Chinese writers begin 2nd visit to Yunnan

Ten plus renowned Chinese writers kicked off their second visit to Yunnan province on September 6.

Renowned Chinese writers pose for a group photo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Sept 6. Photo/Yunan Daily

The four-day tour will take the writers to the central Yunnan cities of Kunming and Yuxi, looking into the former residences of Nie Er.

Nie, a famous composer, was born in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in 1912. He wrote March of the Volunteers, the Chinese national anthem.

 

Chinese writers visit a former residence of Nie Er on Sept 6. Photo/Yunan Daily  

“Via the famous writers, Nie Er and the Chinese national anthem will be better known to the world, and the event also makes a good chance for Yunnan writers to learn from their peers,” said Fan Wen, chair of the Yunnan Writers Association.

The Yunnan visits by nationwide writers are hosted by the Chinese Writers magazine and Yunnan Daily Press Group, with the first visit in early August focusing on Southwest Associated University and its poet professor Wen Yiduo.

 

Chinese writers visit a former residence of Nie Er. Online photo subject to deletion  

Reporting by Yao Chengcheng (Yunnan Daily); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue