From 10thto 13thof Junein2022, the 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-MacauPostgraduate Forum of Academic Exchanges in Foreign Languages and Translation Studies was jointly held by Guangdong Society of Foreign Languages(GDSFL), Guangdong Provincial Foreign Literature Association(GPFLA), Hong Kong Translation Society(HKTS)and the School of International Studies of Sun Yat-sen University(SIS, SYSU)andorganized by the Postgraduate Student Association of SIS, SYSU. This year’s forumwas held both online and offline, and hadmore than 100 participantsfrom Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau,and other regions of China.HighlightsVoice of WisdomIce-breaking SessionGroup Photo of Participantsat Ice-breaking SessionOn the evening of June10th, participantsfrom universities in Guangdong, Hong Kong,Macau,and other regionsorcities participated in the online Voice of Wisdom ice-breaking session, marking the beginning of this year’s event. Dr.XIEGuixia attended the ice-breaking sessionand introduced the history of Sun Yat-sen University to the audience.Opening CeremonyOpening CeremonySiteThe opening ceremony of the 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Forum of Academic Exchanges washeldon the morning of June 11th. Prof.HUANGGuowen, President of GDSFL, Prof.CHENYang, Secretary-General of GDSFL, Prof.CHANGChenguang, Dean of SIS, SYSU, and ZHENGHua, Secretary of Party Committee at SIS, SYSU, and over 100 forum participantsfrom universities in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau,and other regionsparticipated, either online or offline,in theopening ceremony.Opening SpeechProf.CHENYang and Secretary ZHENGHua delivered opening remarks, expressing their warm welcome to the participants,and their good wishesfor the future development of young scholars.Opening Speechby Prof.CHENYangOpening Speech by Secretary ZHENGHuaKeynote SpeechSessionProf.HUANGGuowen, Prof.LIYun,and Dr.SaiCheongSIUdelivered keynote speeches, coveringtopics ofpostgraduate thesiswriting, “refugee”writers andthe nitarisation of culture, and electronic tools applied to translation research.Keynote Speech Several Issues in Writing Postgraduate ThesesbyProf.HUANGGuowenKeynote Speech The Unknown Community: “Refugee”Writers andthe Unitarisationof Cultureby Prof.Li YunKeynote Speech Translation Research Technology: Electronic ToolsApplied to Translation Researchby Dr. SaiCheongSIUParallel Sessionsand the Creative Writing WorkshopThe afternoon of June 11thwitnessed the holding of parallel sessions and the Creative Writing Workshop. The four parallel sessions were themed onForeign Literature, Translation Studies, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and Intercultural Studies and Country and Regional Studies respectively. All were held online. The Creative Writing Workshop was held offline.Group Photo of Professors and Participantsat Parallel SessionsGroup Photo of Professorsand Participantsat Creative Writing WorkshopPaperCompetitionand theAwardsCeremonyOn the morning of June 12th, the 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Paper Competitionin Foreign Languagesand TranslationStudiesand National English Creative Writing Competition AwardsCeremony wereheld.Twelvefinalists presented their papers and tookquestions from judges concerning their research to compete for the championship of this year’s paper competition.In the end, Prof. CHANGChenguang,Deanof SIS, delivered the closing remarkfor the event.Results of the Paper Competitionare as follows:First PrizeZENGWeixinSecond PrizeLINTingcong, WANGXiaoyiThird PrizeJIANGYiling, TANGXuyi, WANGXiansiMerit AwardZENGYuhui, XIAOo Yao, LIYongying, LIURuofeng, CAIYayi, LINZhijianClosing Remarkby Prof. CHANGChenguang,Deanof SIS, SYSUGroup Photo of Judges, Guests, and ParticipantsCity TourOnthe afternoon of June 12th, some of the forum participantsand studentsfrom SIS, SYSUwent to Zhongshan City andvisitedDr. Sun Yat-sen Museum toexperience the culture and historical imprint of the city.Group Photo WhenVisiting Dr. Sun Yat-sen MuseumThe four-day forum hasbeen widely praised by the guests and participants.They commented on the forum as beinginnovativein organization, thoughtful in arrangement, and enlightening to future researchAfter seven years of development, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Forum of Academic Exchangeshas become arenownedplatformfor young scholarsfrom Guangdong, Hong Kong,and Macauto exchange academicideasandenhance communication. It also plays an important role in promotingcultural exchanges,cultivating foreign language professionals,and evokingpatriotismamong young scholarsinthe Greater Bay Area.

