ACADEMIA IAO TSUNG-I

#tripblazers #campingglamping #yearofrabbit #newyearadventure #foodie #mytripvlog. Professor Jao Tsung-i is a world-renowned sinologist who has made prominent achievements and outstanding contributions in various fields, including academia, arts of painting and calligraphy, as well as literary arena. The connection between Professor Jao and Macao is profound. In the 1980s, he established the Department of Chinese Literature and History for the Graduate School of the University of East Asia in Macao; such a considerable merit has paved way for subsequent studies in Macao on Chinese literature. Professor Jao's attention and support to Macao's cultural arena are shown by a number of exhibitions in the city that display his calligraphies and paintings, and by generous donations of his artworks and pieces of writing to the cultural departments of the Macao S.A.R Government. These masterpieces are all treasures to Macao that cast wide-ranging influence over the city. The name of the Academy manifests Professor Jaos concurrent pursuit in the spheres of academics and arts. The establishment of the Academy is in compliance with the conservation policy, under which the Macao S.A.R. Government aims to transform heritage premises into cultural facilities. Built in 1921, the premises that accommodate the Academy presently were formerly a residential building. In 1984, this neoclassical edifice was inscribed on the list of protected heritage sites in Macao. With an intact exterior, the building has a fabulously decorated arcade on the southeast façade. The studs, columns, arches, keystones, ceiling and fences are all of exquisite and refined design.