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In order to demonstrate the charm of calligraphy in the Greater Bay Area, This Side of the Scenery 2023 ——Shenzhen Nanshan, Zhuhai Xiangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao Regional Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition was held on 11th December 2023 in the Library of the University of Macau (UM), and the exhibition was last to 19th December. The exhibition is directed by the  Nanshan District Publicity Department of Shenzhen CPC  and the Shenzhen Calligraphers Association, organised by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Macau, the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) and the Associação Nacional dos Calígrafos de Macau, and co-organised by the UM Library, Shenzhen  Nanshan Federation of Literature and Art Circles, and Shenzhen Nanshan District Calligraphers Association, Zhuhai Xiangzhou District Calligraphers Association and China Calligraphers Association (Hong kong ).

The exhibition brought the audience and the authors of the calligraphy to appreciate the exhibits and exchange the ideas of writing skills related issues. The atmosphere was hot. Calligraphers from the four regions through this exchange platform, mutual appreciation, to promote the development of calligraphy in the four regions and contribute to the Bay Area calligraphy style. The 112 pieces of calligraphy works on display, bot cursive, running script, clerical script, regular script, seal script and other styles of calligraphy, reflecting the writing style of calligraphers from different regions. The works on display are either calm and steady or expressive, with a rich variety of forms and outstanding styles that embrace the spirit of traditional culture and contemporary Chinese values. It demonstrates not only the artists’ noble moral qualities and profound artistic attainments, but also their strong patriotism and sincere love for their country, as well as their passion for promoting the traditional art of calligraphy.

Literature and art are the trumpets of the times and can best represent the spirit of an era. Prof. Zhu Shutong, Director of the CCHC, said that it was remarkable that this exhibition was persistently held in the past few years under the influence of the epidemic. Through the This Side of the Scenery 2023, calligraphers from the Greater Bay Area have been meeting friends through calligraphy, promoting the development of calligraphy in the four regions, as well as promoting the development of the whole region with the vitality of culture. The exhibition also showed the calligraphy of four regions from different perspectives to reflect the artist’s artistic vision, spirituality, aesthetics, pen and ink skills and the value, that has also become a cultural brand of the Bay Area with a good brand effect and influence.

Chang Hongcai,  Chairman of Shenzhen Nanshan District Calligraphers Association, named the calligraphy exhibition as This Side of the Scenery 2023. In his view, the four calligraphy exchange exhibition is the use of calligraphy as a link between the four cultures, and across the different, looking for the same. The Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition of the four regions uses calligraphy to enhance cultural recognition and love among each other, and to strengthen cultural cohesion. To this end, he wrote a pair of couplets in simplified Chinese script, “The sound of the guqin is as clear as the sound of running water; the dream of poetry is as warm as spring.” to sing the good times of literature, calligraphy spring breeze, the font is dignified and thick, without losing the lively fun.

On October 20, 2023, the “Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition: Beholding the Shooting Stars — The 100th Anniversary of the Publication of Call to Arms” and the “Academic Symposium on Lu Xun’s Literature and Chinese Language and Culture” were held, which were organized by the Lu Xun Museum in Beijing (the Memorial Hall of the New Culture Movement in Beijing) and the University of Macau (UM), and co-organized by the UM Library, the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) of UM, and Research Centre for Humanities in South China of UM. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held in the Sky Garden on 2/F of the Library (E2) of UM, followed by a symposium in the conference room of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building (E21A) of UM, where many scholars, teachers and students gathered to explore the masterpiece of Mr. Lu Xun, a great master of literature, and to discuss Lu Xun’s literature from the angle of Chinese language and culture.

Huang Zhihu, Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R.

Jiang Yixin, Deputy Director of the Lu Xun Museum (Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum)

During the opening ceremony of the exhibition “The 100th Anniversary of the Publication of Call to Arms”, Huang Zhihu, Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R., firstly delivered a speech in which he said that, with the support of our country, Macao is accelerating the construction of “One Center”, “One Platform” and “One Base”. In this exhibition, visitors were able to witness Mr. Lu Xun’s precious handwriting, and to feel the national soul, patriotism and literary creativity from a close distance, which is conducive to promoting Macao’s humanistic culture construction, academic research and exchange of ideas. Then, Jiang Yixin, Deputy Director of the Lu Xun Museum (Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum), delivered a speech, in which she said that in Call to Arms, Lu Xun’s unique and insightful literary reflections on the times, history, nationalism and human nature have reached a remarkable high altitude and have had far-reaching impacts. It is meaningful that this event can be held in Macao which is at the forefront of combining Chinese and Western cultures. Zhu Shutong, Director of CCHC of UM, said, A Madman’s Diary is the first modern vernacular novel in China, which opened up the real vernacular written language writing, and Lu Xun played an important role in shaping the soul of Chinese people. By focusing on the whole process of the birth of Call to Arms and through in-depth academic research, we can better grasp the significance of Lu Xun’s modern Chinese writing to Chinese culture. After the official announcement of the opening of the exhibition, Qin Suyin, Deputy Director of the Research Department of the Lu Xun Museum (Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum), finally introduced the contents of the exhibition to the audience.

