Saturday, May 07  01PM to 4:15 PM
China Institute
40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006

This May, China Institute has partnered with the Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation to bring some of China’s best-selling and most beloved writers to New York. Please join us on Saturday, May 7, 2016, for two back-to-back events: Ouyang Jianghe: Sichuan’s Master Poet and Writers Roundtable: Liang Hong, Li Juan, and Yan Ge.

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Ouyang Jianghe: Sichuan’s Master Poet
Ouyang Jianghe belongs to the “third generation” of twentieth-century Chinese literature and is one of the so-called “five masters from Sichuan.” This event will feature a reading of his works in both English and Chinese, followed by a moderated discussion. This event will be conducted in English.

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM: Reception

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Writers Roundtable: Liang Hong, Li Juan, and Yan Ge

Following the reception, China Institute’s Renwen Society will host a roundtable discussion with three of Contemporary China’s rising literary stars, moderated by Dr. Yan Yue of the United Nations’ Chinese Language Program. Liang Hong, Li Jian, and Yan Ge all grew up in a rapidly changing China, and their stories have all garnered wide national attention. This discussion will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.

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