The welcome forum for the 2026 Global Writers in Guangdong Program was held at the Shenzhen Fine Art Institute on July 10th. The afternoon sun blazed bright, mirroring the warmth radiating from this "miracle city" as it welcomed seven writers from APEC member economies, including Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.

Mexican writer Manuel Becerra delivered remarks on behalf of the participating writers. After spending several days exploring Shenzhen, he said he had become increasingly convinced that, from a global perspective, China was steadily consolidating its status as a major global power.Becerra expressed his understanding of literature in poetic terms. Citing a Mexican saying "Las palabras se las lleva el viento,"Becerra added that the breeze could also carry stories across mountains and seas and far and wide, and that this was how legends were born. Becerra said he was looking forward to the two-month field visitsahead.

During a break in the forum, South Korean writer Lee Byung-ryul spoke with reporters about his travels across China. He has visited nearly 50 cities in China. When asked about Guangdong, he said what fascinated him most was wandering through the narrow corners of Guangzhou's old neighborhoods in search of different local food markets.In his view, these markets offered the most authentic glimpse of everyday life. Earlier that morning, Lee had boarded the Shenzhen Metro alone before strolling through one of the city's commercial districts. Two local women struck up a conversation with him. After learning that he was a South Korean, they then jokingly asked whether he was an "oppa" working in Hong Kong. Lee said he hoped to encounter more unexpected and delightful moments like this during the upcoming field visit.

Source:PEARL

2026“全球作家写广东计划”欢迎交流会在深圳举行

7月10日，2026“全球作家写广东计划”欢迎交流会在深圳画院举行。午后的阳光炽烈而明亮，一如这座“奇迹之城”扑面而来的热忱，将来自印度尼西亚、韩国、墨西哥、秘鲁、新加坡、越南等APEC成员经济体的七位作家拥了满怀。

墨西哥作家曼努埃尔·贝塞拉作为作家代表致辞。数日走访深圳后，他说：“我愈发笃定，在全球视野之下，中国正稳步筑牢自身的大国地位。”贝塞拉以诗意的语言表达对文学的理解，他引用墨西哥俗语“言语随风飘散”：“清风亦可承载故事，跨越山海辗转四方，传奇便是这般应运而生。”贝塞拉对未来两个月采风之旅充满期待。

在交流会间隙，韩国作家李秉律与记者聊起他的中国足迹。作为旅行作家，他已走过近五十座城市。谈及广东，他最迷恋的是漫无目的地钻入广州老城区的角落，寻找不同的菜市场——在他看来，“那里藏着最真实的生活面貌”。当天上午，他独自钻进深圳地铁车厢，又漫步至商业街。两位本地阿姨主动搭话，得知他是韩国人后，笑着问：“是在香港工作的‘欧巴’吗？”接下来的采风之旅，他期待遇见更多这样的惊喜。

文｜记者 熊安娜 刘泳希
图｜主办方提供
译｜郑奕玲
审｜林佳岱