Living in China, I often buy milk and I always see the logo “Beijing Olympics 2022” printed on the carton, which refers to the 2022 Winter Olympics held in China. As a sports lover, I know the Olympics is of great importance. All athletes in the world dream to participate in the Olympics, and it is the most important sports event in the world. Athletes who win Olympic medals represent the highest level incertain fields.As we understand the importance of this event and its significance to the global sports scene, let’s talk about the story of the 2022 BeijingOlympics. As we all know, China is an ancientcountry with acivilization ofmore than 5,000 years.The Chinese culturehas become an inseparable part of all Chinese people. Today, China is one of the most important countries in the world. Duringmy fewyears of stayin China, I have witnessed the efforts that China had put into this event, such as the early and elaborate preparation in urban development, construction of stadiums, training of athletes, building of infrastructure, rehearsal of celebration ceremonies and media campaigns, etc.Despite the unexpected difficulties posed toChina and the world because ofthe emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, China persisted in preparing for the event. Regardless ofquestions about China’s ability to host the Winter Olympics in the face ofthe epidemic, China managed to overcome the difficulties.The countryrelied on a well-researched system, thoughtful planning,and outstandinggovernance, rather than acting blindly. It wasbecause of this tremendous effort that China successfully hosted this event. Yet, this is not new to China, as it has many excellent experiences in hosting major events. In my opinion, the opening ceremony is a particular example of the great effort China has put into hosting the Winter Olympics. I especially wished I could have been on the sceneto watch the ceremony, but the epidemic prevented us from being there, so we had to watch the games on TV. I amvery happy to see how well China organized this event.In fact, before I came to China, I always wonderedwhy China always obtained good resultsin the Olympics. Through my work at one of China’s leading universities, Sun Yat-sen University, for a fewyears, I have foundtheanswer. As far as I have seen, itis because from primary and secondary schools to universities, sportsisa very well-organized subject, with the sports department and other relevant departments coordinating closely and giving it a high priority. Moreover, sport is part of Chinese culture, which explains why China always achieves good results in the Olympics. Some may argue that China’s large population is the reason why China has done so well in the Olympics. I would argue that although alarge population is important, it is not the main reason, as other countries with similar populations to China do not excel in the Olympics.I think despite many obstacles, China has managed to host aunique event. I hope that China will continue to be successful and prosperous and that the epidemic will soon disappear from the world.

Recently, the result of general and youth projects sponsored by the National Social Sciences Fund for 2021 was announced. "A Study on the Interaction and Mutual Appreciation of Chinese and Russian Literature in the Late Qing Dynasty and the Period of Republic of China" by She Xiaoling, a Specially Appointed Associate Researcher of SIS, was approved as a sponsored general project. "A Study on Bridging the Broken Chain of Medical Language Service Talents in Building a Community of Common Health for Mankind" by Guo Cong, a Specially Appointed Associate Researcher, was approved as a sponsored youth project. Project Title Scholar Type Discipline Institution A Study on the Interaction and Mutual Appreciation of Chinese and Russian Literature in the Late Qing Dynasty and the Period of Republic of China She Xiaoling General Project Foreign Literature SYSU A Study on Bridging the Broken Chain of Medical Language Service Talents in the Construction of a Community of Common Health for Mankind Guo Cong Youth Project Linguistics SYSU These years, our school always upholds the guiding principle "facing the academic frontier, facing the major strategic needs of the country, and facing the national and regional economic and social development". The scientific research of SIS is therefore strategically enhanced. SIS will continue implementing this guiding principle by systematically organizing applications of scientific research projects. The school also aims to further create a favorableresearch environment and scientific research platform for the faculty, and keep improving the scientific research management system. By doing this, SIS strives to make contributions to the reform and development of the university asa Double First-Class university in the newera.

