao, former president of the Chinese World Chinese Literature Association and doctoral supervisor; Chen Gongzhong, honorary vice president of the Chinese Novel Society and professor in the Chinese Department at Nanchang University; Bai Shurong, vice supervisor of the Chinese World Chinese Literature Association and editor of the Hong Kong literary quarterly \"Wen Zong\"; Professor Wang Hongqi, renowned expert in women's literature research and council member of the Chinese World Chinese Literature Association; Professor Peng Yanbin, council member of the Chinese World Chinese Literature Association; and Dr. Jiang Lan, overseas Chinese language literature scholar, translator, and writer.<\/span>University of British Columbia<\/span>The strong advisory team, comprised of Liu Jing, Director of the Asian Chinese Department at the university library and a writer; literature professor Zhang Jiguang; scholars Yang Wenyong and Guo Xiaolan, etc., led the Women Writers Association in its steady development.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Thank you, Professor Wang Hongqi, for your foresight and global vision in naming the Women Writers Association: the Canadian Women's Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Historical turning point for the Women Writers Association:<\/span>2019<\/span>\u5e74<\/span>9<\/span>Last month, the Women Writers Association, for the first time, invited renowned Chinese female literary expert Professor Wang Hongqi. The association successfully held its first literary seminar in Vancouver. The successful event garnered widespread attention from all walks of life, with nearly a hundred people in attendance, attracting many female friends who love literature to apply for membership.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Current Vice President Mu Rong Situ, an excellent writer on the JianShu platform. Her participation attracted many excellent female writers from the JianShu platform. Since its inception, the Women Writers Association...<\/span>20<\/span>With the influence of Mu Rong Situ's sharing, the Women's Writers Association has attracted members from eight countries across five continents, and the current total number of members is<\/span>54<\/span>Name.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Here's an introduction to the creative works of our female writer association members (listed in order of joining the association):<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Lang Li, published the non-fiction work \"Lang Gege's Vancouver House Selling Diary,\" which is included in the collections of the University of Michigan, Columbia University, and the University of Toronto.<\/span>University of British Columbia<\/span>Collected by universities and several libraries in Vancouver. Lang Li's novella collection \"Letting Go\" has been signed by a well-known Chinese film and television company.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Song Yu, founding Vice President. Previously a reporter for Canada Metropolis Weekly and LiveHere.ca, specializing in political and community news reporting. Completed the full-length novel \"Smiling at the Storm,\" currently in the process of publication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Sun Yongmei, pen name: Xianglian. Director of the Female Writers Association. Published<\/span>35<\/span>The lengthy, semi-autobiographical novel \"Salvation\" has not only caused a huge stir in the Women Writers Association group but also attracted a large number of online fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Zhang Luxia has published her essay collection \"Zi Lu Ji,\" and multiple essays and poems have won awards in competitions. She has received<\/span>2022<\/span>China Centennial Contemporary Outstanding Writer (Poet) Award<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Xie Yan, a board member of the Women Writers Association. She founded the renowned Canadian publication \"Tian Shi Weekly,\" and the Women Writers Association's April Sky Garden is based in \"Tian Shi Weekly.\" She has published numerous profound exclusive reports, including: \"Exclusive Record: Canada's First Class Action Lawsuit Against the Federal Government.\" She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>He Lei, pen name: Sonia. Director of the Women Writers Association. Won the \"Chanyuan Top Prize\" at the \"Moon in Daylight\" Poetry Competition, with judges including renowned writers Lo Fu and Ya Xian. Has published the poetry collection \"Slow Ballad in the Wind\" and multiple poetry anthologies. Her novel \"Chronicles of War\" was a bestseller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Dupont, pen name:<\/span>Shirley<\/span>Vancouver's veteran food columnist, since<\/span>2019<\/span>[Starting from the year] has been continuously providing visually rich and beautifully written food introductions for \"A Bite of Vancouver,\" which are deeply loved by readers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Qin Lin, pen name: Mu Rongsitu. Vice President of the Women Writers Association. Published the novels \"A Gentle Breeze from the Pacific\" and \"Triple Mountains.