Article source: Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
Writer: Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
Editor: Cai Shanshan
Published time: 2011-03-21 11:47

Chairman of Taiwan Shih Chien University, Professor Xie Mengxiong and his wife, Professor Lin Chengzhi visited our school from March 13 to 14, 2011. President Xu Ningsheng, Deputy Secretary Li Ping, Vice President Chen Chunsheng and other leaders met the guests.

During the visit, Professor Lin Chengzhi was appointed as the visiting professor of Education School of our university. She gave a speech “Create a Wonderful Life with Confidence and Smile” to our teachers and students in Swasey Hall, which touched the audience with her personal experience. Professor Lin Chengzhi even expressed with excitement that the campus of SYSU was the most beautiful one she had ever seen through her travel around the world.

Taiwan Shih Chien University has a long and intimate relationship with our university. Mr Xie Dongmin, founder of Shih Chien University and the sixth deputy leader of Taiwan, was graduated from Department of Political Science, School of Law of our university. He had deep affection for his alma mater, and strongly supported “One China” policy throughout his life. His son, Chairman Xie Mengxiong has paid several visits to our school and given speeches. Professor Lin Chengzhi had been the president of Shih Chien College of Home Economics (predecessor of Shih Chien University) from 1978 to 1983, and now is a senior consultant of Shih Chien University. Despite of many years’ dedication to the field of education, Professor Lin Chengzhi is also active in the party and government sectors of Taiwan. She had been the Vice President of Kuomintang, and had worked as director of Steering Committee for Women, Central Committee of Kuomintang, as well as Chairman of Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan, and other posts. At present, Professor Lin Chengzhi serves as chairman of the presidium of central consultative committee, Kuomintang, and Vice Chairman of Taiwan National Cultural Association, etc. This is the first time that she has visited our school.