A group photo of all online and offline participants at the opening ceremony of Beijing Author Day on Sept 6, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The opening ceremony of 2022 Beijing Author Day was held on Tuesday. At the same time, the results of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles (BFLAC) literature translation project were released, and the third stage program was also signed in Beijing.

The event was sponsored by the federation and co-organized by Beijing Lao She Literature Academy and China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co Ltd.

Some Chinese writers and Sinologists shared their feelings and opinions about the internationalization of Beijing literature at the ceremony, such as Chinese writers Zhou Xiaofeng and Xing He, Sinologists Dmitry Kuleshov from the UK, Jacopo Maria Lasala from Italy, and Rebecca Peyrelon from France.

The signing ceremony of seven books for the third stage program was held on-site, including My Destiny written by Liang Xiaosheng (Russia edition), Auspicious Time written by Zhang Zhilu (English edition), The Moon in the Deserted Temple by Ge Fei (Spanish edition) and Booking Death by Bi Shumin (Korean edition).

Several overseas publishing houses attended the signing ceremony of the third stage translation program through internet, including Unicorn Publishing Group from UK, Hyperion Press from Russia, Tunisia Oriental Knowledge Publishing Company among others.

Chen Ning, Party secretary and executive vice-president of BFLAC, said at the ceremony that the year 2022 is fruitful in the field of cultural exchange. Beijing Author Day plays an important role in publicizing Beijing literature works, showing the development of Beijing literature and positive image of China.

The federation will continue to make contributions to promoting China and its literature. Chen also encouraged people to take advantages of this event to tell more Chinese stories across the world.

Chen Ning, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of Beijing Author Day on Sept 6, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Li Hongwen, executive director of China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co Ltd, said that spanning 73 years, the company has accumulated rich international resources, paving the way for the export of Beijing literature works.

As a famous culture brand, Beijing Author Day has gained increasing attraction and innovation, as well as influence and communication. In the future, China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co Ltd will cooperate with the federation to introduce more Beijing literature works to the world and make contributions to the international communication and cultural exchange, she added.

This year's Beijing Author Day also includes a series of other activities, such as Beijing literature's dialogue with the world, Sinologists recommending Beijing literature, and Beijing writers reading masterpiece.

Besides, an online reader's club will be held, with Beijing writers communicating face-to-face with overseas fans. The activity will be broadcasted 24 hours simultaneously at home and abroad through platforms such as Tencent Video, Bilibili, Meta and YouTube on Sept 9.

Beijing Author Day, first launched in 2009, is themed on promoting Beijing literature works overseas. Until now, 26 works from 24 Chinese writers had been successfully signed to be published overseas cooperating with foreign publishers and they have been translated into 10 languages and exported to 13 countries.

Famous Chinese writer Liang Xiaosheng gives a speech at the opening ceremony of Beijing Author Day on Sept 6, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Abdelaziz Ahmed Abdelaziz Ahmoud Sallam, a Sinologist from Egypt, gives a speech at the opening ceremony of Beijing Author Day on Sept 6, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Seven books are signed for the third stage program at the opening ceremony of Beijing Author Day on Sept 6, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]