“Shanghai in the Next Century — Today’s World Expo”

You are all invited to attend a public lecture by Professor Paul Yip on January 5^th, 2010. In the lecture, you will be introduced a vision of Shanghai in the next century by examining the relevance of the Shanghai World Expo in 2010.  Professor Yip delivered this lecture on December 8^th, 2009 as the first speaker of a series of lectures organized by the Hong Kong Chinese Culture Development Association.  One of the objectives of this lectureship is to encourage Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Principals and Teachers to give attention to the significance of the Shanghai World Expo.

Ever since its inception in 150 years ago, the Word Expo has never been held in a developing country.  Next year’s World Expo is an exception and it is going to be held in Shanghai.  The theme of the 2010 World Expo is “Better City, Better Life” representing the common wish of the whole mankind for a better living in future in urban environments.

The lecture by Professor Yip “Shanghai in the Next Century—Today’s World Expo” will deal with the changes of Shanghai in the next century, the opportunities that it brings, a window to understanding China’s future development, and future changes in the China-Hong Kong environment .

Date:                    January 5^th, 2010

Time:                    3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Venue:                  Secondary School Auditorium

Topic:                      “Shanghai in the Next century—Today’s World Expo”

Speaker:                 Professor Paul Yip

「百年上海－今日世博」講座

由葉國華教授主講

我們誠邀閣下出席上述由葉國華教授主講的講座。葉教授是「認識2010上海世博講座」系列首場講座的主講嘉賓。他將帶大家了解上海自清末以來百年的變化、上海舉辦世博的啟示及為其所帶來的新機遇，更藉此了解中國的未來發展趨勢，拓闊視野，亦有助啟蒙學生從遼濶的通識角度思考中國及香港未來環境的變化。是次講座的詳情如下：

日期：   2010年1月5日(星期二)

時間：   下午3時45分 至 5 時45分

地點：   中學部演講廳 (九龍塘多福道3號)

講題：   「百年上海 － 今日世博」

講者：   葉國華教授

語言：   廣東話 (輔以英語翻譯)

上海世博乃中國百年機遇，洞悉先機方能快人一步。希望各位踴躍參與。

順祝均安！