\" Completed the novel \"Vancouver Forgets Me Tonight.\" Her essays and short stories have won awards multiple times. Her works have been included in Canadian<\/span>University of British Columbia<\/span>Ohio State University, Macau University of Science and Technology collections.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Liu Yu, pen name: Shanyan. Author of the novella collection \"Youth Accompanies,\" and the novels \"Distant Land\" and \"Reunion.\"<\/span>1900<\/span>\"The Healer: A Long-form Non-Fiction Historical Work\"; Short and medium-length stories widely published in Chinese and North American literary journals and magazines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Liu Jianing, pen name: Shuding. Director of the Women Writers' Association. Specializes in poetry and prose. Winner of the First Prize in the Canadian Chinese Writers Association Literary Award, and the Award for Excellence in Prose at the American New Jersey Hanxin Literary Awards. Her essays are included in \"<\/span>2018<\/span>Chinese Essays of the Year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Guo Xiaojuan, online name:<\/span>Doctor<\/span>.<\/span>\u90ed<\/span>. <\/span>Director of the Women Writers Association. Published the novella \"Bauhinia Swaying in the Wind,\" which was adapted into a stage play by a local Vancouver theater company. Published in anthologies.<\/span>6<\/span>The department, whose works have won numerous essay awards both at home and abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Hao Xiuyan, pen name: Yanzi. Director of the Female Writers Association. Has read over ten thousand books.<\/span>2016<\/span>Began writing in [Year], with works published in newspapers, magazines, and self-media platforms. Some works were selected for publication in anthologies. Poetry, essays, and travelogues are published on the WeChat official account \"Yanzi's Micro-Moments.\"<\/span>1000 <\/span>Leftover chapters.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>An Jing, pen name: Jing Nian Li. A multi-platform contracted Australian author. Her main works include the novels: \"Di'anmen Under the Night Sky,\" \"Morning Light Slightly Opens,\" and \"Pandora's Bracelet.\" \"Pandora's Bracelet\" won the South Ming Foundation Award in Australia.<\/span>2021 <\/span>Annual Publishing Sponsorship<\/span>2023<\/span>Awarded the Second World Chinese Literature Award<\/span>\u2014\u2014<\/span>Novel Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Yang Qing,<\/span>Edith<\/span>Specializes in poetry, prose, translation, and literary criticism. Has published the prose poetry collection \"Moments, Rose Garden\" and the poetry collection \"Echoes from Heaven\" (as a compilation); co-translated \"One Hundred Love Sonnets by Neruda\" with Feng Zhou.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Ye Mei, pen name: Mei Xiang. She is adept at writing poetry and prose, and is a columnist for Canada's Times Weekly. She has interviewed numerous women in transnational marriages, writing the \"Transnational Marriage Series\" from various perspectives, which has been greatly loved by readers. In the last two years, she has begun writing novels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Li Qingyu, pen name: Qing Liu. Specializes in poetry and prose. The long narrative prose \"The Captain's Story\" will be called<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Captain<\/span>\u201d<\/span>The dog was written so vividly that it was serialized in Tian Shi Weekly and was deeply loved by readers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Zhang Qing, pen name: Qinghe. Thoroughly studied \"Dream of the Red Chamber.\" Published the novel \"Cloud Returns to Sail.\" The novel spans three eras and two centuries, depicting<\/span>80<\/span>The life experiences of female college students from campus to the workplace in the 1990s.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Fang Lan, pen name: Orchid Grass. Director of the Women Writers Association. Studied \"Dream of the Red Chamber\" in depth. Published the novel \"Flowers Fall in Fuso\". Her novel \"Fleeting Years of Flower Libations\" is read aloud on the Yunbian Road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Liu Xin, pen name: Jing Yu. Proficient in poetry, prose, and novel writing. Her works have won the China Youth Poetry Competition Award and been shortlisted for the Flushing Poetry Festival in the United States. Many of her works have been widely published on platforms such as \"Taiwan, Hong Kong Literature Selection,\" \"China Daily,\" \"World Journal,\" \"The China Press,\" and \"Selected Works of Contemporary Chinese Poetry.