Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cross-Media Cultural Research Workshop

The "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cross-Media Cultural Research Workshop" series of events was organized by the School of Chinese Language and Literature at South China Normal University, coordinated by Professor Duan Jifang, Dean of the School, and hosted by the Center for Aesthetic Culture and Critical Theory, the Cross-Boundary Cultural Research Center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Ministry of Education Philosophy and Social Sciences Laboratory for "Children and Adolescent Reading and Development" at South China Normal University. The forum invited over ten experts and scholars from institutions such as The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Writers Association, Hong Kong Baptist University, the University of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology, and Macao Polytechnic University to engage in in-depth discussions on contemporary culture and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area literature, media convergence, and cultural innovation, among other related topics.

At 9:00 AM on November 4, 2022, the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cross-Media Cultural Research Humanities Exchange Workshop" was held online. The forum's opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Ling Yu from the School of Chinese Language and Literature. Professor Duan Jifang, Dean of the School, delivered a speech on behalf of the organizers. Professor Daniel F. Vukovich, Head of the Department of Comparative Literature at The University of Hong Kong, proposed using the "Greater Bay Area" as a methodology, viewing it as a pathway to reunderstanding regional culture and globalization. Researcher Sang Hai, Editor of the *Macau Polytechnic Journal*, shared insights on "Wu Yushan's Art and Tao" from a cross-media perspective, suggesting that the encounter between China and the West can be understood through a cross-media lens. Professor Huang Weiliang from The Chinese University of Hong Kong emphasized that the Greater Bay Area should not only focus on developing finance and economics, technological innovation, higher education, and legal affairs but also foster integration and exchange in literature and the arts to build a "Cultural Island." Professor Zhu Shoutong, Head of the Department of Chinese at the University of Macau, pointed out that the construction of literature and arts in the Greater Bay Area should be integrated from the Macau perspective, where Chinese culture is the mainstream alongside the coexistence and exchange of diverse cultures. Professor Wei Ming, Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow of the Jao Tsung-I Academy at The University of Hong Kong, discussed the relationship between Hong Kong, Macau, and the culture of the Greater Bay Area, advocating for seeking common ground while reserving differences to promote the inheritance and development of Chinese culture. Zhou Mimi, Vice President of the Hong Kong Writers Association, analyzed the differences in the multimedia adaptations of Eileen Chang's novels from text to stage. Professor He Xingfeng from The Chinese University of Hong Kong explored Ann Hui's adaptation of Eileen Chang's *Love in a Fallen City*, noting that the film is both a declaration of Ann Hui's philosophy of love and a confession to Hong Kong. Associate Professor Tang Rui from the Faculty of Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University examined cross-media writings in Hong Kong's grassroots communities during the 1970s and 1980s, revealing changes in Hong Kong society and the behavioral patterns and value beliefs of its people. Assistant Professor Zhu Congqian from Macau University of Science and Technology discussed the evolution of female images in Macau, highlighting the dissipation of paternal consciousness and the construction of eco-feminism. Professor Ge Liang from Hong Kong Baptist University shared profound insights on observing and writing history. Zhang Yu, Special-term Associate Researcher at the School of Chinese Language and Literature of South China Normal University, explored new pathways for science fiction in the Greater Bay Area through the works of Dong Qizhang, Chen Qiufan, and Wang Shiyue, focusing on dimensions of subject integration, temporal-spatial integration, and gender bending. Professor Ling Yu from the School of Chinese Language and Literature at South China Normal University discussed the construction of a Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cultural community from four aspects: "Greater Bay Area integration," "integration of history and geography," "integration of talents," and "cross-boundary integration."

The closing ceremony of the conference featured an academic summary by Professor Ling Yu, who announced the successful conclusion of the event.

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