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The 2026 Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award for the Department of Chinese History and Culture (CHC) is now open for nomination

The Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award aims to give recognition to distinguished graduates of PolyU for great distinction in their chosen fields, active support to their alma mater, as well as impactful contributions to the wider community. The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully completed a full-time or part-time programme offered by CHC. The proposer can be a PolyU graduate, Honorary Graduate, University Fellow, PolyU staff, PolyU Council and Court member, and Advisory Committee member.   Three specific areas of achievement will be recognized, including: - Professional Achievement - Entrepreneurial Achievement - Scholarly Achievement   The Outstanding Young Alumni Award will be presented to alumni aged at/under 40.   Awards will be conducted at three levels: Department level, Faculty level, and University level.   You are cordially invited to submit nominations by returning the nomination form to Ms. June HU at nanhu@polyu.edu.hk by 8 May 2026.   We look forward to receiving your nomination.

學系聯合主辦的“戲韻PolyU” 活動圓滿舉辦。

由學系和香港孔子學院、中國戲曲學院聯合舉辦的中國戲曲文化沉浸式賞析與互動體驗工作坊「戲韻PolyU」於上週四圓滿結束！ 本次活動共吸引了300餘名理大師生及校外人士報名。 在中國戲曲學院導師的生動講解後，觀眾欣賞了京劇、崑曲、山西晉劇及河南曲劇的經典劇目片段。 抒情表意，化心為技，以技驚人，國戲師生的精彩演出讓在場的觀眾目不暇接！互動體驗環節觀眾爭先登臺，在國戲老師的現場教學下，學習戲曲水袖，扇子及馬鞭的表演技巧。

PolyU Outstanding Student Award and Presidential Student Leadership Award 2025/26

This year, two students from the Department of Chinese History and Culture have received two prestigious awards: fourth-year student Wang Yidan was awarded the PolyU ‘Outstanding Student Award’, whilst a year-3 BACHC student, Xu Chang, has been awarded the Presidential Student Leadership Award of the Faculty of Humanities 2025/26. PolyU organises the Outstanding Student Award Scheme annually to award full-time final-year students who excel in both academic and non-academic pursuits during their studies. Apart from having outstanding academic merits, the awardees should also be well-rounded with aspects such as strong leadership abilities, good personal qualities and conduct, active involvement in extra-curricular activities and community services, and global outlook. The Presidential Student Leadership Award, launched by the University in 2022/23, aims to acknowledge the leadership skills and contributions of students to their local and global communities.

“Ancient China-Foreign Relation Interactive Map Project: Animal and People on the Silk Road Database”

Funded by the Quality Education Fund of the Hong Kong Education Bureau and carried out by Dr LIN Zhihui and her team. The project aims to develop the first online interactive map of China-foreign exchanges along the Silk Road for secondary school education. Using animals as a focus, the project integrates the four aspects of time, space, images and history, and visualizes these aspects to tell the story of the Silk Road in ancient times, making history more interesting and accessible. In this interview, Dr Lin and one of her team members began by talking on horses and then shared how to understand the ancient Silk Road and China-foreign exchanges from the perspective of animals and people.   互动地图链接 https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cihk/silkroadmap/en.html 采访链接 https://www.i-cable.com/%e6%96%b0%e8%81%9e%e8%b3%87%e8%a8%8a/438981/%E5%AE%B6%E5%9C%8B%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%8B-%E7%94%9F%E8%82%96-%E5%8B%95%E7%89%A9%E6%BC%94%E7%BE%A9 https://www.i-cable.com/%e6%96%b0%e8%81%9e%e8%b3%87%e8%a8%8a/438795/%E5%AE%B6%E5%9C%8B%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%8B-%E5%BE%9E%E6%B2%99%E5%A0%B4%E6%88%B0%E9%A6%AC%E5%88%B0%E6%9B%B8%E9%BD%8B%E7%98%A6%E9%A6%AC-%E5%8B%95%E7%89%A9%E6%BC%94%E7%BE%A9%E8%B7%A8%E8%B6%8A

Professor Hang Xing published an article entitled “Weave interdisciplinarity into the identity of your humanities department” on the Times Higher Education

Through an account of the educational practices of department of Chinese history and culture in Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU CHC), Prof Hang provides a detailed explanation of how to create flexibility within department structures to allow interdisciplinary work and collaboration to flourish. In a broadly STEM-focused university, PolyU CHC possesses a unique positioning and differentiated advantage, preserving the foundational principles of the discipline while endowing it with structural flexibility. See more: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/weave-interdisciplinarity-identity-your-humanities-department

Prof Bony Schachter’s new article, “From Regal Way to Political Quietism: Zhu Quan, Disciplinary Communities, and Ming–Qing Daoism”

