As part of the city’s annual Reading Month, which will end Friday, the renowned Taiwan poet Yu Kwang-chung will give a speech on the topic of inspiration.

Born in 1928, Yu is a well-known writer, literary critic and translator. So far, this prolific writer has published 17 poetry collections and 12 prose collections. Since the 1970s, Yu has written a number of poems expressing the nostalgia felt by Taiwanese people for their homeland and family members on the mainland.

Addressing the issue of China’s reunification, Yu once said: “We are all descendants of China and share the same brilliant Chinese civilization. No one can deny this. I believe the 5,000-year-old Chinese culture will be a centripetal force in promoting the reunification of China.”

Free tickets collecting

Venue: Shenzhen Book City, Luohu (深圳书城罗湖城)

Hours: 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Add: Jinshan Mansion, 5033 Shennan Road East (深南东路5033号金山大厦内)

Buses: 3, 10, 12, 29, 101, 103, 104, 113, 204, 215, 223, 302, K113, K204

Metro: Da Ju Yuan Station (Grand Theater Station 大剧院站), Exit C2

Lecture

Time: 2:30 p.m., Nov. 30

Venue: 5/F, Shenzhen Library (深圳图书馆五楼)

Add: Fuzhong Road 1, Futian District (福田区福中一路)

Buses: 10, 15, 25, 35, 38, 41, 54, 60, 64, 65, 71, 76, 107, 108, 111, 215, 228, 237, 235, 236, 311, 329, 350, 371, 374, K105

Metro: Shao Nian Gong Station (Children’s Palace Station 少年宫站), Exit C or D

(SD News)