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Academic Study Tour and Exchange Activity, Department of History, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
The “Maritime China · Southern Fujian Culture Study Camp” was successfully concluded recently. The event was hosted by the School of History and Cultural Heritage of Xiamen University, organized by the Center for Research on Local Historical Documents, and co-organized by the Department of History of Hong Kong Shue Yan University. The program aimed to deepen academic exchange and cooperation between our Department and Mainland academic institutions.
Led jointly by Dr. Pang Suk Man and Dr. Rong Zongliu, the delegation consisted of 12 undergraduate students and 3 postgraduate students who traveled to Fujian for a five-day academic study and exchange program with faculty and students from the Mainland. The collaborative achievements of this exchange have been published on the WeChat public platform (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mRuy1jaGvlYTF9Gd0ReGDw).
Please find below the detailed schedule and program highlights:
June 23, 2026
Venue: The Anthropology Museum of Xiamen University
The study camp officially commenced. Faculty and students from both regions visited the Museum of Anthropology together, gaining an in-depth understanding of the origins of Southern Fujian culture, Minnan–Taiwan folk customs, and prehistoric archaeological artifacts.
June 24, 2026
Venue: Room 320, Nangguang Building, Xiamen University
The opening ceremony of the study camp was held. Professor Zhang Kan of Xiamen University and Dr. Pang Suk Man of Hong Kong Shue Yan University delivered opening remarks on behalf of the organizers.
This was followed by expert lectures delivered by Professors Zheng Zhenman, Michael A. Szonyi, Huang Xiangchun, Rong Dao, Pang Suk Man, Otani Toru, Li Chunyuan, and Zheng Li, broadening students’ research perspectives in historical anthropology.
June 25, 2026
Locations: Gulangyu Island (Xiamen); Jiaomei Ancient Town (Zhangzhou)
In the morning, participants conducted a walking study tour of Gulangyu Island, learning about its modern development history and attending an organ performance.
In the afternoon, they conducted field investigations at Dongmei Zeng's Foreign-style Tower, Guo Youpin Tianyi Mail and Remittance Bureau, and the Lin Family Estate, exploring overseas Chinese networks and local lineage memory.
June 26, 2026
Locations: Tonghuai Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei (Quanzhou); Quanzhou Maritime Museum; Cao'an Manichean Temple, Jinjiang
In the morning, participants attended the opening ceremony and academic symposium of the Third Guan Gong Culture Forum, hosted by the Graduate Institute for Taiwan Studies of Xiamen University, the Alliance of the Five Great Guan Di Temples, and the Quanzhou Guan Gong Culture Research Association, and organized by the Tonghuai Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei.
The forum deepened the understanding of intangible cultural heritage and overseas Chinese networks.
In the afternoon, the group conducted research on the collections of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum and the Manichaean relics at Cao’an.
June 27, 2026
Venue: Xiamen University
A reflection presentation session and closing ceremony were held. Undergraduate and postgraduate students from our department delivered group presentations based on their field research findings, engaging in in-depth academic dialogue and exchange with faculty and students from the mainland.
