Teachers and students from the Kao Yip Middle School visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau

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Teachers and students from the Kao Yip Middle School visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau

On the afternoon of July 17, 2021, Ms. Wai Na, a teacher from the Kao Yip Middle School, led 22 students to visit the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau. First, they visited the exhibition hall to learn about the history of the centre. Then, they prepared for the evening dance competition in the Centre’s lecture hall.

The Staff of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture Visited the “Large-themed Photography Exhibition for the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China”

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The Staff of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture Visited the “Large-themed Photography Exhibition for the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China”

 

The staff of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) visited the “Large-themed Photography Exhibition for the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China” a few days ago, which was organized by The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China, Macao Special Administrative Region Government, and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R.. The exhibition took place at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex and was held from 23 June to 15 July.

2021 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. In a hundred years of struggle, the Communist Party of China has led the Chinese people to establish great achievements. Adopting the form of a relay race helps to accumulate and summarize the efforts of the great people of the past, and finally builds a great spirit and creates China. Also, the miracle in the history of national development and the progress of human society has achieved the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The exhibition was divided into four parts and used 298 classic photos in the form of pictures and texts to comprehensively display the centuries of the struggle of the Chinese Communist Party.

Through this exhibition, the staff of the CCHC learned about the Party’s development experience and hardships in modern China and understood that the peace and prosperity of the new China is the Party’s original aspiration to adhere to the “people-centered” principle, through a century of struggle and hard work. Therefore, the staff of the Centre

will adhere to the belief of loving the party, the country, and Macao, and make contributions to the long-term development of the Chinese nation, the People’s Republic of China, and Macao.

Macao and Henan Province have Bright Future for Cultural Exchanges

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Mr. Jiang Jiding, Director of Culture and Tourism Department of Henan Province and his delegation visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) at the University of Macau (UM) on July 8th. This visit aims to enhance the cultural exchanges between Henan province and Macao, make use of Macao’s unique cultural advantages of integrating Chinese and Western culture, promote the spread of Central Plains culture in Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries, expand the influence of Chinese culture in the world, build a bridge of exchanges for the youth of Henan and Macao, and promote in-depth cooperation between the two sides.

During the talk, Prof. Zhu Shoutong, the Director of the CCHC, first introduced the current situation of the Centre. He pointed out that the Centre has been making efforts in activities, training, academic and research to promote Chinese history and culture to the Macao community, especially the young people in Macao and the Portuguese-speaking areas.

After the sharing sessions from Prof. Zhu and Prof.Xu, Mr. Jiang Jiding agreed with their views of telling Chinese stories well, he briefly introduced the history and culture of the Yellow River and Henan Province, and later facilitated exchanges on Taijiquan.

Many distinguished guests participated in this event: Prof. Xu Jie, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Prof. Zhu Shoutong, Director of Centre for Chinese History and Culture, Mr. Jiang Jiding, Director of Culture and Tourism Department of Henan Province, Mr. Zhang Fei, vice director of Information Centre of Culture and Tourism Department of Henan Province, Mr. Wei Peishi, Director of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism Bureau of Kaifeng, Mr. Hu Dapeng, Director of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism Bureau of Luoyang, Mr. Mi Jiwen, Director of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism Bureau of Jiaozuo, Mr. Jiao Hongbo, Chairman of Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Centre, Mr. Chen Bing, Master of Taijiquan, Mrs. Fan KamHong, Director and Coach of Nói Ka Kun Association of Macao, Mrs. Lai Iam Fong, Direcor of Leng Fong Sports and Recreation Club and Coach of Wushu Team of the University of Macau.

In the afternoon, Prof. Zhu and staff of the Centre were invited to the cultural tourism promotion event of Henan Province titled “Henan: Home of Chinese Kungfu”. In the meeting, CCHC at the UM, The Chinese Educators Association of Macau, Global Tourism Economy Research Centre, Macau Lotus TV and Macau Travel Agency Association were awarded to became the cooperative partners of the Alliance for Hong Kong and Macao Youth Study Tours to the Mainland.

UM publishes trilingual comic books to promote Chinese history and culture

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Two centres of the University of Macau (UM), namely the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC), and the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre (CPC), have edited and published the Chinese History and Culture Comic Book Series, a series of books that present traditional Chinese myths, legends, and historical stories in Chinese, English, and Portuguese, with the aim of enhancing the understanding of Chinese culture among young people in Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries. In order to promote the comic books, the CPC visited Zheng Guanying Public School to organise activities, interacting with the students in the form of improvised comedy show, providing more students with the access to traditional Chinese culture, allowing them to know more about ancient myths and legends.

In 2018, the CCHC published two comic books in Portuguese, including Chang’e Flying to the Moon and Nu Wa Mending the Sky. In 2021, the CCHC and the CPC edited and published the Chinese History and Culture Comic Book Series, including Chang’e Flying to the Moon, Nu Wa Mending the Sky, and Jing Wei Filling the Sea, allowing youth from Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries to get to know the fun, wisdom and culture of Chinese ancient myths, to learn about Chinese history and culture, as well as allowing students in Macao to learn Portuguese through these easy to understand comic books.

In addition, the CPC organised a series of activities at Zheng Guanying Public School to promote the comic books. Apart from improvised comedy show, the CPC also invited the third grade students to improvise and illustrate the story of Chang’e Flying to the Moon. The CPC also organised a bilingual contest that revolved around Chinese and foreign myths and legends, traditional Chinese culture, and translation between Chinese and Portuguese words. Participating students say they enjoyed the event thoroughly and could not get enough of it. The principal of Zheng Guanying Public School, Chan Ka Man, pointed out that this activity fits the reading task currently arranged by the school for third grade students. It not only allows students to learn more about ancient myths and stories, but also stimulates students’ interest in reading and cultivates good reading habits.

Both centres are part of the Macao Base for Primary and Secondary Education in Humanities and Social Sciences, which aims to promote the development of humanities and social sciences education in Macao and to nurture young talent through a series of teaching and training programmes, in collaboration with educational institutions and primary and secondary schools in Macao.

The CCHC aims to strengthen the study of Chinese history and culture, to cultivate local talent dedicated to the dissemination and promotion of Chinese history and culture, to establish a high-level mechanism for the exchange of Chinese history and culture, to promote Chinese history and culture to the Macao community, especially the youth, and to promote the dissemination and influence of Chinese history and culture in Portuguese-speaking countries and regions, so as to enhance the awareness and understanding of Chinese history and culture in Macao and the international community.

Since its establishment in 2017, the CPC has been committed to developing long-and short-term partnerships with institutions in mainland China and Portuguese-speaking countries, establishing links in teacher training, focusing on the training of bilingual talent, conducting research in the areas of Portuguese teaching and Chinese and Portuguese culture, and promoting cross-cultural exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

Chinese History and Culture Comic Book Series

Improvised comedy show and bilingual quiz conducted in Chinese and Portuguese

Teachers and students of UM and Zheng Guanying Public School

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UM publishes trilingual comic books to promote Chinese history and culture [Communications Office, University of Macau]2021-07-09

A delegation from Culture and Tourism Department of Henan Province visited the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (08/07/2021)

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