w88 casino News Network (Archives/w88 casino History Museum/Contributed by the Museum of Foreign Economic Relations and w88）In order to review General Secretary Xi Jinping’s proposal that China and the UK jointly commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tang Xianzu and Shakespeare, the Museum of Foreign Economics and w88, the w88 casino of English, and the Youth League Committee of the w88 casino jointly organized the "Tang, Shakespeare and Rhymes Tribute to Classics" exhibition. On October 26, 2025, the exhibition opening ceremony was held at the Museum of Foreign w88 and Economic Cooperation. Zhao Zhongxiu, President of the w88 casino, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He said that the initiative proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping between China and the UK to jointly commemorate Tang Xianzu and Shakespeare is like a bridge, connecting the cultural exchanges between the East and the West. Among them, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" jointly created by w88 casino and the University of Leeds has become a good story in the cultural exchanges between the two schools. The exhibition held this time is an innovation that extends the classroom to the museum and integrates cultural nourishment into the whole process of educating people. It fulfills the important mission of university museums to educate people culturally and ideologically and politically.
Mr. Steve Ansell, a teacher from the University of Leeds in the UK, read out the congratulatory letter sent by the University of Leeds for this event, and on behalf of the University of Leeds, donated to the Museum of Foreign w88 and Economic Cooperation the performance costumes, stage props, promotional posters and other precious materials from the first collaboration between the two schools in 2016.
Later, President Zhao Zhongxiu, Mr. Steve Ansell, Wang Xinyu, a national first-class actor from the Beijing People’s Art Theater, Zhu Xiaolin from the w88 casino of Foreign Languages at Minzu University of China, Secretary Xiang Jie of the w88 casino of English of w88 casino, Dean Xiang Mingyou, Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee Chen Ling and representatives of teachers and students from various colleges jointly opened the exhibition.
The event was hosted by Zhou Chenmeng, Director of the w88 casino Archives/w88 casino History Museum/International Business and Economics Museum. She mentioned that 2026 is not only the 410th anniversary of Tang Sha’s death, but also the 75th anniversary of the founding of the w88 casino. In addition to the friendship between the w88 casino and the University of Leeds, in addition to joint activities to commemorate Tang Sha’s drama, we also jointly established the Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds. This exhibition will also hold joint exhibition tours with the Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds.
After the unveiling ceremony, Chinese and British students jointly presented wonderful performances. Co-directed by Mr. Steve Ansell and Li Jun, a teacher from the w88 casino of English, and jointly contributed by students from the two schools, "A Midsummer Night's Dream in Nanke" not only continues the context of "A Midsummer Night's Dream in Nanke" jointly created by the two schools in 2016, but also innovatively integrates the aesthetic essence of Eastern and Western dramas. The intangible cultural heritage drama "Joy in Suffering" presented by Feifan Drama Club reflects the modern inheritance of intangible cultural heritage in the form of a drama. The HKUST Chinese Orchestra performed "Celege" with traditional Chinese rhythms and a cucurbit solo "Bamboo House Love Song". Students from both schools jointly presented an artistic feast of cross-cultural exchange.
The language talk session was hosted by Jin Bing, deputy dean of the w88 casino of English. Mr. Zhu Xiaolin, Wang Xinyu, Steve Ansell and Mr. Li Jun exchanged views on this Sino-British cooperative exhibition and performance.
This event has built a new platform for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries through the innovative model of "exhibition +". In the future, the Museum of Foreign w88 and Economic Cooperation will bring more cultural experiences with both ideological depth and artistic warmth to teachers and students.(Written by: Xu Yahui Reviewed by: Zhou Chenmeng)
