How should Macao help the cultural construction of the Greater Bay Area? - "Macau Monthly" Interviewed Associate Professor Liang Jianping
“The development plan for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”?clearly puts forward "Joint Construction of Cultural Bay Area". Over the past three years, the three places?have been committed to building a Cultural Bay Area with the excellent traditional Chinese culture as the core, and have achieved initial success in promoting the construction of the Cultural Bay Area.
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Recently, "Macau Monthly" interviewed Associate Professor Liang Jianping from the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, to explore the cultural characteristics of Macao and how to make good use of its cultural advantages to better help the cultural construction of the Greater Bay Area.
1.The rich cultural heritage is the charm of a city. What do you think are the cultural characteristics of Macao?
Associate Professor Liang Jianping:?In my opinion, Macao's cultural characteristics are more a combination of Chinese and Western elements and Portuguese cultural traits.
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2.“The development plan for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” clearly puts forward "Joint Construction of Cultural Bay Area". In your opinion, what role can Macao play in the construction of Cultural Bay Area?
Associate Professor Liang Jianping:?Macao can give full play to its bridging role between China and the West, and make contribution to strengthening the exchange and integration between China and the West. It is also necessary to think about using appropriate methods or through certain ways to play its role and produce value, reflecting the integration or secondary creation.
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3.What needs to be optimized in Macao's participation in the construction of the Cultural Bay Area? What are your suggestions?
Associate Professor Liang Jianping: Macao needs to strengthen exchange with the mainland and foreign countries. Online communication is also a way to better play Macao's long-term development positioning of "one center, one platform and one base".
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4.In the construction of Cultural Bay Area, how can Macao better leverage its cultural advantages to participate in the future? Please share your views and suggestions.
Associate Professor Liang Jianping:?In my opinion, Macao does not need to copy the other cities. I suggest promoting cultural and economic exchanges between the mainland and Europe through the platform of the integration of China and the West, so as to tell China's story well and attract the world's attention.
In addition, I think Macao can further strengthen its propaganda in the mainland.
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5.How can Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao better coordinate?development?in the construction of Cultural Bay Area?
Associate Professor Liang Jianping:?I think in the future, the three places should make efforts to optimize and develop new ways of communication, and find ways to overcome the barriers of communication caused by the epidemic.