【Reported by Wen-yuan Zheng, Jin-yu Cai, Tamsui Campus】The Department of Chinese held the Literature and Culture: Progressive Idealism Academic Forum; 20 scholars both national and international were invited to discuss and evaluate new publications along with the development of contemporary literature. Professor of the Chinese Department, Yuan-po Kao, began the event with an opening statement, expressing, “Professor Shu Shi has done extensive research related to language in China and Taiwan, including modern and classical language, becoming a pioneer and essential icon of literature. It is my honor to invite Professor Shu Shi for today’s literary event.”

During the forum, Professor from the Department of Chinese in Jinan University, Jin-shu Huang, gave a lecture discussing Chinese Modernism, which discussed authors Lu Xun, Guo-wei Wang and Da-fu Yu and analyzed what their works represent to modern Chinese literature. A researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Xiang-ping Li, discussed the documentary, “Dao Huo Zhe,” assessing it’s creativity and literary concepts. He mentioned Professor Shu Shi’s exciting concepts and unique mentality.