Looking back at 2017

? Looking back at 2017

? Liu Xueguang

? Clouds roll and relax every day, and flowers bloom and fall every year. A year has passed, and only with footsteps can we measure the scenery of memory. Although there are winds and rains on the journey, ups and downs, and hard work, there is also joy in the suffering. Because if you pay, you will gain. Looking back on the road we have traveled over the past year is a summary of our experience and motivation to move forward.

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? 2017 is about to wave away with us, and the nostalgia and memories in our hearts are tumbling in our minds...

< p> Holding a family love prose writing seminar

? On the morning of July 30, the Yantai Prose Society and the Prose Writing Committee of the Municipal Writers Association successfully held a unique family love writing seminar in the conference room on the first floor of the Municipal Auditorium. Prose writing workshop. There were more than 40 members of the Prose Society and prose enthusiasts attending the meeting. I remember that the earliest people to come that day were Laizhou members Fu Guixiang and Jia Xukang. They got up early to catch the early bus to attend the seminar and were the first to arrive at the venue. Their spirit of being studious and motivated and actively participating in society activities left a deep impression on everyone. Lin Chunshan, president of Qixia Prose Society, led members to actively participate. Wang Xinchang, a member from Qingdao City, and Gong Zhaotong, a member from Rushan City, also attended the seminar despite the hot weather and distance.

The meeting was held in an atmosphere of sincere communication and mutual learning. Everyone spoke actively and enthusiastically, talking freely about their experiences, thoughts, confusions and shortcomings in writing family prose, and the atmosphere was warm.

Finally, Qi Guorui, president of the Yantai Prose Society and director of the Prose Creation Committee of the Yantai Writers Association, interacted with everyone to discuss the bottlenecks in family prose writing, and shared his writing insights and experiences accumulated over the years. He gave an in-depth and simple explanation from several points such as feelings, rich details, feelings and insights, and ideological meanings. Participants said that they have benefited a lot and gained a lot. It has broken down the obstacles in writing family prose and opened up the bottleneck of writing family prose. Suddenly, I found the golden key to writing family prose.

Ritual in the Autumn Rain

August 20th. Early autumn. Sunday.

? In the early morning, the crackling sound of a rapid shower woke me up from my sleep. I got up, opened the curtains, looked at the smoke and rain outside the window, and felt sad. Because today I want to participate in the unveiling ceremony of the Yantai Prose Society's creative activity base at No. 57 Suocheng Street. This rain seems to be against me. But it didn't change my intention to go.

Stepping into the courtyard house at No. 57 Suocheng Street, it was already bustling with people. The renovated courtyard is more simple and elegant. The fish in the pond jump out of the water from time to time, as if they are saying hello to you. The tall and tall Metasequoia trees, with green shade like a canopy, stand proudly like guards holding umbrellas. Rain, sometimes slow and sometimes urgent. The members in Laizhou have been driving on the road since around 5 o'clock in the morning. Holding their big, dusty hands along the way, I feel warm in my heart. Members from Penglai, Longkou, Zhaoyuan, Qixia and other places also came despite the rain. Prose members and prose lovers gathered together happily, hugging, shaking hands, greetings, smiling, talking, and taking photos. The scene showed the joy of gathering, the enthusiasm at close range, the communication between hearts, and the emotions. of blending. The laughter and laughter condensed the long-awaited and long-awaited feelings. This is the fate brought about by literature, this is the fruit of prose, and this is the dream realized by the fanatical hobby in the heart. The joy of acquaintance, the joy of getting to know each other, and the joy of being connected, in this simple and elegant old courtyard, are warm, permeating, and steaming in an instant. The entire courtyard is soaked in the true feelings of this literature, and you can taste the sweet cultural atmosphere when you breathe. Stacks of gift books were piled on the staff registration table.

? The rain continues to fall, like silk, like silk, falling on the face with cool strands, flowing into the mouth sweetly, like rice wine, like candies, making people feel like they are in a dream, in the south. In the ancient town. Standing in the old house that has not been seen for a long time, now it has a new look. The neat little black tiles on the roof of the courtyard house and the protruding red rafter eaves further highlight the heaviness and simplicity.

The shabby, messy and dilapidated scenery of the past has disappeared. It’s like hearing the sobbing words of gratitude from the ancients who have lived here for 600 years. Just like the falling rain, it is really deeply affectionate and rainy. Misty!

