The Exhibition is co-hosted by Wynn Care Foundation and the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology. It is organized by the Macao Nanjing Friendship Association and the Jiangsu Calligraphers Association, and supported by the National Conditions Education Association (Macau) and Macau University of Science and Technology Alumni Federation.

 

As part of Wynn's ongoing commitment to promoting culture and art, it has made a concerted effort to promote China's invaluable traditional culture. 'The Story of Stone' –– Nanjing Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition in Macau by Mr. Xiangming Huang showcases the profound culture and heritage of Jiangsu, and also enables the audience to appreciate the sophistication and true essence of Chinese traditional culture. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held at Wynn Palace this afternoon. The officiating guests included Mr. Liu Wei, Deputy Director General of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Mr. Ng Chi Leong, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation, Ms. Lam Wan Nei, Executive Committee President of the Cultural Industry Fund, Ms. Lam Weng Na, Representative of the Bureau Director, Acting Head of the Department of Exhibitions and Museums of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR, Ms. Chen Yuan Yuan, Representative of the Bureau Director, Head of the Advertising and Production Division of the Macau Government Tourist Office, Mr. Wang Gang, Director of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits in Macau, the calligrapher Mr. Huang Xiangming, Mr. Tong Ka Lok, Vice President of the Macau University of Science and Technology, and Ms. Linda Chen, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Wynn Macau, Limited and Chairman of the Wynn Care Foundation.

 

Ms. Linda Chen, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Wynn Macau, Limited and Chairman of the Wynn Care Foundation said, "Calligraphy is one of the treasures of China's profound traditional culture, conveying its aesthetic philosophy over thousands of years. The Macau SAR has maintained a close relationship with Jiangsu. With its unique historical background, the Macau SAR is an important bridgehead in spreading Chinese culture overseas. We are delighted and excited to have invited Mr. Huang Xiangming hold this exhibition at Wynn Palace, and to have the opportunity to collaborate in promoting Chinese traditional culture.

 

Mr. Xiangming Huang is a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a professional calligrapher of the Chinese Standard Cursive Writing Society, the Vice-Chairman of the Young Calligraphers Association of Jiangsu Province, as well as an award nominee for the Chinese Calligraphy Lanting Award and the Lin Sanzhi Award. He was named as one of the 'Top 10 Young Calligraphers in Jiangsu Province' in 2020, and has held solo and joint calligraphy exhibitions in various cities including Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Macau, and more.

 

In 2014, Mr. Huang accepted an invitation and created 'The Story of Stone' Calligraphy Exhibition for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games. It was his first time introducing the Jinling Yuhua Stone to the world through artistic techniques. Mr. Huang has continued to create works under this theme over the past six years. As a calligrapher and stone collector, he consciously chose the name "South Stone" for the special Yuhua stone found in Nanjing, which symbolizes both Nanjing and its geographical location in the Southern part of China. He combined the Jinling Yuhua Stone with traditional calligraphy, outlining the Yuhua Stone on rice paper using technological methods and adding classical calligraphy and literature. He combined and amplified nature, the humanities, aesthetics and calligraphy, and showcased the synthesis of tradition and modernity at the same time, bringing the audience a sense of visual and spiritual artistic enjoyment.