The University of Macau (UM)\ntoday (19 June) held an inauguration ceremony for the Cultural Building. UM\nRector Yonghua Song said at the ceremony that in a new era where the Chinese\ngovernment has initiated the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao\nGreater Bay Area, the Cultural Building at UM is tasked with the mission to\npromote Chinese culture and cultural exchange and to support Macao\u2019s effort to\ndevelop into a centre for cultural exchange between China and foreign countries\nin the Greater Bay Area and beyond.<\/p>
Officiating guests at the\nceremony included Dr Chui Sai On, chief executive of the Macao SAR and\nchancellor of UM; Mr Fu Ziying, director of the Liaison Office of the Central\nPeople’s Government in the Macao SAR; Dr Tam Chon Weng, secretary for social\naffairs and culture of the Macao SAR; Mr Xue Xiaofeng, deputy director of the\nLiaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Dr Lam Kam\nSeng, chair of the University Council of UM; and Prof Yonghua Song, rector of\nUM.<\/p>
In his speech, Rector Song\nsaid that in this new era where the Chinese government has initiated the\nconstruction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Macao is tasked\nwith a special mission, which is to become a base for cultural exchange and\ncollaboration, with Chinese culture being the predominant component,\ncomplemented by a variety of other cultures that co-exist in harmony. As the\nonly public comprehensive university in Macao that places equal emphasis on\nteaching and research, UM will spare no effort to integrate its resources on\ncampus and make use of its unique advantages in order to help Macao fulfill\nthis mission and make a greater contribution to Macao and China.<\/p>
The Cultural Building houses\nthe current Centre for Chinese History and Culture, Centre for Macau Studies,\nConfucius Institute, Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre,\nCentre for Arts and Design, and Macao Base for Primary & Secondary\nEducation in Humanities & Social Sciences, all of which are strong cultural\nor teaching units at UM. Together, they provide strong support to Macao\u2019s\neffort to develop into a centre for cultural exchange between China and foreign\ncountries in the Greater Bay Area and even in the world.<\/p>
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The First University of Macau\nForum on Literature and History and an exhibition of artworks by UM faculty and\nstudents were also held on the same day to showcase the university\u2019s\nachievements in the humanities and social sciences.<\/p>
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Source: Communications Office<\/p>
Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>
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