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Series Activities of “Speech, Image and Meaning——Inheritance and Transmission of Chinese Characters”in Tongji University
  Time:2019-12-16 

To commemorate the 120th anniversary of oracle bone’s discovery and research, in mid-November, a series of activities of “Speech, Image, and Meaning—Inheritance and Spread of Chinese Characters”, jointly sponsored by National Museum of Chinese Writing and Tongji University, were held in Tongji University.

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Opening ceremony was hosted by Chen Xin, the director of Tongji University Library. Many leaders of Tongji University attended the ceremony. Jiang Bo, vice president of Tongji University, a member of Standing Party committee of University Council; Zhu Dazhang, director of the Publicity Department of Tongji University, a member of Standing Party committee of University Council; and Duan Yanqin, chairman of the University Council, vice director and a member of Party Committee of National Museum of Chinese Writing. Shen Jinhua, Secretary of Party Committee of Tongji University Library.

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The content of the exhibitions includes three parts: Chinese characters exhibition, creative posters and works of Chinese characters and calligraphy exhibitions of Chinese characters. These exhibitions show the history of the evolution and development of Chinese characters, the achievements and creative works from teachers and students in Tongji as well.

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Leaders and guests attending the opening ceremony for the exhibition

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Popular creative products of Chinese characters

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Interactive experience activities

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After the opening ceremony, the theme forum of “Speech, Image and Meaning——Inheritance and Transmission of Chinese Characters was held in Yifu Building. Zhu Chongzhi, vice dean of School of Humanities of Tongji University hosted the forum.
The forum invited academic specialists such as Professor Cao Fang from Nanjing University of the Arts; Professor Chen Nan from Academy of Arts & Design, Qinghua University; Professor Wan Xianchu from Wuhan University; Professor Liu Zhao from Fudan University, and Mr. Lu Puji from College of Arts & Media of Tongji University. They respectively gave some lectures from different aspects about connotation of Chinese characters and spread the charm of them.

Text / Chen Wenzhi
Photography/Zhou You,Xue Ze Xin

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