? The rain showed no sign of stopping, and Qi Guorui, president of the Yantai Prose Society, gave the order for the unveiling ceremony to begin. As the host of this unveiling ceremony, I first introduced the invited essayists, university professors, media reporters, famous calligraphers and painters, and reciters from our city, and expressed my warm welcome. President Qi Guorui made a speech on "Protect the roots of the city and retain the soul of the city", and hoped that members of the Prose Society would create ideological, local, social and contemporary works in this activity base with a rich historical atmosphere. The high-quality works of Yantai Prose Creation Activity Base have been built into a window for displaying members’ works and a place for exchanging and discussing literature. Che Xuebin, director of the creative activity base of the Yantai Prose Society, said: The presence of the Yantai Prose Society has allowed the ancient Suocheng Street to incorporate elements of modern literature and become a gathering place for literati, improving the culture of "No. 57 Suocheng" Taste, reaching the state of "talking and laughing with great Confucian scholars, and having no interactions with white people".

At the ceremony, David Yu, Zhang Shaowen and Chen Yuansheng donated calligraphy works. Members also donate their favorite books here. Not only can members of the Yantai Prose Society come here to read books, taste tea, and drink coffee, but also friends who like literature can read and hold literature-related activities here. . Subsequently, members presented wonderful cultural programs. The rain fell in waves, like an old man talking intermittently. As if he was tired of talking, he stopped to drink water, and then continued to tell the stories and vicissitudes of the city over the past 600 years. The open umbrellas in the courtyard are colorful, like exotic flowers and plants in bloom, overflowing with fragrance, fresh and magnificent. Members Yu Yunfu, Jing Xiaoli, Xie Jichang, Shang Lili, Wang Junfeng, and Yi Meng recited Mr. Qi Guorui's exquisite prose "Dreams Come True to the City" with great emotion, and teacher member Li Xiumei recited "Old Stories in Old Towns and Streets". Pushing the atmosphere of the scene to a climax. Members Li Xinliang, Zang Wenli, Sun Cuiju, and Wang Daoyun sang the Peking Opera "Springing Blood to Write the Spring and Autumn Period" a cappella, and the cheers were endless. The erhu solo "Tai Chi" by Chen Xin, the youngest member of the Yantai Prose Society, drifted in the streets and alleys of the city along with the autumn wind and drizzle.

The rain has stopped, and the sky is a clear blue as if it has been washed. The white clouds are like a sailing boat. Wisps of sunshine shine into this courtyard with rich history and culture. Looking up to the east, there is a purple atmosphere. The feeling of coming from the east, steaming clouds and rosy clouds. At this time, we came to the gate. Qi Guorui, Liu Xinhua, and Che Xuebin took off the red hijab hanging on the plaque of "Yantai Prose Society Creative Activity Base". After a burst of applause, our prose members The "new home" was born. Everyone cheered and excited, and took photos to celebrate their "new home".

At this point in writing, I am delighted to hear the good news that Suocheng and Chaoyang Historical and Cultural District will be relocated and renovated. I am extremely excited and filled with excitement. The expectations for many years have come true. The 600-year-old city is about to turn around beautifully, break out of its cocoon and transform into a fashionable historical and cultural highland and tourist attraction in northern China. I am really happy! Wish the city a better tomorrow!

? Publish the special edition "Cheering for the 19th National Congress"

On October 24, "Yantai Prose Micro-Journal" launched the special edition "Cheering for the 19th National Congress". Everyone is actively creating, I wrote an excellent manuscript. The launch of this special edition has won positive reviews from all walks of life and has been recognized by everyone. I would like to thank the authors who participated in it.

A delegation from the Sichuan Prose Society came to Yantai to exchange ideas and collect stories

From November 9th to 12th, an eight-member delegation from the Sichuan Prose Society came to Yantai to exchange ideas and collect stories. The delegation was led by Mr. Zhang Zhiren, executive president of the Sichuan Prose Society. The team is led by Zhou Wendao, vice president of Sichuan Prose Society and president of Meishan Prose Society, Feng Qingzhi, vice president of Sichuan Prose Society and president of Leshan Prose Society, Li Yun, president of Chengdu Longquanyi District Prose Society, Leshan It is composed of Ju Xue and Dan Hongneng, deputy secretaries-general of the Municipal Prose Society, and Li Haiyan and Luo Xiaorong, deputy secretaries-general of the Meishan Prose Society.

Personnel who participated in the forum and exchanges and accompanied the collection: Wang Xiumei, Chairman of Yantai Writers Association, and Lu Wancheng, Vice Chairman, Qi Guorui, Vice President of Shandong Prose Society and President of Yantai Prose Society, Li Xuzheng and Lan Cui, Vice Presidents of Yantai Prose Society, Yantai Prose Society Liu Xueguang, deputy secretary-general of the society, Yu Yunfu, Chen Yuansheng and Li Xinliang are directors of the Yantai Prose Society.

