Professor Zhu Shoutong is invited to lecture on University of Macau Students’ Union Youth Leader Summit

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To Mark the 102nd Anniversary of the May fourth Movement and the 40th Anniversary of the University of Macau, the 23rd University of Macau Students’ Union Youth Leader Summit was held at the University Hall on 27 April  2021. Student leaders at the meeting come from more than 70 colleges and universities of the Greater Bay Area and areas along the Belt and Road. The theme of the summit is “The Greater Bay Area and Creative Economy”.

Professor Zhu Shoutong, the Director of Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau, was invited to be the guest speaker and delivered a speech on “Cultural Advantages in the Socio-Economic Landscape of the Greater Bay Area”. Professor Zhu shared that the culture of the Greater Bay Area embodies the mixed characteristics that transcend geographical limits. China’s modern maritime vision and enlightening culture are close to the culture of the Greater Bay Area. The lecture was illuminating and students positively raised questions afterwards.

Many guests attended this summit including Gou Renmin, Deputy Minister of Education and Youth Work Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R., Teng Sio Hong, Vice Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Billy So, Vice Rector of the University of Macau and student leaders from more than 70 colleges and universities.

Please refer to the Chinese Version for more details: 中國歷史文化中心主任朱壽桐教授受邀參加澳門大學學生會青年領袖峰會

CCHC follows the leadership of the Macau Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture Association to call on the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R. and Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao S.A.R. Government

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Macau Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture Association has been founded recently, and Professor Zhu Shoutong, Director of Centre for Chinese History and Culture, was appointed as the Chairman of the supervisory committee. The purpose of the association is highly consistent with the work of the Centre. Macao S.A.R. Government and the Liaison Office of the Central […]

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Prof. Pan Gongkai, a well-known artist and former dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture

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Prof. Pan Gongkai, a well-known artist and former dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture

 

Prof. Pan Gongkai, a well-known artist and former dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture on April 15th ,2021 and held a humanities lecture at the lecture hall of Cultural Building. Prof. Pan was warmly received by Vice Rector Kee-long SO, Interim dean of  Faculty of Arts and Humanities Prof. Xu Jie, director of the Department of Portuguese Prof. Yao Jingming, director of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Prof.  Wang Qingjie , and director of the Centre for Arts and Design Prof.  Lampo Leong. The director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture Prof. Zhu Shoutong introduced to Professor Pan the situation of the centre’s compilation of the “A Century of Chinese New Culture” series.

 

The famous artist, Mr. Zhang Wenlai, Chairman of the Changshu Artists Association, visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau

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The famous artist, Mr. Zhang Wenlai, Chairman of the Changshu Artists Association, visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau

On April 14th2021, the famous artist and Chairman of the Changshu Artists Association, Mr. Zhang Wenlai, visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau and discussed with the director of the centre Prof.  Zhu Shoutong about holding an exhibition of works by the master of fine arts Pang Xunqin in the centre. Mr. Pang Xunqin is the founder of China’s modern arts and crafts, and an artist who has studied Chinese and Western art. He has been well-known in the Chinese art circle in the 1930s. The exhibition about this master of fine arts is expected to land in the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau in the second half of this year.

 

CCHC Director Prof.Zhu Shoutong Participated in the Online Outstanding Scholars Lecture of Chinese Culture and Religion held by Confucius Institute of Hong Kong

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CCHC Director Prof. Zhu Shoutong Participated in the Online Outstanding Scholars Lecture of Chinese Culture and Religion held by Confucius Institute of Hong Kong

 

On April 12, 2021, the Confucius Institute of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University held a lecture on the experience and challenges of The Story of the Stone in English through the online platform. The lecture invited Mr Pai Hsien-Yung and Ms. Chan Egan, the co-authors of The Story of the Stone – A Chapter-by-chapter Guide and Professor Zhu Shoutong, director of the Centre of Chinese History and Culture, University of Macau. The lecture attracted more than 300 people to watch, including undergraduates from the University of Macau, and other scholars and students from four places across the strait, referring to China’s mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.

Ms. Chan shared her experience with Mr Pai and her knowledge of The Story of the Stone. She has studied the Chinese and English versions of The Story of the Stone many times, but she did not fully understand the book until after reading the guide by Mr Pai. In addition, Ms Chan talked about the challenges encountered in writing the English guide of the book, such as the translation of the names of characters.

Ms. Chan Egan

Mr. Pai firstly reviewed the history he had met with Professor Zhu more than 30 years ago and his contacts with Professor Chan and his wife for nearly half a century. He said that he was very happy to discuss his favorite book The Story of the Stone with two old friends. Mr. Pai considered it as the Mount Everest in literature. Later, he shared his teaching experience at National Taiwan University. He spent three semesters analyzing the book in detail for the students and taught them his lifelong study and experience on the book.

Mr Pai Hsien-Yung

Professor Zhu highly praised Mr Pai’s promotion of The Story of the Stone as an outstanding contemporary writer. He believed that one of the important ways for a national classic to spread should be the interpretation of the national classics by outstanding writers and a contemporary interpretation. Professor Zhu called on the Chinese Reading Festival to attach importance to such literary and cultural phenomena. Professor Zhu also put forward some topics for discussion on the translation of names in The Story of the Stone and the annotations in it by Mr Pai and others.

Professor Zhu Shoutong

Professor Zhu further asked Mr. Pai if he would continue to work hard on this marvellous book after he has done great work like Pai Hsien-Yung Explains the Story of the Stone and The Story of the Stone – A Chapter-by-chapter Guide. Mr Pai answered with great interest that The Story of the Stone is such a great work that one cannot finish reading or analyzing it. Mr Pai said sincerely that for his lifelong work on it, he could only understand about 80 per cent of the book, which is not bad. As an outstanding writer, Mr Pai treated Chinese literary classics with such a modest attitude, which left a deep impression on readers and listeners.

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Prof. Zhu Shoutong participated in the 2021 Macao HualiHuafu Culture International Forum and delivered a keynote speech

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On April 11, 2021, the 2021 Macao HualiHuafu Culture International Forum was held at the Macau Tower. Prof. Zhu Shoutong, the director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau, participated in it and delivered a keynote speech. Prof.  Zhu spoke highly of the academic planning that combines Chinese clothing with Chinese rituals. He believes that the basic feature of Chinese clothing culture is etiquette ,  and aesthetics is the most important. And the function of keeping warm and cold is not dominant. Therefore, the culture of Chinese clothing is the exquisite epitome of Chinese culture. Brilliantly presented, the tradition of Chinese clothes can see through the elegance of the state of Chinese etiquette.