From November 10^thto 12^th,TheSouthwest United Great Bay Area New Redology Collaborative Academic SeminarandtheMeeting ofAuthors ofStudies on“A Dream of Red Mansions”was heldin Guangxi University.Theseminarwas hosted by the editorialdepartmentofStudies on“A Dream of Red Mansions”of Chinese NationalAcademy of ArtsandChina Society of Redology, andwas organizedby theSchoolofLiberalArtsof Guangxi University, Literature and CulturalResearch Centerof Guangxi University, andHong Lou MengResearchCenterofSchoolofLiberalArtsofGuangxi University.Prof.Dr.Xia Guoen, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and vice president ofGuangxiUniversity,Prof.Dr.Zhang Qingshan, honorary president of China Society of Redology, and Huang Yue,division chiefof the Department of Public Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Tourismin Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.

Xia Guoen pointed out that GXU students had enthusiastically participated in the seminar after carefully studyingA Dream of Red Mansionsandsubmittinga number of papersthatwinningawards, which fully demonstratedthat the students have a strong interest in this masterpiece. The convening of this seminarwill surely further excavate the contemporary value of the excellent traditional culture ofA Dream of Red Mansionsand promote Guangxito facilitate an in-depth development of Redology.

Zhang Qingshan said that scholars should constantly update their knowledge structure, adapt to the needs of the development of the new era, adjust the research pathandupdate the research methodologyto open up new roads, new horizonsandnew realms in the development of Redology.

Huang Yue pointed out that we should do a good job in the contemporary dissemination and research ofA Dream of Red Mansionsandcarry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nationto strengthen the national cultural confidence, enhance the national cohesion, improve people’s cognitive competenceand aesthetic taste in society and life, and prosper socialist literature and art.

The seminaralso held aninauguration ceremonyof Hong Lou MengResearch Center of the Schoolof Liberal Artsof GuangxiUniveristy.

Nearly 70 experts and scholars from more than 30 universities and research institutes, such asChinese NationalAcademy of Arts, Beijing Normal University and Wuhan University, attended the seminar. The seminar covered domestic and overseas studies, translation and dissemination ofA Dream of Red Mansions, which made a useful attempt to deepen the study ofA Dream of Red Mansions.