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Xie Gang, pen name: Bio An Xiao Wu. Serialized novellas: \"I Came for His Money Back Then,\" \"The Vortex Under the Epidemic.\" Published on Toutiao.<\/span>50 <\/span>Tens of thousands of words of stories and essays. Published on self-media platforms Overseas Story House and Military Story. Readership:<\/span>238<\/span>Ten thousand.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Malan, pen name: Konggu. Her serialized novel \"The Old Na Series\" is deeply loved by readers and has been serialized in multiple media outlets, including \"China Daily,\" \"Canada Commercial News,\" \"Tian Shi Weekly,\" and \"Hong Kong and Taiwan Literature Selection.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Wang Zhimin, pen name: Ximo. Published the novel \"Frosty Leaves Fluttering.\" It describes a student who studied abroad, returned to China after obtaining a degree, but encountered difficulties. The student then returned to Canada, faced the challenges of the pandemic, and set sail once again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Shi Qing, pen name: Qingtian Qingtian. Signed writer for the Youth Writers Association, columnist for \"Time Postbox.\" His novel \"Once in a Century\" is serialized on Douban Read.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Liu Dong, pen name: Y\u00f9 K\u00f2uzi. Slovak writer. Published essay collection \"I Live in the Homeland of Moles,\"<\/span>bike<\/span>\"Urban Narratives.\" The work was published in magazines such as \"Huawen Monthly.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Zhou Lanlan, a German writer. She published the children's illustrated fantasy story \"Metamorphosis,\" by Zhejiang Children's Publishing House.<\/span>2024<\/span>Published in [Year]. After its release, it became a bestseller, leading to interviews with multiple media outlets and a contract as a signed author. The story and illustrations were both created by Zhou Lanlan, with the illustrations done in colored pencil by hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Shi Wenjing, a French writer. Former on-air reporter for CCTV's English Channel, interviewing global guests.<\/span>500+<\/span>to tell China's story well to the world. Create Story Island<\/span>\u2013<\/span>Mortals are extraordinary. We interview brave people around the world who live authentically and be their best selves. Each piece is meticulously crafted, boasting a large readership and fan base.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Wang Ping, pen names: Sang Yin, Wutongyu. Chinese writer. Her novel \"Marriage\" won<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Weeds<\/span>\u2019<\/span>Excellence Award in the National Novel Competition; novellas \"The Life of the Old Branch Secretary\" and \"Our Youth\" won the 4th and 5th Excellence Awards for novellas in Fuxin City.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Li Huiqi, pen name: Xinghua Chunyu. Her essays \"I Crossed the River,\" and \"I Watched the Scenery from the Bridge\" won<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Yanghu Imprint<\/span>\u201d<\/span>Second prize in essay competition. Essays \"Autumn Moon Tour of Huizhou\" and \"Mr. Dongpo\" won domestic awards. Essays, novels, and micro-fiction widely published in domestic and overseas newspapers and magazines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Zhang Hui, pen name:<\/span>Rosalyn Hui Zhang<\/span>English writing. Publication.<\/span>Paradox <\/span>The series \"Paradox.\" Exposing how narcissists exploit chronic depression and anxiety patients for personal gain<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Diagnosis of murder<\/span>\u201d<\/span>Means.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Zhang Ting, pen name: New Zealand Bookworm. \"Snow Tonight in Tokyo\" released<\/span>2018<\/span>published in<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Jianshu<\/span>\u201d<\/span>Platform, author receives<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Jianshu Novelist<\/span>\u201d<\/span>Title<\/span>2021<\/span>In [year], the work was contracted and purchased by the Douban platform and sold on the Douban platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u00a0<\/span>Yuan Yongping, Chinese poet. Published \"Private Life,\" \"Everyday of the Heart's Fire,\" \"People and Performance,\" and \"Little Elegy.\"<\/span>2009<\/span>Fudan University<\/span>\u201c<\/span>In the South<\/span>\u201d<\/span>Poetry Award Nomination<\/span>2011<\/span>
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