Zi’ang’s Hometown. Home of Poetry and Painting: Macao Invitational Exhibition of Famous Masters from Shehong County Is Held

On October 16, the opening ceremony of the Zi'ang's Hometown. Home of Poetry and Painting: Macao Invitational Exhibition of Famous Masters from Shehong County was successfully held in the exhibition hall of C-Hall of CityU. Mr. Deng Mao, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shehong County Committee and Head of Publicity Department of CPC County Committee, Mr. Yan Gang, Director of the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television of Shehong County, Mr. Qin Gang, Chairman of the Association of Literary and Art Circles of Shehong County, Mr. Luo Fangtao painter from Shehong County, and Vice Rector Kong Fanqing, and Director Sun Jiangtao of the Research Center for Arts Education of the City University of Macau attended the opening ceremony.

In her speech, Vice Rector Kong Fanqing said that CityU is located in Macao where Chinese and Western cultures merge. CityU always adheres to the concept of holistic education and vigorously promotes the integration of science and humanities. The Research Center for Arts Education of CityU aims to create a high-level platform for art education and academic exchange. It also shoulders the responsibility and burden of art exchanges among Macao, Chinese Mainland and the world. It is hoped that the success of this event will promote the art and cultural exchanges between the two places, and fully display the unique "Shehong phenomenon" in the "Sichuan-Chongqing art cycle" to the teachers and students of CityU and Macao citizens.

In his speech, Mr. Deng Mao said that Shehong County has a long history and distinctive cultural characteristics. As a representative of the historical and cultural figures of Shehong County, Chen Zi’ang has left an ethos of education and learning and the tradition of reform and innovation for the descendants. At the same time, he would like to extend his gratitude to CityU for supporting the exhibition and look forward to further cooperation and exchanges in the future.

In his speech, Mr. Luo Fangtao, on behalf of all painters, elaborated on the efforts and difficulties in preparing for the exhibition. He extended his gratitude to all parties who promoted the successful exhibition and expressed his expectation for the cultural exchanges between the two places. More than ten paintings were specially selected from the works of 16 famous Shehong artists for the exhibition. It is hoped that this exhibition will strengthen the art and cultural exchanges and friendship between the two places.

After the opening ceremony, a painting activity was held, bringing a cultural feast to the teachers and students of CityU.