The City University of Macau (CityU) hosted an international academic seminar on technological art and cultural heritage studies along the Belt and Road Initiative at the Hengqin Technology and Innovation Center. The event, organized by the Institute of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Faculty of Innovation and Design, and the Sino-Portugal Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Science of Cultural Heritage Conservation, brought together scholars from various disciplines, including art, history, archaeology, design, materials science, and cultural policy.
Participants shared their experiences and delved into the preservation and inheritance of cultural heritage in the context of global warming and climate change. Discussions focused on talent cultivation, applications of advanced technologies for heritage preservation of diverse materials and artifacts, public education and promotion, and the coordinated development of culture and arts under the Belt and Road Initiative and international cooperation. Scholars also emphasized Macao’s role as the service platform for China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, highlighting its unique positionings as a world center of tourism and leisure and a UNESCO-designated Historic Centre. They called for cities to leverage cultural resources to develop into tourism and educational hubs for cultural exchange and inheritance.
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Source: Faculty of Innovation and Design