The 13thChina International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (hereafter “Airshow China”) was successfully held in Zhuhai International Airshow Center from September 28thto October 3rd, 2021. Ten volunteers from SIS, including Zhang Fengyuan, Chen Xinyi, He Xiwen, Li Yuexin, Wang Yao, Wang Yunke, Zhou Donglan, Ding Kexin, Hu QianqianBao Yushanprovided translation-led services for the Zhuhai Airshow for six days from September 25th to September 30th, showing theirforeign expertise.(Youth volunteers from SIS)Zhang Fengyuan (from the Class of 2020 majored in English Interpretation):In the 13thAirshow China, we were responsible for receiving foreign guests and supporting the meeting. I take charge of receiving two foreign guests from the British Embassy in China and the Japanese Embassy in China,respectively.Having successfully completed my task, I also introduced the customs of Zhuhai and the relevant information of the airshowto them . Moreover, on behalf of the team, I would like to thank all the fellow undergraduates and postgraduates for their activecooperation, as well as the School of Physics and Astronomy’s volunteer team for their generous support.Wang Yunke (from Class A of the 2018 majored inEnglish ):During the volunteering,I was chieflyresponsible for greeting the overseaguests and for organizing meetingsat the Zhuhai forum. The guests I greeted were the counsellor of the US Embassy in China and his companion. On the way, I listened to the guests’ opinions about energy, technology and other issues between China and the United States, from whichI learned a lot. I was thankful to the volunteer activity, because not only did I got a chance to enjoy a wonderful airshow,but also gained valuable volunteer experience.(Youthvolunteers from SIS)Wang Yao(from the Class of 2018 Silk Road Study Program):It was a great honor to have the opportunity to volunteer for this airshow. Our main task was to receive oversea guests, picking them up atthe airport, etc. Under the guidance of the supervising teacher in charge, we quickly became familiar with the work and completed our tasks responsibly. In addition, it gave us the valuable opportunity to participate in this grand airshow. Beyond making contributions to the successful activity, we have learned more about the brilliant achievements of China’s aerospace industry.Chen Xinyi (from 2018 English major Class A):In this year’s airshow and Zhuhai Forum, I, as a volunteer interpreter, was primarily responsible for receiving foreign guests and providing consecutive interpretation for Xu Hongliang, the secretary general of China National Space Administration, and for the guests present at the welcome dinner of the China National Space Administration . During the activity , I met friendly ambassadors to China and kind practitioners from aerospace industry, and I also accumulated knowledge related to aerospace science and technology. To conclude, apart from gaining a valuable consecutive interpretation experience, I also improved my people skills .(secretary general Xu Hongliang with Chen Xinyi)

“No concentrated aspiration, no sophistication; no silent devotion, no illustrious achievements.” The road of youth starts with one step. Foryoung people who want to remain true to their original aspirations and undertake missions in hard practice, they should go down to the grassroots and strive on the front line. This is how they keep hard-working and high-spirited, learn real knowledge and understand the true meaning of life. This is how they come up with innovative ideas, and then put them into practice. This is also how they make every step steadier. The alumni of the School of International Studies (SIS) are no exceptions. Presented here is the 3rdpart of the stories of SIS outstanding alumni working as grassroots leaders. From their stories, we can see the power of rolemodels.Gao XuemingGao Xueming, MA graduate selected and transferred to Development and Reform Commission of Taihe County, Anhui Province2020 SISMTI graduateHonors:At the university, she received first- and second-class postgraduate scholarships and wonfirst prize in the 13thSYSU May 4th“Sound of Star Sea” Chorus Contest forPostgraduates in May, 2019.Reflections on working as a grassroots leader:“In Taihe County, Fuyang City, I have worked successively for the Development and Reform Commission of Taihe County and in Yuanwa Village, Taihe Economic Development Zone. Now I’m working as the Secretary Assistant of Yuanwa Village Party organization. Looking ahead, I am determined to remain true to my original aspirations and missions and strive for excellence and progress so that my alma mater will take pride in me. I will keep being dauntless, and recognize the real meaning of ability, moral integrity and charisma and I am ready to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to the Party and the people.”Message of hope:“‘Good youths offer their services wherever they are needed, and those with a strong will never regret working hard.’ As young people in the new era, we should respond to our country’s calls actively, settle in grassroots positions, go deep among the masses,and contribute to the rural vitalization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We should dedicate ourselves to thedevelopment in tough regions, make great contributions and accomplish great tasks where our motherland and people need us most.”------------------------------------------------------------------------Feng MeijuanFeng Meijuan, MA graduate selected and transferred to General Office of Heyuan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Guangdong Province2020 SISMTI graduateHonors:Atthe university, she receivedthe title of SYSU Outstanding Graduate as well as the Honorable Mentions of the 32nd(2020) Han Suyin International Translation Contest, the 1st(2019) “CCCup” International Chinese Culture Translation Contest and the XuYuanchong Translation Contest.Reflections on working as a grassroots leader:“During my work in Heyuan City, I have worked successively for the General Office of Heyuan Municipal Committee of the CPC and in Laopuchang Village. Currently I’m the Secretary Assistant of Laopuchang Village at its Party and Mass ServiceCenter, and my job is to assist the “two committees” of the village (the village Party branch and the village committee) and help with village affairs related to poverty alleviation, rural vitalization, construction of beautiful villages, etc. I am more determined in my original aspirations to serve the people and I have also strengthened my capabilities of working in the grassroots– the biggest gain from work. Looking ahead,I’ll remain firm in my stand, advance indomitably despite difficulties and make efforts to contribute to the rural vitalization and socialist modernization.”Message of hope:“Let’s carry on the spirit of theox of serving the people diligently, opening up new grounds bravely and working tirelessly. Let’s write new pages at our own ordinary posts.”------------------------------------------------------------------------Si RongSi Rong, BA graduate who participated in the program of University Graduates Providing Volunteering Service in Western China and taught in Akto County, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region2020 SISMA graduate from the English DepartmentHonors:At the university, she received the title of Outstanding Communist Youth League Cadre of SYSU, Top 100 Secretary of Youth League Branch, Outstanding Student Scholarship, etc.Reflections on working as a grassroots leader:I volunteered to teach in Xinjiang as an English teacher in the Junior High School of Akto County, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture,mainly responsible for Englishteaching and research. I’ve learnedto keep my feet on the ground and have the courage to break through, which is my biggest gain from work. Faced with difficulties, I must meet them head-on. Looking ahead, I’ll continue to work as hard as ever. All in all, I’ll keep in mind SYSU’s motto, to be a person “who hasboth the ability and moral integrity and isable to cultivate charisma and eagersto serve their country”, to make greater contributions to our society and our country.Message of hope:“Youths are full of vigor and dreams. Knowledge is the origin of action, and action is the outcome of knowledge. Options are countless, yet theone that makes life more meaningful is to settle and strive where our motherland and people need us most.“Let’s dedicate ourselves to the grassroots and realize our social values there. In the crucial period of the realization of the Chinese Dream, young people should cherish high aspirations and feel no regret of dedicating their life to the grassroots. The stories of SIS outstanding alumni grassroots working as grassroots leaders have spurred us on to keep the country in our mind, go down to the grassroots, and dedicate ourselves to the causes that benefit our country. Let’s interweave ourselves with the greater self, our country, and work where our motherland needs us most.”

