2025 “Classical Chinese Literature Recitation Exchange and Performance for University Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China” Concludes University of Macau Students Achieve Outstanding Results

From September 24-25, 2025, the “2025 Classical Chinese Literature Recitation Exchange and Performance Finals for University Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China” was successfully held at the Yunlong Campus of Jiangsu Normal University. The event was guided by the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of the Ministry of Education (Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges) and co-hosted by Jiangsu Normal University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the University of Macau. Outstanding students from universities across Hong Kong, Macao, and mainland China gathered together to celebrate Chinese cultural heritage through recitation.

Prof. Zhang Yan, Director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau, delivers a speech

Prof. Xu Jie, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau, and Prof. Zhang Yan, Director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture, served as judges. Through intense competition, Ms. Li Jiamin, a doctoral student from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, successfully entered the top 50 finals with her work “Atop the Phoenix Lookout of Jinling” and won the “Best Artistic Creation Award.” Ms. Zhang Jiahuan from the Faculty of Social Sciences won the “Best Recitation Work Award” with her piece “Encountering·Macao.” Both students used their voices to carry forward Chinese cultural heritage, gaining insights into historical depth and demonstrating contemporary spirit through recitation, vividly interpreting the modern charm of Chinese classics.

Ms. Li Jiamin, a doctoral student from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau

Zhang Jiahuan, a student from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau

The Chinese Government attaches great importance to language and cultural work. President Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the importance of inheriting and developing excellent traditional culture, pointing out that language and writing are not only important carriers of cultural inheritance but also vivid embodiments of national spirit. This “Classical Chinese Literature Recitation Exchange and Performance for University Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China” activity not only provided a platform for students from the three regions to showcase their talents but also powerfully enhanced young people’s identification with excellent traditional Chinese culture, promoted mutual exchange and learning in language and culture, and improved the language and cultural literacy of the younger generation.

It is understood that the award-winning works will subsequently be performed in touring exhibitions at universities in Hong Kong, Macao, and mainland China, promoting the further integration of classical culture into the daily lives of young students and continuously expanding the activity’s influence. This initiative will help cultivate the patriotic sentiments of contemporary university students and inject vigorous youthful energy into strengthening the sense of community of the Chinese nation.

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