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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Liu Yong Seminar on ―Beauty:<br />

Literature and Speaking‖<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2009--05—20<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=243228091<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, May 20th, 2009: Renowned Taiwanese artist and author<br />

Mr. Liu Yong gave a seminar on the theme <strong>of</strong> ―Beauty: Literature and Speaking‖ in<br />

the Qiulin Hall.<br />

Beauty from Literature to Speaking<br />

Liu arrived formally dressed and won the audience‘s applause at his first<br />

appearance. His opening was casual yet sophisticated. His speech covered topics<br />

from ―A Note on the Peach Blossom Yard" by Tao Yuanming to ―Song <strong>of</strong> A Pipa<br />

Player‖ by Bai Juyi; from ―Cambridge In My Eyes‖ by Xu Zhimo to ―Guanyin<br />

Mountain‖ by Xu Guangzhong. He even spoke <strong>of</strong> things such as baseball<br />

cementation to martial art novel book reviews. Liu spoke with such ease, arranging<br />

those complicated ideas into easily understandable thoughts for the audience.<br />

Everyone listened with a high level <strong>of</strong> attention.<br />

Every production, be it art or literature must come from the heart, even the local<br />

artists in the old society‘s emphasized art in speaking and literature… Perhaps<br />

literature from the heart is the most attractive literature, said Liu. The rich and witty<br />

speech led the audience to understanding the charm <strong>of</strong> literature and speaking.<br />

Appreciating the Beauty <strong>of</strong> Tragedies<br />

A member from the audience raised the question, ―Mr. Liu, you are a man <strong>of</strong> such<br />

beauty, and you have expressed your beauty in many different forms. I would like to<br />

know how you became such a beautiful person.‖<br />

Liu answered by sharing his less than well-<strong>of</strong>f childhood. He said, if people cannot<br />

appreciate the beauty <strong>of</strong> tragedies, they may sink into reality. I donate all the<br />

proceeds from my speeches to the Hope Project, and I remain youthful today<br />

because I was brave enough to come out and contribute something to the society.<br />

Viewing People with a Humble Heart<br />

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