Symposium on “Literatures and the Studies of

Canton Thirteen Hongs”

(The first Announcement)

Dear Professor ,

“Thirteen Hongs” is a calling card for the city of Guangzhou in the process when China was approaching to the world history. As a traditional field of historical research, “Thirteen Hongs” is a historical and cultural heritage of worldwide significance, which is also of great significance in the construction of Guangzhou as a famous cultural city. With the aim to further promote the literatures collection and the studies of Canton Thirteen Hongs, institutions of Guangzhou Association of Social Science Societies, Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Society, Canton Hongs Research Centre of Guangzhou University and the Guangzhou Archivistics Society will jointly hold a symposium on “Literatures and the Studies of Canton Thirteen Hongs”. Your profound knowledge and productive achievements in the relevant fields are highly appreciated. Therefore, we sincerely invite you to participate the symposium and to share your inspiring ideas with the other scholars. Following are the items concerning the symposium:

I. Time and Venue

September 20-21, 2013, Venue: Guangzhou National Archives (No.33, West Fifth Road, Guangzhou University Town, Guangzhou).

II. Paper Requirements

Please write a paper on a certain topic appointed by the symposium (see Appendix II), email the reply slip and abstract to the Preparatory Committee before March 30, 2013. Please submit via email the paper (full text) to the Committee before July 30, 2013. The Committee will issue a formal Letter of Invitation when the paper is received (only one paper for one participant). An abstract with 200 words and three to five keywords are required in front of the paper. The sources of quotations and historical materials should be clarified (in the form of footnotes), a short CV of the author should be attached at the end of the paper.

III. Expense

The transportation to and from Guangzhou are at the own expenses of the participants, the Preparatory Committee provides the participants with accommodation (covers room and board) and local transportation during their stay in Guangzhou. Symposium fee will not be charged.

IV. Contact

Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Society: Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Office, No. 447, Xia Tang Xi Road, Guangzhou. Zipcode: 510091. Correspondent: Liu Xinfeng, Tel: 020-83490493, 13760822985, email: gzsdfzxh@163.com.

Canton Hongs Research Centre (Guangzhou University): Room 653, Administration Building B, Guangzhou University, No.230, Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou University Town, Guangzhou. Zipcode: 510006. Correspondent: Wang Rui, Tel (Fax): 020-39366501, 13560415154, email: wrnone@163.com.

Guangzhou Archivistics Society: Science and Education Department, Guangzhou National Archives, No.33, West Fifth Road, Guangzhou University Town, Guangzhou, Zipcode: 510006. Correspondent: Fu Jianhua, Tel: 020-31050833, Fax:020-31050837, Mobile phone: 13922119669, email: 957281305@qq.com.

Appendix I: Members of the Preparatory Committee

Appendix II: Referential topics for the Symposium

Appendix III: Reply slip for the Symposium on “Literatures and the Studies of Canton Thirteen Hongs”

Preparatory Committee for the Symposium on

“Literatures and the Studies of Canton Thirteen Hongs”

January 18th, 2013

Appendix I:

Members of the Preparatory Committee

Gu Jianqing: Chairman of the Guangzhou Association of Social Science Societies

Wang Linsheng: Director of the Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Office, Vice-director of the Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Society, PhD in Management

Hu Qiaoli: Vice-director of the Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Office, Vice-director of the Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Society, Researcher

Leng Dong: Director of the Canton Hongs Research Centre, Guangzhou University, Vice-director of the Guangzhou Local Gazetteer Society, Professor

Wei Xiaoping: Vice-director general (curator) of the Guangzhou Municipal Archives, Director of the Guangzhou Archivistics Society

Appendix II:

Referential Topics

1. Literatures and studies on Thirteen Hongs in the Chinese ancient books and records.

2. Studies on sources in foreign languages concerning Thirteen Hongs, the distribution of antiquities and the attaining approaches.

3. Collecting situation and studies of the archives and literatures on Thirteen Hong in the First Historical Archives of China, the Palace Museum and other institutions.

4. Literatures and studies on Thirteen Hongs in Chinese local gazetteers.

5. Studies on the Thirteen Hong documents system.

6. Clan and family Genealogies, essay collections, notes, poems, calligraphys and paintings, correspondences concerning the Hong Merchants.

7. Literatures and studies on Thirteen Hongs in the modern Chinese and western newspapers and periodicals.

8. Literatures and studies on the religious aspect of Thirteen Hongs.

9. Oral history studies on Thirteen Hongs.

10. Progress of translation and studies on La Chine et l'Occident: le commerce à Canton au XVIIIe siècle, 1719-1833 by Louis Germigny.

11. Arrangement and studies on Liang Jiabin Collection.

12. Literatures and studies on the aspects of architecture, literature, art and culture on Thirteen Hongs.

13. Relevant suggestions and plans on literatures and studies of Thirteen Hongs.

14. Literatures, antiquities and the construction of the Thirteen Hong Museum.

15. Other topics relevant to the symposium.

Appendix III:

Reply slip for the Symposium on

“Literatures and the Studies of Canton Thirteen Hongs”