FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2009 -
GUEST OF HONOR: CHINA
ON DEMAND VIDEO FROM CONFERENCE
- October. 13-18, 2009
Frankfurt am Main, October 13, 2009 - In an auditorium
called “Harmonie” the Frankfurt Book Fair 2009 was officially opened. This
year, China is the book fair’s guest of honor. The elegant stage had giant
backlit colorful books to the left and a jazz band to the right.
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and other important dignitaries addressed
the audience.
On Demand Video from the Book Fair
Dr. Lung Yingtai
How Do I Explain Who I Am? Perspectives from a Different China
Host: Dr. Rudolf Wagner
Ms. Jade Y. Chen
Literary Communication Between Germany and Taiwan
With Ms. Wei Tang
Dr. David D.W. Wang
Writing Taiwan: Diaspora and Homecoming
Host: Ms. Ulrike Draesner
Mr. Yang Chao
Taiwan: a Poetics of Multiculturalism
Host: Ms. Ulrike Draesner
Mr. Ta-chun Chang
Words as the Essence of Chinese Culture
Host: Ms. Ulrike Draesner
John and Doris Naisbitt
"China's Megatrends: The 8 Pillars of a New Society." http://www.naisbitt.com/
Dr. Lung Yingtai
How Do I Explain Who I Am? Perspectives from a Different China
Host: Dr. Rudolf Wagner
Ms. Jade Y. Chen
Literary Communication Between Germany and Taiwan
With Ms. Wei Tang
Dr. David D.W. Wang
Writing Taiwan: Diaspora and Homecoming
Host: Ms. Ulrike Draesner
Mr. Yang Chao
Taiwan: a Poetics of Multiculturalism
Host: Ms. Ulrike Draesner
Mr. Ta-chun Chang
Words as the Essence of Chinese Culture
Host: Ms. Ulrike Draesner
