By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-19 13:36:45 | Updated at 2024-12-19 16:01:52
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China’s first lady has urged Macau students to develop a strong understanding of local and national history as well as to serve the country, during a visit to mark the casino city’s 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese administration.
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, paid a visit to the Macau Museum on Thursday, her second day in the city to accompany Xi for the handover celebration and new administration inauguration.
The first lady spent around 45 minutes inside the museum near Macau’s famed Ruins of Saint Paul’s, learning about local folk culture and talking to 15 students and craftsmen on site, according to the city’s cultural affairs bureau chief Leong Wai-man.
“Peng was very interested in the everyday objects of Macau residents living under this fusion of Chinese and Western cultures, including the blue and white porcelain and the different living room set-ups of different ethnicities,” Leong told reporters after Peng’s visit.
“What left a lasting impression on me was her urging our students to learn our own history and culture well, so that they can better understand their heritage, and contribute and dedicate themselves to the development of our community.”
Peng strongly agreed that the Macau Museum, which showcases the city’s history and culture, could become a second classroom for local students to learn about the past, Leong added.
