PolyU co-organises a lecture on the inheritance of Dunhuang
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Dr Wang Xudong, Director of the Palace Museum and a Party Member of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was invited to speak at the lecture and shed light on the protection and inheritance of Dunhuang and the Forbidden City. Around 600 guests, including PolyU staff, students, alumni, and members of the public, joined the event to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
The lecture was attended by Ms Winnie Tam Wan-chi, Chairman of the HKPM Board; Professor Lee Chack-fan, Vice Chairman of the HKPM Board; Dr Louis Ng, Museum Director of the HKPM; Dr Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU; and Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU.
Encourage the audience to embrace cultural heritage with confidence
Dr Wang has presided over 60 conservation projects at nationally protected key cultural heritage sites and has been granted numerous titles and awards.
In the lecture, Dr Wang discussed the formation, development, and preservation of Dunhuang and the Palace Museum and inspired the audience to embrace their cultural heritage with confidence. By fostering a more open-minded and inclusive appreciation of the outstanding achievements of human civilisation, it is hoped to cultivate a nation with strong cultural influence, safeguard humanity’s precious cultural heritage and strive towards building a community with a shared future for mankind.
A discussion was held during the lecture. Dr Wang discussed with two PolyU postgraduate students on the continuity and dissemination of Chinese culture. Professor Han Xiaorong, Head of the Department of Chinese History and Culture at PolyU, moderated the discussion.
