music orchestra and amateurs of Chinese opera from London came to perform. Ms. Chao was instrumental in soliciting subsidies from numerous relevant organizations to cover the costs. On the next day, leading Chinese language newspapers in Europe and Taiwan dedicated special full page coverage to this major event for the Chinese cultural world in Europe. Since then, the CWAE has evolved, matured in its organization and is recognized today as one of the most important associations of its kind. The CWAE, besides the Chinese Writers Association of Asia, is one of the earliest branches that led to the formation of the World Association of Chinese Writers (WACW). The Chinese Writers Association of North America was established in 1992, after which other such associations were established in South America, Australia and Africa. They all contributed then, across the seven continents, to form the WACW. The WACW was established in the winter of 1993 in Taipei, Taiwan, with an opening ceremony held at the Grand Hotel. A delegation of 14 members of the CWAE attended the event. Chinese writers, who until then mostly worked in isolation in different parts of the world, came under one roof, to share the same passion and a longing for their homeland. In the excitement of the exchanges and the warmth of friendship, nobody noticed the particularly cold weather during the event. Today the WACW, with 113 branches and 4,000 members all over the world, has become the largest association of Chinese writers. Former presidents of the CWAE 趙淑俠 Zhao Shuxia (1991–1996) 朱文輝(余心樂) Chu Wen-Huei (1996–2002 and 2011–2013) 莫索爾 Eduardo Mo (2002–2004) 俞力工 Jue Li-Kung (2004–2011) 郭鳳西 Foncy Kuo (2013–2017) 麥勝梅 Sheng-Mei Mai Hsu (2017–2022) Current president 李筱筠 Joanne Lee (2022–) Illustrious members Xiong Bingming François Cheng(程抱一) Daming Lü Maurus Young Zheng Baojuan Sui Haoping Chiu Yen-Ming Bay Sykhun Hui-wen von Groeling- Che Huang Hesheng Elisabeth Bourgevin Han Xiu Ho Kan Zhao Man Lin Qimei Bi- or trilingual writers Zhao Shuxia You Xie Chu Wen-Huei Minju Fluri-Yen Hui-wen von Groeling- Che Jue Li-Kung Elsa Karlsmark Eduardo Mo Maurus Young Albert Young (poet) Hsu Mai Sheng-Mei Ou Manling John Xiao Zhang Xi Nan. Books published by the CWAE 1. Concerto of chimes from Europe (selected works from Chinese writers from Europe) 2. A selection of works from Chinese writers from Europe 3. Under the sky in Europe: a selection of works from Chinese writers in Europe 4. Through