After the opening ceremony, guests and scholars moved to the conference room for the Academic Symposium on Lu Xun’s Literature and Chinese Language and Culture. At the beginning, two research librarians from the Lu Xun Museum in Beijing, Jiang Yixin and Liu Jing, gave speeches on the topics of “From ‘call to arms’ to Call to Arms: On the Occurrence of Lu Xun Literature of ‘Sound the Alarm’” and “‘Jin Xinxian’ in Call to Arms-Preface”. At the discussion session, several doctoral students from UM expressed their own opinions and made brilliant speeches with new perspectives. At the end of the symposium, Zhu Shoutong concluded that Lu Xun’s research is not only related to the study of social phenomenon, but also the study of risk. Teenagers of UM are expected to study hard to establish a solid foundation, have the courage to take risks and climb the mountain in the path of study like Lu Xun.

Guests who attended the symposium were included Jiang Yixin, Deputy Director of Beijing Lu Xun Museum (Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum), Research Librarian, Editor-in-Chief of Lu Xun Research Monthly; Liu Jing, Director of the Department of Display and Exhibition of Beijing Lu Xun Museum (Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum); Qin Suyin, Deputy Director of the Research Office of Beijing Lu Xun Museum (Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum), Research Librarian; Huang Zhihu, Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Macao SAR; Wu Jianzhong, UM Librarian; Leong Tak Hoi, Assistant Librarian; Tam Sik Chung, Acting Master of the Shiu Pong College, UM; Jiang Yi, Representative of the Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College, UM; Zhang Yue, Assistant Dean of the FAH, UM; Zhu Shoutong, Director of CCHC of UM; Cheang Neng Ian, Vice Director of CCHC of UM; Chen Zhong, Vice Director of the Confucius Institute of UM; Zhang Jian, Chair Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, Wang Sihao, Associate Professor, Liu Hongyong, Associate Professor, Wei Chu Xiong, Emeritus Professor of the Department of History of UM, and Lao Keng Chong, Part-time Lecturer of CCHC of UM and so on.

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In order to actively promote Macao’s cultural and educational activities, and to enhance young people’s interest and attainment in calligraphy, the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau participates in the “Chinese New Year Calligraphy Competition” organized by the Macao Calligraphy Education and Research Association, China Travel Service (Macao) , and the National Calligraphers Association of Macao, and so on, and puts together a touring exhibition of award-winning works of calligraphy from Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macao, exhibiting the traditional art and culture of the Chinese nation, and letting young calligraphers of the three places to share with the world. This year, the format of the competition is different from previous years. This year, on the basis of the previous competition system, the Greater Bay Area element was added to include students and young people from Foshan, Shunde, Zhuhai, etc., and at the same time, to promote the excellent Chinese culture, cultivate and promote the youth’s love of Chinese Calligraphy and improve the standard of the art.

The award presentation ceremony was held on 16th June , and the guests attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony included Ms.  Loi Mei Tim, representative of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Dr. Ao Peng Kong, Director of Alumni Association of University of Macau Students’Union, Mr. Chin Chiu, Vice-President and Secretary General of the Zhuhai Research and Study Travel Agents’ Association, Mr. Yu Wan Hsiung, Executive President of the Hong Kong Educational Tours Association, Dr. Hau Mu Tien, General Manager of the Home goods store in the Municipality of Macau, Macao, Dr. Gung Po Mei, Honorary President of Macau Calligraphy Education and Research Association, Mr. Koo Sio Wa, Vice Chairman of Associação Nacional dos Calígrafos de Macau, Mr. Dean Annison, Director of Tiger Education, Mr. Lui Kuei Heung, Director of Tiger Education, Mr. Wong Lai Ying, President of China Education Group, and Ms. Yin Yan Ying, President of Rotary Club of Central District.

The winning students of the competition will be directly qualified to participate in the China National Mitty Cup Finalist Competition, and will have the opportunity to participate in the Final Competition in Nanjing and Zhenjiang, and some of the outstanding students will be recommended for exhibitions in Korea, Malaysia, and Mainland China, which will further promote the art of calligraphy to the international arena by young people. The awarded works will be exhibited at E34-G016, Cultural Building of the University of Macau for half a month (from 16th June to 30th June, 2023), and teachers and students are cordially invited to visit the exhibition.

On 3rd August , 2023, the Centre for Macau Studies of the University of Macau , Well link Bank and the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau successfully collaborated to hold the “the MOU Signing Ceremony and Press Conference on 2023 Essay Competition for High School Students at UM”. The MOU was signed by Prof. Agnes Lam Iok Fong, director of the CMS, and Chong Sio Fai, executive director and chief executive officer of Well Link Bank, under the witness of Long Wai Lam, registrar of UM, and Lao Pun Lap, independent non-executive director of Well Link Bank. Ms. KUAN Sio In, Leona also attended the ceremony to represent for the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau.

Group photo

During the ceremony, Prof. Agnes Lam Iok Fong, director of the CMS, expressed that The CMS, as one of the member units of the Macao Base for Primary & Secondary Education in Humanities & Social Sciences, organised the essay competition with the aim of encouraging youth people in Macao to reflect on Macao’s past and future in light of the 5000 years of civilisation of the country. It is hoped that the participants will explore, from their perspectives, how Chinese civilisation can play a role in today’s society in order to contribute to national development and the progress of human civilisation.

The essay competition is co-organised by the CMS, Well Link Bank, and the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) of UM. It aims to enable young people in Macao to gain a better understanding of Chinese history and culture, while leveraging their creativity and imagination to combine their knowledge of history with real-life experience. This essay competition is also an important milestone in the cooperation between the two organizations.

The CCHC will be in charge of the judging process of the competition. For more details, please visit the event website:https://cms.um.edu.mo/wlbankessaycontest/?lang=zh-hant.

Signing Ceremony