They actively carry out literary creation activities to help tell the stories of Pudong well and promote traditional culture
99 articles, 320000 words, telling the story of the ancient city of Huinan... Recently, the Huinan Literature Society held a new book sharing event titled "Entering the Ancient City of Huinan", inviting more than 30 writers and authors, including Yao Haihong and Yan Zhiming, members of the Chinese Writers Association, to gather together and share the historical changes and legendary figures of the ancient city of Huinan.
Huinan is a cultural ancient city with a history of over 600 years of urban construction, known for its outstanding people and land. At the beginning of this year, the Party Committee and Government of Huinan Town proposed the development strategy of "one ancient city, two river basins, integration of life, and four wheel drive". In mid March, Huinan Literature Society began writing the book "Entering Huinan Ancient City", telling the story of Huinan Ancient City, inheriting historical context, and retaining nostalgic memories.
Members run around searching for ancient city ruins, interviewing people, searching for historical materials, and writing day and night. The past six months of unity and cooperation have all come together in the book "Entering the Ancient City of Huinan". It is reported that the book "Entering the Ancient City of Huinan" is divided into five parts: "History", "Historical Figures", "New Beauty of the Ancient City", "Proverbs and Customs", and "Poetry", totaling 320000 words.
"To tell the story of Huinan well and inherit the culture of the ancient city, the key is to put the love for hometown into it." Yao Haihong, the president of Huinan Literature Society, grew up in Huinan, full of love for his hometown and a sense of responsibility to let more people understand the ancient city of Huinan. He spent 45 days visiting the ruins of the ancient city wall, Dacheng Hall, Fuquan Temple, and Ancient Bell Garden, and used documentary techniques to write a medium length essay of over 50000 words titled "Entering Huinan Ancient City". Some other members disregard their advanced age, while others give up rest. Everyone works together to push forward
"When I open the historical chapter of the ancient city of Huinan, it seems like I am searching for a trace of historical smoke and clouds, and I still hear the sound of waves rolling in. As I travel through time from the poetic Nanhui ancient city, whether it is' recalling the past with ginkgo biloba 'or' the sound of pipa by the Jinghai Bridge ', they all record the rich historical and cultural heritage of Huinan ancient city." said Li Guanchen, Vice Chairman of the Writers Association of Pudong New Area. She had lived and worked in Huinan for a long time, and this time she wrote essays such as "The Beauty in Youth Memories" and poems like "Walking in the Ancient Bell Garden", describing her experience of working and growing up at the Nanhui Public Works Office in Huinan Town in the 1970s with sincere emotions.
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Ni Chunjun, Associate Professor of the Chinese Department at East China Normal University and Vice President of the Jinshan District Couplet Poetry Society, is a native of Huinan. This time, he specially wrote essays such as "The Road in Front of My Home" and "Memories of Dongmen Street's Food". "The book 'Entering the Ancient City of Huinan' reflects the cultural charm and heritage of the ancient city in the writings of Huinan writers," he said.
It is reported that since its establishment 8 years ago, Huinan Literature Society has actively carried out literary creation activities in accordance with the purpose of "based in Huinan, radiating to Pudong, serving Huinan, and shining Pudong". It has edited and published more than 10 collections of literary and historical essays and reportage works, including "Huinan - Traces of Time", "Youth Huinan - Selected Works from the" Huinan Cup "Poetry and Literature Competition", and "Writers Looking at Huinan".
Huinan Literature Society stated that, focusing on "shaping, activating, and lighting up Huinan", it will continue to work diligently in creating, exploring the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city of Huinan, praising new people and events in Huinan, and contributing to the new business card of "Huinan Ancient City".
Text: Shen Xinyi, Jin Hanmei