2020 Send Love to Xiamen and Fuzhou

Event Time: January 6-8, 2020
Event Locations: Huaqiao University, Xiamen; Fujian Provincial People's Hospital, Fuzhou

１To fulfill the wish of her beloved son, Chou Ta-kuan, who wanted to complete a doctoral degree in mainland China, Guo Ying-lan (President of Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation)　enrolled in the doctoral program at the School of Philosophy and Social Development at Huaqiao University in September 2011. On January 6, 2020, accompanied by the foundation's founder, Chou Chin-hua; He Renfu, director of the Life Education Research Institute at Zhejiang Media College; and Tan Gesheng, a postdoctoral lecturer at the Central Conservatory of Music, her doctoral dissertation proposal was collectively approved by Dr. Feng Bing and others from the School of Philosophy and Social Development at Huaqiao University.　The dissertation is titled: "The Practice of Life and Death Sensitivity and Transcendence—A Self-Narrative of Life Based on the Philosophy of Tang Junyi."




2. On January 8, a group including the founder of the Chou Ta-kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation, Chou Chin-hua; the chairperson, Ｇuo Ying-lan; and Tan Gesheng, a postdoctoral lecturer at the Central Conservatory of Music, visited Fujian Provincial People's Hospital to bring love and care to disadvantaged children with cancer in mainland China. At the same time, they cheered on Guo Zurong, the "Father of Symphony" in China and the recipient of the foundation's 11th Global Life Literature Award.

Guo Zurong, born on December 26, 1928, in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, is a renowned Chinese composer and music educator. He has served as a professor in the Music Department of Fujian Normal University and is currently a distinguished professor at the School of Music and Dance, Huaqiao University in mainland China. Guo has composed 35 symphonies, 14 concertos, and over 200 chamber music pieces, including the "Symphonic Choral Work of Life" based on Chou Ta-kuan's life poem "I Still Have One Leg." His works, which blend modern elements with rich local and national characteristics, have moved audiences both in China and internationally.　Guo began teaching himself music in 1946 and initially started composing art songs set to ancient Chinese poetry. In 1947, while still in his second year of high school, he composed "Meditation of Spring" for violin and orchestra, marking the emergence of a locally grown symphonic composer in Fujian. Over the past 68 years, he has nurtured four generations of top-tier musicians, including Zhang Shaotong, Wu Shaoxiong, Wen Deqing, Liu Yuan, Li Shangqing, Wang Yaohua, Sun Xingqun, and Song Jin, who are well-known both in China and abroad.　Guo first heard his symphony performed at the age of 52 during a trial performance by the National Symphony Orchestra in Beijing. At 62, he finally had the opportunity to publicly present his work at the "Guo Zurong Symphonic Works Concert" in Beijing. This event marked a turning point in his career, as his compositions, which encapsulated a lifetime of sorrow, joy, and profound reflection, garnered significant attention and acclaim. Throughout his life, he consistently upheld his dignity and dedication, earning him the title of "Father of Symphony" in mainland China.





 

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