Long Yingtai

Long Yingtai (February 13, 1952 -), who used the pen name Hu Meili, is a Taiwanese writer, literary scholar, and non-party political figure. A native of Daliao Township, Kaohsiung County (now Daliao District, Kaohsiung City), his native place is Hengshan, Hunan. Graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages ​​and Literature of National Cheng Kung University and a PhD in English and American Literature from Kansas State University. The first director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the first minister of the Ministry of Culture of the Taipei City Government. He also served in many universities in the United States, Germany, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. In 1985, he published his debut novel "Long Ying Tai Criticism Novel", and later published essays, cultural criticism, novels, essays, documentary literature and other works, such as "Wild Fire Collection" and "Big Rivers and Seas 1949". His words and deeds have spread throughout the Chinese areas, including Taiwan, Singapore, Germany and other places. In order to "promote global awareness", the Long Yingtai Cultural Foundation was founded.