The Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation reached a framework agreement on December 21 to enhance cooperation on traditional Chinese culture.
The signing ceremony was attended by Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum; Zhu Hongwen, deputy director of the Palace Museum; Wang Yuegong, deputy director of the Palace Museum; Li Xiaolin, vice chairman and secretary-general of China Siyuan Foundation; Xu Hongying, a member of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism; Chen Yaodong, deputy secretary-general of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, full-time vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association (CNDCA), and chairman of the Work Committee for Department Directly Under the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CNDCA; Chen Xizhe, full-time deputy secretary of the Committee on Education of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Jilin Provincial Department of Education; Wang Lu, head of the Border Villages Work Team in Jilin Province, and other officials and guests. Yan Hongbin, president of the Palace Museum Institute, presided over the ceremony.
In her speech, Zhu Hongwen lauded the Palace Museum’s commitment to cultural education, which has inspired young people to celebrate fine traditional Chinese culture. The Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation will cooperate to address a shortage of traditional cultural resources available to primary and secondary schools in underdeveloped areas. Their collaboration involves the facilitation of high-quality traditional cultural education courses that integrate the features of the Palace Museum, teacher training, and opportunities for young people to learn at the Palace Museum. This initiative will contribute to the rural revitalization drive, while boosting cultural confidence, promoting cultural prosperity, and enhancing cultural development.
(Zhu Hongwen, deputy director of the Palace Museum, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony of the framework agreement between the Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation in Beijing, Dec. 21, 2023.)
Li Xiaolin highlighted that over the years, China Siyuan Foundation has been actively collaborating with various sectors of society, including the Palace Museum, to inherit, protect, and promote fine traditional Chinese culture. A series of public welfare projects have been implemented, such as the provision of books about the Palace Museum for rural school children, introducing lessons on intangible cultural heritage and calligraphy into schools, and carrying out cultural relic protection plans. All have achieved significant results. Furthermore, in response to the demand for traditional cultural education in primary and secondary schools, China Siyuan Foundation has strengthened its efforts to promote the balanced and high-quality development of traditional cultural education. By cooperating with the Palace Museum, China Siyuan Foundation aims to fully integrate fine traditional Chinese culture into education. The goal is to help students in underdeveloped areas access fine traditional Chinese culture, nurture souls and cultivate minds, and foster a sense of national pride and identity.
(Li Xiaolin, vice chairman and secretary-general of China Siyuan Foundation, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony of the framework agreement between the Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation in Beijing, Dec. 21, 2023.)
Chen Xizhe, representing the beneficiary regions, expressed gratitude for the donation from the Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation, highlighting its significance in showing care for children in border areas and supporting educational and social undertakings in remote and ethnic minority regions. The donation includes educational programs aimed at aiding schools to inspire students to pursue their dreams. Going forward, relevant parties will strictly adhere to regulations and management practices to ensure the proper use of these resources. The aim is to effectively promote traditional Chinese culture in schools, and contribute to the high-quality development of education in Jilin province.
(Chen Xizhe, full-time deputy secretary of the Committee on Education of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee and a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Jilin Provincial Department of Education, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony of the framework agreement between the Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation in Beijing, Dec. 21, 2023.)
(Liu Chuanlu, deputy mayor of Xiuyan county of Anshan city in Liaoning province, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony of the framework agreement between the Palace Museum and China Siyuan Foundation in Beijing, Dec. 21, 2023.)