The delegation visited Changyu Wine Culture Museum, Yantai Mountain Beacon Tower, Bing Xin Memorial Hall, Changdao County Characteristic Natural Scenic Area, Penglai Pavilion Tourist Scenic Area and other places. Mr. Zhou Wendao, the founder and representative writer of Presenceism prose, was invited to hold a report conference on "Presenceism and the Transformation of Contemporary Chinese Prose" at Yantai Ludong University and Yantai University respectively, which benefited university teachers, students and prose lovers a lot, and the participants further explored It clarified the connotation of presenceism, expanded the ideas of prose writing, eliminated some confusions in prose writing, clarified the writing direction, and received positive praise.

? Through this visit of the Sichuan Prose Society delegation, the friendship between the two prose societies has been deepened. The Yantai Prose Society and the Meishan Prose Society have officially established a friendship society. The prose circle in Sichuan Province has a great influence across the country, and the valuable experience they bring will definitely promote the city's prose career to a new level.

Invited to attend the founding ceremony of the Zibo Prose Society

In the early morning of December 16, President Qi Guorui and I took a train and rushed to Zibo to attend the founding ceremony of the Zibo Prose Society. Although we did not know the leaders of the Zibo Prose Society, through WeChat, President Qi Guorui resolutely decided to attend the inauguration ceremony because of the same hobbies and the connection with prose. This is driven by a fearless spirit to spread culture. This is because of his love for prose. President Qi is as energetic and energetic as a young man regardless of his age. I am deeply moved. We presented a calligraphy work by Liu Dawen, the former president of Ludong University - "A Hundred Flowers Bloom in Spring" and several copies of "Yantai Prose" publications. President Qi delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the Yantai Prose Society at the founding meeting. Although the wind was biting that day, our literature-loving hearts were still warm. We hurriedly visited the historical monuments - Yan Ying's Tomb, Confucius Wen Shao, Jiang Taigong Sculpture, and in the evening we took the high-speed train back to Yantai. Although we come and go in a hurry, it will play a positive role in increasing cultural exchanges between the two places, prospering prose creation, and promoting the development of regional culture!

Invited to attend the second anniversary celebration of the Yantai Reciting Artists Association

On December 20, at the invitation of the Yantai Reciting Artists Association, attended the "Walking Faith" Yantai Reciting Artists Association second anniversary celebration. I had the honor to meet and take photos with Ms. Azi, a famous contemporary Chinese poet and lyricist, and received a copy of "Azi's Poetry Recitation Collection" signed by her personally; I had the honor to meet Zhang Qiuge, the actor of the famous film actor Xu Shiyou, Wang Lebin, Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Recitation Association, Yantai Ning Lanzhi, Chairman of the Municipal Calligraphy Association, Liu Xinke, former Commander of the Guard District, Ge Fengan, former Secretary-General of the Yantai Municipal People’s Congress, Jing Ran, Chairman of the Yantai Reciting Artists Association, Wang Jianni, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General, General Manager of "Popular Culture and Leisure" Editor Jiang Ruiguang and other celebrities took a group photo. The on-site recitation expert recited with great emotion, inspiring people to work hard. The shocking scene, the touching rhythm, the sonorous rhythm, and the passionate enthusiasm are always surging in the heart and touching the soul.

? One year will become a thing of the past in our memory. But those literary friends who have spared no effort in the development of "Yantai Prose Micro-Journal" make me always grateful in my heart. They are: Huang Xiaodong, Yu Lijie, Yu Yunfu, Li Xinliang, Zang Wenli, Sun Cuiju, Zhang Jinqiang, Wang Cheng, Jia Xukang, Liu Jiankun, Fu Guixiang, Jiang Shaojie, Ding Fengying, and Sun Yuling. They are excellent editorial members who work in obscurity for the prosperity of Yantai culture with a sincere heart. But I also want to thank those literary friends who have worked hard for the promotion of micro-publications for a long time. See you again in 2017! In 2018, we will bathe in the fiery red of the East and happily walk through the spring with blooming flowers, the summer with luxuriant leaves, the autumn with abundant fruits, and the winter with dancing snow.

Because we have the same literary dream, then, let us be in the big family of Yantai prose: through thick and thin, we walk hand in hand, singing all the way, and realize our dream together!

In 2018, I wish you all your dreams will come true and your family will be happy; in 2018, I hope you will continue to pay attention and support the "Yantai Prose Micro Journal" to get better and better!