This lecture is one of the accompanying events for the exhibition Where Waters Remember, and it is open to the public.
本次讲座是为《文脉昆山》展览特别策划的系列活动之一，并向社会公众开放。
为大力宣传地方历史文化底蕴，传承中华优秀传统文化，在昆山杜克大学发展促进中心的牵线及支持下，我们特别与昆山市政协文化文史委员会合作举办展览及系列文史讲座。首场讲座将围绕昆山非遗文化，邀请专家进行专题讲解，并设置互动体验环节，让师生及公众近距离感受非遗魅力。
To promote local historical and cultural heritage, with support from the Duke Kunshan University Development Promotion Center, we have partnered with the CPPCC Kunshan Cultural and Historical Committee to co-organize an exhibition and lecture series. The first lecture will focus on Kunshan’s intangible cultural heritage, featuring expert talks and interactive sessions for faculty, students, and the public.
活动安排 | Event Arrangements
展览参观 | Exhibition Visit
文脉昆山——钱笠钢笔画里的江南风物 | Where Waters Remember: Kunshan in Qian Li’s Pen Drawings
- 导览时间 | Guided Tour Time: 15:30 – 15:50
- 地点 | Venue：图书馆一楼大厅 | Library Lobby
讲座 | Lecture
- 时间 | Time：16:00 – 17:30, 2026.9.11
- 地点 | Venue: 图书馆3015茶室 | LIB 3015 Tea House
昆山历史悠久，非物质文化遗产资源丰富。截至2025年，已有51个非遗项目列入国家、省、苏州市、昆山市四级保护名录，涵盖传统戏剧、传统美术、传统技艺、民俗等多个门类。本次讲座系统梳理昆山非遗的总体面貌、代表项目及其文化价值，带您全面了解这片土地上世代相传的文化瑰宝。
活动现场，我们还特别邀请了两位非遗传承人，带领大家亲手体验昆山绳结编织与剪纸制作，在一编一剪中近距离感受非遗的独特魅力。
Kunshan has a long history and rich intangible cultural heritage. As of 2025, 51 items have been inscribed into the national, provincial, and municipal protection lists, covering traditional drama, fine arts, craftsmanship, and folk customs. This lecture will systematically present the overall landscape, representative projects, and cultural values of Kunshan’s intangible heritage, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the cultural treasures passed down through generations on this land.
At the event, we specially invited two inheritors of intangible cultural heritage to guide you through hands-on experiences in Kunshan rope knotting and paper-cutting, allowing you to experience the unique charm of intangible heritage up close through weaving and cutting.
主讲人| Speaker:
蓝鸿，本名李红，江苏昆山人，作家，诗人，编剧。现为十六届昆山市政协委员，昆山市文化文史委委员，昆山市民间文艺家协会副主席兼秘书长，兼任昆山市地名库专家等职。个人创作出版《生活的钻石》、《百味110》等多部文学著作，创编200余个舞台节目，任《童趣菉溪》执行主编10余年，创编主题类图书《昆山抗美援朝故事精选》、《环阳澄湖革命斗争故事》等百余部。
Lan Hong, real name Li Hong, is a writer, poet, and screenwriter from Kunshan, Jiangsu. She is a member of the 16th Kunshan Municipal CPPCC Committee, the Municipal Committee of Culture, History and Arts, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Kunshan Folk Artists Association, and an expert on the Kunshan Place Name Database. She has published several literary works, including Diamonds of Life and The Flavor of 110, created over 200 stage programs, served as executive editor-in-chief of Tongqu Luxi for over 10 years, and compiled more than 100 thematic books, such as Selected Stories of Kunshan’s Heroes in the Korean War and Revolutionary Struggle Stories from the Yangcheng Lake Region.
