An exhibition "The Literary Realm: Exhibition of Select Editions of Modern Chinese Literature" was jointly organized by the Chinese Language and Literature Department and the University Library System of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) from January 13 to February 28, 2009 at the University Library Exhibition Hall.
Prof. Chen Sihe (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Fudan University), Prof. Chen Zishan (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, East China Normal University), Prof. Zhu Qiang (University Librarian, Peking University), Prof. Ge Jianxiong (University Librarian, Fudan University), Ms Zhang Jingbo (Deputy Librarian, East China Normal University), Prof. Chan Hung Kan (Chairman, CUHK Chinese Language and Literature Department ), and Dr. Colin Storey (CUHK University Librarian) officiated at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition at the University Library Exhibition Hall at 11 a.m. on January 13, 2009. The exhibition highlighted works by major modern Chinese authors.
In addition, the Chinese Language and Literature Department and the University Library System of CUHK jointly developed the Modern Chinese Literature Research Portal Project. The launching ceremony of the first phase of the Modern Chinese Literature Research Portal was held on January 13, 2009. The Project collected scattered resources on modern Chinese literature from different sources and compiled bibliographies of major authors on this platform. Further details about the Portal can be found at http://www.modernchineseliterature.net.
Apart from the exhibition, two literary talks on modern Chinese literature were held on January 13, 2009 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The first talk was delivered by Prof. Chen Sihe on the development and challenges of research on modern Chinese literature. The second talk was by Prof. Chen Zishan on a missing figure in the history of modern Chinese literature. The talks were chaired by Prof. Lee Ou Fan Leo and were well-received by over 100 participants from the public as well as faculty and students of CUHK.
