Recently, the opening ceremony of the 12th Ningbo Literature Week and the awarding ceremony for the 12th Chu Jiwang Literature Award and the 4th He Cailin Science Fiction Literature Award were held in Ninghai.
At the awarding ceremony, Baoerji·Yuanye's prose work Letters in the Wandusu Grassland won the Special Jury Prize of the 12th "Chu Jiwang Literature Award." Bi Yu's novel Days in the Shilitang Town and Jiang Libo's Echoes of Flora (Poetic Collection) were awarded the 12th Chu Jiwang Literature Award. The works of five writers, Xie Zhiqiang, Wang Dandan, Guo Jing, Jiang Zai, and Wang Xiaofeng, received the Excellent Works Award.
In addition, this year's Literature Week featured an event where award-winning writers walked into XILIN. Ye Haishu, Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of Ninghai County, Ge Zhaoman, Vice Chairman of the Ninghai County Federation of Literary and Art Circles, literary celebrities, award-winning writers, and Honorary Chairman Chu Jiwang jointly unveiled the "Chu Jiwang Literature Award" stone monument.
At the scene, the award-winning writers shared their insights on literary creation and expressed deep gratitude to Chu Jiwang for his years of contributions to the development of Ningbo's literature. Subsequently, during the book-signing and gift-giving session, the writers personally inscribed inscriptions for employee representatives and took photos together, conveying profound literary strength.
Chu Jiwang expressed his hope that the literature award could attract more writers to create high-quality works that "stand out and resonate widely," adding positive energy to society and enhancing the cultural reputation of Ningbo City.