非遗传承人 | Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage:
苏州剪纸（昆山剪纸） | Suzhou Paper-Cutting (Kunshan)
曹红，现为昆山市美术家协会会员、昆山市民间文艺家协会会员。2024年6月曹红剪纸工作室被列为昆山市第六批非物质文化遗产代表性项目保护单位。其剪纸作品流畅自然，质朴大方，富有个性，剪纸作品多次入选省级美术作品展及全国剪纸作品展。
Hong Cao is a member of the Kunshan Artists Association and the Kunshan Folk Artists Association. In June 2024, her studio was designated as a protective unit for Kunshan’s sixth batch of intangible cultural heritage projects. Her paper-cutting works are smooth, natural, and distinctive, and have been featured in multiple provincial and national exhibitions.
昆山绳结 | Kunshan Chinese Knotting
赵雪娟，生于昆山巴城，毕业于苏州工艺美术学院。2017年创立玉面琵琶原创手工工作室。现为昆山民盟、昆山市政协委员、江苏省民间文艺家协会会员、苏州市工艺美术学会会员、昆山民间文艺家协会理事、昆山女企业家协会会员、昆山美术家协会会员、江苏省乡土人才“三带”新秀、“昆山市义务教育学校课后服务”名师团成员。
Xuejuan Zhao, born in Bacheng, Kunshan, a graduate of Suzhou Art & Design Technology Institute. In 2017, she founded the Yumian Pipa Original Handicraft Studio. She is currently a member of the Kunshan Branch of the China Democratic League, a member of the Kunshan Municipal CPPCC Committee, a member of the Jiangsu Folk Artists Association, a member of the Suzhou Arts and Crafts Institute, a director of the Kunshan Folk Artists Association, a member of the Kunshan Women Entrepreneurs Association, a member of the Kunshan Artists Association, a provincial rural talent of the “Sandaí” program, and a member of the after-school service expert group for compulsory education schools in Kunshan.
注册｜Registration
校内注册 ｜ Campus Registration
校外注册 ｜ Public Registration
讲座将以中文进行，并配有实时翻译。本次活动的体验材料和座位数量有限，建议您尽早报名注册。
The lecture will be delivered in Chinese with real-time interpretation provided. The experience materials and seating for this event are limited. We encourage you to register early.
讲座预告| Upcoming Lecture
西方视野下的昆山 | Kunshan Through Western Eyes
时间 | Time: 19:00 – 20:00, 2026.9.28
地点 | Venue: LIB 3015 Tea House
主讲人 | Speakers:
Andrew Field, Associate Professor of Chinese History, Duke Kunshan University
费嘉炯, 中国历史学副教授, 昆山杜克大学
Ryder Kouba, Archives and Special Collections Librarian, Duke Kunshan University Library
Ryder Kouba, 档案与特别馆藏馆员, 昆山杜克大学图书馆
昆山有着悠久而丰富的历史，与西方的交往已走过三百年的历程。本次演讲将为大家呈现其中部分东西方之间的交流故事，而这些交流一直延续到今天。
Kunshan has a long, rich history, and has 300 years of interaction with the west. This presentation will highlight some of these interactions between East and West that continue to the present day.
历代蟹图与蟹文化 | Crab Paintings Through the Ages and the Culture of Crabs
时间 | Time: 16:00 – 17:30, 2026.10.16
地点 | Venue: LIB 3015 Tea House
主讲人 | Speakers:
俞沁成, 中级美术师 | Qincheng Yu, Intermediate-level Artist
庄吉, 昆山市政协文化文史委员会副主任 | Deputy Director, Cultural & Historical Committee of Kunshan CPPCC
从宋代到当代，历代画家为何钟情画蟹？本场讲座将循着千年蟹画长卷，品读名家笔下的笔墨意趣，探寻蟹题材在文人画中的吉祥寓意与文化内涵。同时，讲座还将展开艺术与生活的跨界对话，在丹青与求真的交会处，感受阳澄湖畔独特的蟹文化魅力。
From the Song dynasty to the present, why have painters long been fascinated by crabs? This lecture traces the thousand-year legacy of crab paintings, exploring the brushwork of renowned masters, the auspicious symbolism of the crab motif in literati art, and its cultural significance. It also brings art and life into dialogue, offering a fresh perspective on the unique crab culture of Yangcheng Lake.
以上场次均向社会公众开放报名注册，尽情期待。
All sessions are open to the public for registration. Stay tuned!
