LegCo Panel on Education Visits Shanghai for Innovation and Education Insights

2024-08-12 23:45 Last Updated At：23:58

LegCo Panel on Education begins duty visit to Shanghai and Suzhou

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

The delegation of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Education began the four-day duty visit to Shanghai and Suzhou today (August 12) to learn about the latest development of the two cities in promoting patriotic education, strengthening research-academic-industry collaboration, expediting digital transformation in education and enhancing the quality of education services.

The delegation arrived at Shanghai in the morning and first visited the Grand neoBay of Shanghai Jiao Tong University to receive a briefing on the development of Grand neoBay and visit the 1km Incubator exhibition hall. Positioning as a world-class innovation bay area, Grand neoBay comprehensively promotes the transfer of scientific and technological achievements. At present, the Grand neoBay has a cluster of over 4 000 technology enterprises and over 600 high-tech enterprises.

The delegation then visited Shanghai Jiao Tong University Student Innovation Center and exchanged views with the leaders of the university on how to cultivate students' creative and entrepreneurial spirit. Members also visited Minhang Special School for Mentally Retarded Children to understand its education services provided for students with intellectual and physical disabilities.

In the evening, the delegation had dinner and exchanged views with the leaders of East China Normal University on issues such as patriotic education, teacher training and digital transformation in primary and secondary education, etc.

The delegation will continue its duty visit in Shanghai tomorrow (August 13).

A total of 14 members and non-members of the Panel on Education joined the duty visit. At the invitation of the Panel, the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, also joined the duty visit.

Dr. Hung Keung Unveils 'Dim Sum without Distance' at Toronto's Nuit Blanche Festival

2024-10-06 20:50 Last Updated At：21:08

"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto

Internationally renowned digital media artist Dr Hung Keung from Hong Kong joined Nuit Blanche, the largest overnight contemporary art festival Toronto, Canada, and presented a cross-cultural collaboration project with Canadian dance artist Lauren Runions. The art project gave visitors a taste of the new realm of digital media art creation through traditional Chinese landscape painting theory, new media and the culinary art of dim sum on October 5 and 6 (Toronto time).

The project, entitled, "Dim Sum without Distance", reimagines the traditional Chinese painting theory of the "Three Distances," which explores depth through perspectives of looking up, down and across. The installation was inspired by these viewpoints and the culinary art of dim sum, a term that may also be interpreted as "to touch the heart", and aligned with the theme of this year's Nuit Blanche, which is "Bridging Distance".

The art piece was showcased at Love Park along Toronto's waterfront, creating a unique cultural dialogue that transcends geographical boundaries. The video content follows Runions's journey through Hong Kong, where dim sum-making becomes a form of performance art. Through a captivating multimedia experience, Dr Hung and Runions explore the intricate relationship between food, culture and art, encouraging audiences to reflect on the shared experiences that unite diverse communities.

As audiences moved through the park, the work invited them to experience different perspectives and explore the profound connection between the traditional and contemporary.

Dr Hung is a digital media artist and professor at the Education University of Hong Kong. He blends Chinese philosophy with digital media in an innovative artistic practice, which explores interactive performance and experimental art. This innovative installation is one of highlights of Nuit Blanche this year, captivating art lovers and curious minds alike with its rich storytelling and immersive visuals.

Nuit Blanche is Toronto's annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto's arts community. The "Dim Sum without Distance" project was sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) and the Hong Kong Tourism Board with the support of Hong Kong Arts Centre.