[Cultural] A Moment with Liang Yusheng

Author: JEFFI CHAO HUI WU

Time: July 15, 2025, Tuesday, 8:41 PM

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[Cultural] A Moment with Liang Yusheng

In 2005, at a special literary event hosted by the Sydney Sing Tao Daily and organized by the Australia Cultural Promotion Association, I had the privilege of being present to witness the historic moment when the master of martial arts novels, Mr. Liang Yusheng, donated his precious manuscripts to the Modern Literature Museum in Beijing, China. This was not only a ceremony of cultural return but also a memorable connection in my personal literary journey.

That morning, the event venue in downtown Sydney was decorated solemnly and elegantly. A banner with red background and white letters read "Liang Yusheng Cultural Collection Donation Ceremony," and rows of seats were already filled with guests from the Australian literary community and representatives of cultural organizations. As the founding president of the Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association, I officially attended the event along with the association's honorary president Mr. Wu Di, vice president Ms. Mei Zhi, and senior poet Mr. Chen Debiao, among others. This event not only marked the donation of Mr. Liang's personal literary materials but also symbolized the continuation of Chinese cultural heritage overseas.

Mr. Liang Yusheng was dressed in a dark suit that day, his expression gentle yet slightly weary. He was over eighty years old, but his speech remained elegant. He personally handed over some manuscripts, letters, notes, clippings, and other materials to the representative of the China Modern Literature Museum, and the entire process was very solemn. The representative also presented a banner and a letter of thanks in return, while the sounds of cameras and reporters' shutters echoed, capturing this moment of literary exchange between China and Australia.

After the event, our calligraphy club members took turns posing for photos with Mr. Liang. In the photo, President He Kongzhou also joined us, with me and Vice President Meizhi standing on either side. In another photo, Mr. Wu Ti stood alongside Mr. Liang, while Mr. Chen Debiao stood to one side. This moment later became a precious page in the historical record of our calligraphy club.

I did not have an in-depth conversation with Mr. Liang Yusheng, but that brief moment was already a spiritual handshake across time and space with a literary giant. In Mr. Liang's eyes, there was both the calmness of someone who has seen it all and a deep concern for cultural heritage. He did not mention the Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association in his public speech, but from the atmosphere on stage and the interactions with the guests, I sensed his respect and encouragement for local Chinese literary groups.

On the day of the event, there was no banquet to host, and Mr. Liang left the venue immediately, clearly showing that he was exhausted. However, this brief appearance was enough to demonstrate his original intention towards the country and culture.

Looking back at this photo, it has now become the only witness to my connection with Mr. Liang Yusheng. In that moment, no words were needed— the tacit understanding between cultured individuals lies not in words, but in the interplay of glances and the intertwining of time and space. In the subsequent internal historical compilation of the pen meeting, I specifically included this event in the documentary archives and scanned it into the collection along with other group photos, marking an important chapter in the history of our organization.

This short essay is a tribute to that moment. It is neither a eulogy nor a biography, but a genuine record as a cultural participant. The words that could not be exchanged back then now form a bridge, perhaps the way I, as a junior, can pay my respects.

After the ceremony, we had a brief exchange with Mr. Li Rongsheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association and Executive Deputy Director of the Beijing Modern Literature Museum, as well as Mr. He Kongzhou, President of the Australian Chinese National Culture Promotion Association, and other guests.

On that day, I introduced Mr. Li Rongsheng to the "Australian Rainbow Parrot" International Writers' Association and presented him with several copies of our published literary quarterly. He was very pleased as he flipped through them and clearly stated that this Chinese publication from the Southern Hemisphere should be included in the collection of the Beijing Literature Museum, and that he should receive all published and future sample issues by mail. He even specifically picked up our quarterly and took a photo with us, capturing this moment of cultural connection across the ocean.

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From left: Mr. Wu Chaohui in 2005 with the famous martial arts novelist Mr. Liang Yusheng in Sydney, Australia.

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From left: Ms. Mei Zhi, Vice President of the Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association in 2005, with the renowned martial arts novelist Mr. Liang Yusheng in Sydney, Australia.

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From left: Mr. Wu Di, Honorary President of the 2005 Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association, and Mr. Liang Yusheng, a famous poet and renowned martial arts novelist from Sydney, with Mr. Chen Debiao, a member of the association, in Sydney, Australia.

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From left: Mr. Li Rongsheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association and Executive Deputy Director of the China Modern Literature Museum, along with Mr. He Kongzhou, Chief Representative of the Chinese Democratic Cultural Promotion Association in Australia and President of the Australia Chinese National Culture Promotion Association, and Mr. JEFFI CHAO HUI WU in Sydney, 2005.

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From left: Mr. Wu Di, Honorary President of the Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association in 2005, and Mr. Li Rongsheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association and Executive Deputy Director of the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, in Sydney.

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From left: Mr. Wu Chaohui in 2005, Chief Representative of the (China) China Democratic Culture Promotion Association in Australia, Mr. He Kongzhou, President of the Australian Chinese National Culture Promotion Association, and Ms. Mei Zhi, Vice President of the Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association, in Sydney.

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From left: Mr. Wu Di, Honorary President of the 2005 Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association, Mr. Wu Chaohui, Mr. Li Jinglin from the Sydney Ancient Poetry Association, and President Qiao in Sydney.

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From left: Ms. Mei Zhi, Vice President of the Australian Rainbow Parrot International Writers' Association in 2005, Mr. Wu Chaohui, Mr. Li Jinglin, a writer from the Sydney Ancient Poetry Association, and President Qiao in Sydney.

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