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Public Lecture
Seminar and Demonstration on Chinese Zhusuan
中國珠算文化講座及示範表演
Date 日期:  04 Nov 2014
 
Time 時間: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
 
Venue 地點: KB223, Knowles Building
 
Speaker(s) 講師: 王朝才教授 Prof. Wang Chaocai
 
Summary 內容: 中國珠算於2013年正式成為聯合國教科文組織人類非物質文化遺產,這項中國傳統文化有近二千年歷史,在計算機出現前是中國最主要的計算方法,從日常生活到對外商貿,甚至建築、天文,都需要運用珠算。本講座將介紹中國珠算的歷史、原理及應用。

此活動由香港聯藝文化交流中心與中國珠算心算協會合辦。

Chinese Zhusuan is a traditional mathematical calculation method using an abacus. It has been listed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO since 2013. In this event, the history, principles and application of Zhusuan will be introduced.

This event is co-organised by Hong Kong United Arts Cultural Exchange Centre and Chinese Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Association.


Date: 4 Nov 2014 (Tue)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30 
Venue: KB223, Knowles Building


Language: Putonghua (simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided upon request by 30 Oct)

Speaker:

王朝才教授
中華人民共和國財政部財政科學研究所副所長(博士生導師)、世界珠算心算聯合會秘書長、中國珠算心算協會副會長
Prof. Wang Chaocai
Vice President and Supervisor of PhD candidates, Research Institute for Fiscal Science, Ministry of Finance, PRC; Secretary, World Abacus Mental Arithmetic Association; Deputy Director, Chinese Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Association

Performing Group:       

中國珠算心算協會
Chinese Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Association


Registration:
For HKU students and staff:  http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?UEID=33356 
For public: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=33356 


Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.