On the morning of May 16th, 2021, the 2021Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Contest for Outstanding Paper Awards Ceremony for Creative WritingContest was held in Studio C203, Haiqin No.6 onZhuhai Campus of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU).After more than a month of paper review, 10contestants,whose papers centered on foreign literature, linguistics and applied linguistics, translation studies or cross-cultural studies, were shortlisted for the Contest for Outstanding Paper Awards.The judges of the contest were:Chairman of Guangdong Society of Foreign Languages(GSFL)Dean of the School of Foreign Studies of South China Agricultural University(SCAU)Professor Huang GuowenChairman of Guangdong Provincial Foreign Literature Association (GPFLA)Director of the Academic Committee of the School of Foreign Studies of Guangzhou UniversityProfessor Li ZhiminVice-Chairman of Hong Kong Translation SocietyDepartment of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAssociate Professor Li DechaoSecretary General of GSFLDeputyDean of the School of Foreign Studies of SCAUProfessor Chen YangDeputy Secretary General of GSFLDirector of the National Center for Technology-based Simultaneous Interpretation Teaching in Guangdong University of Foreign StudiesProfessor Mo AipingStanding Council Member of GPFLASchool of Chinese Language and Literature, South China Normal University (SCNU)Professor Shen JielingDeputy Dean of the School of Foreign Studies, SCNUProfessor Huang Liyanthe School of International Studies (SIS), SYSUDean Chang ChenguangParty Secretary of SIS Wang ChengProfessor Zeng LeiProfessor Dai FanTeacher representatives from universities of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau and over 100 postgraduate students were present.Contest for Outstanding Paper AwardsThe Contest for Outstanding Paper Awards was held in a method combing online and offline meetings. Each contestant participated online through Tencent Meeting and gave their presentations in the order decided by drawing lots.Ten contestants were from universities in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macauand other regions, including The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Jinan UniversityandShanghai International Studies University. Theyelaborated on their findings online or offline,and replied to the judges’ questions.The judges’ thought-provoking comments and the contestants' outstanding resilience shownin their answers presentedwonderful academic exchanges that benefited the online and offline audiences.After all the presentations and oral defenses, Professor Li Zhimingave overall comments.He recognized the contestants’academic enthusiasm and paper writing skills, and pointedout at the same time that their writingswerestill lacking in logic and rationality and that future researchshould contain more innovations. To this end, Professor Li gave valuable suggestions for contestants and students from three aspects. At the technical aspect, contestants need to followthe format specificationsmore strictlyand use academic language to write; at the argumentation aspect, each view should be supportedby sound argumentsand the conclusion should be clear; at the knowledge and cultural aspect, research should be based on knowledge or culture systems, and researchers should possess basic academic ethics. Finally, he also encouraged students to devote themselves to academic research through which they can welldevelop their logical thinkingand rationality, and to promote the communication betweenChinese and Western cultures through academic researchon foreign languages.The final scores and judges’ discussion decided that 1stprize of Contest for Outstanding Paper Awardswent to Yao Lefrom The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and 1stprize of Creative Writing Contest went to Li Meiqing from Beijing Foreign Studies University. A grand award ceremony was held for the two contestsThe results of the contest are as follows(each prize isin randomorder) :First PrizeYao LeSecond PrizeChen Muxuan, Mao zixuanThird PrizeLiu Yufeng, Lin Tingcong, Zhao LuHonorable MentionWu Hanwen, Liang Yu, Zheng Yue, Zhang XuesiIn the end, Party Secretary of SISWang Chengdelivereda closing speech. He concluded that the 6thGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Academic Exchanges in Foreign Languages and Translation Studies has promoted the innovation of foreign language disciplines,cultivated students’ academic sensitivity and insight, and strengthened the exchanges and cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.The closing speech marked that the 2021Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Contest for Outstanding Paper Awards and Award Ceremony for Creative WritingContest were successfully concluded. In the contests, judges put forward many insightful points, and contestants showed their agile reactions and great academic quality. The wonderful judging scene also aroused enthusiastic responses from online and offline audiences. This academic event not only broadened the academic horizon of students, but also stimulated their academic enthusiasm, and contributed to the cultivation of talents of foreign languages in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.Group photo of judges, online and offline contestants and staff