Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2001

b u i l d a g l o b a l Ch i n e s e literary network to promote l i t e r a t u re amo ng y o u ng people. The 2,400 entries f r om H o n g K o n g , Ma c a u , the mainland, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, the UK , the US, Canada, and Australia were evaluated separately in three catagories: essay, short story, and literary translation. The works were scrutinized by professional eyes such as those o f Yu Q i u y u, L i n Wenyue (essay d i v i s i o n ), Wang Meng, Bai Xianyong, Qi Bangyua n (short story division), Yu Guangzhong, George Kao, Yang X i a n y i (literary translation division). There were five winners from the University: two students from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, two from the Department of Translation, and one from the Faculty of Medicine. The awards presentation ceremony took place on 16th December 2000 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel. Winners, sponsors, and judges attended the occasion, and the winning students shared their creative experience with the audience. Prior to the ceremony, a seminar was held during which many of the adjudicators shared their insights into creative writing with the winners. The Chinese University Press The Chinese University Press has since 1977 been steadfastly preserving Hong Kong culture and promoting cross-cultural scholarly interaction through the publication of works of quality by local scholars and writers, and of Chinese- English dictionaries and glossaries . Dr. Steven Luk, director of The CU Press, says the Press has always worked hard at maintaining contact with good writers and discovering new talent. It began publishing general books in 1988, and the target of its publications has gone beyond a purely academic readership to include general readers. Since its founding, the Press has published over 900 titles, many of which reflective of Hong Kong and Chinese culture. The books have been distributed through the Press's networks in Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Dr. Steven Luk Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2001 10