His new article, From Regal Way to Political Quietism: Zhu Quan, Disciplinary Communities, and Ming–Qing Daoism, is published in Late Imperial China Volume 46, Number 2, December 2025. This article examines the shifting status of Daoism in late imperial China through evolving biographical portrayals of the Ming prince Zhu Quan. It identifies a conflict between "textualist" scholars, who redefined Daoism as a set of ancient philosophical texts, and a "ritualist" community that upheld its ritual and political potency. The analysis unfolds in three parts: analyzing Zhu Quan's own presentation of himself as a divine bureaucrat wielding Daoist-derived regal authority; exploring how late Ming scholars reappraised his life to redefine Daoism as political quietism; and finally, showing Zhu Quan's image as presented in official Qing historiography is the byproduct of this new theoretical synthesis, which did not envision Daoism as having a significant role in Qing politics or the Chinese sacrificial field. This article reveals that knowledge production was a contested field where competing "Daoisms" were weaponized in a fundamental struggle over the nature of kingship and political authority. Bony Schachter is a Daoist studies scholar. His articles have appeared in top sinological journals, including T’oung Pao, Bulletin of SOAS, Monumenta Serica, and Daoism: Religion, History and Society. Reading link：https://muse-jhu-edu.ezproxy.lb.polyu.edu.hk/pub/1/article/977479

何宇軒博士新編《回眸‧新探‧展望：明清才女文化與性別研究》

書籍簡介   書中蒐羅歷代以來與明清才女相關的詩歌、書信、日記、圖畫、史料等多方面資料，透過細讀閨秀著述，梳理出論史、問學、唱和等不同主題。同時，深入探討各種研究視角與文化現象、歷史脈絡、情感連結之間的關係，重新審視才女文化的多重可能性。   本書共分三輯：   「個案分析」深入挖掘明清女性作家的作品與歷史意義，包含：透過明代女性史家徐德英，深化對古代史學寫作與史學史補充的理解；由宗婉、馮婉琳兩位閨秀為例，分析清代女性日記對社會變遷的記錄；聚焦明末畫家文俶編纂的《金石昆蟲草木狀》，探索其圖譜的多重功能與文化定位；從清代女性問學組織「碧城女弟子」進一步探討當時女性拜師的社會風氣；以女性詩文總集《古今女史》的成功為切入點，探討晚明書坊商業化與女性文學跨越家族與文人圈的文化現象。   「專題探討」著眼於明清時期在書寫、繪畫與詩歌上女性所呈現的文化樣貌。如才女筆下的「女丈夫」形象、清代女性書信中展現的姐妹情誼、清代夫婦行樂圖的圖像敘事和性別互動，以及盛清江南女性詩人在傳統中的地位及與唐宋詩之爭兩者的關聯性。   「史料及研究趨勢探究」梳理明清以來女性文學的研究歷程與史料保存。包括運用西方女性主義理論分析中國女性文學；研究明清詩歌文化中閨秀詩人後續的轉型與對於新舊文學的影響；搜羅《四庫全書》賡續諸編中的女性史與才女文化資料；相關女性史料，彙整現存明清女性著述，並檢視才女及其作品的研究方向與可行議題。   編者及作者簡介   主編 何宇軒 香港理工大學中國歷史及文化學系導師 胡詩琪 國立臺灣大學歷史學系碩士研究生   作者群 劉詠聰 香港浸會大學歷史系教授 方秀潔 加拿大麥基爾大學東亞學系中國文學榮譽教授 楊彬彬 香港大學中文學院副教授 李小榮 美國加州大學聖塔芭芭拉分校東亞語言與文化研究系教授 盧嘉琪 香港城市大學中文及歷史學系一級導師 何宇軒 香港理工大學中國歷史及文化學系導師 蔡丹妮 杭州師範大學人文學院歷史系講師 温麗娜 香港中文大學藝術系哲學博士 何韻詩 香港大學附屬學院高級講師 王紅梅 香港中文大學（深圳) 人文社科學院講師 趙橙  香港浸會大學歷史學哲學博士 王晚名 加拿大麥基爾大學東亞研究系博士   閱讀渠道： 博客來 https://www.books.com.tw/products/0011036429?srsltid=AfmBOooObrMTYk3Es5_OzqBVXux_nKDbW2ifO7dPfDndEWHeFWZjN6pI 秀威書店 https://store.showwe.tw/books.aspx?b=147114 國家圖書館全國新書資訊網 https://isbn.ncl.edu.tw/NEW_ISBNNet/main_DisplayRecord_Popup.php?&Pact=view&Pkey=1140205*0101&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&width=780&height=480 漢學研究通訊電子報 https://ccsnews.ncl.edu.tw/news/0/04?id=101006

香港理工大學成功舉辦第三屆理大全港中國歷史論文比賽頒獎典禮

香港，2025年11月22日——香港理工大學中國歷史及文化學系於今日隆重舉行第三屆 「理大全港中國歷史論文比賽」 頒獎典禮，本屆比賽以「海上看歷史、多元的中國和世界」為主題，首次增設「非本地組」，吸引了來自中國內地、越南、馬來西亞、印尼等多地區參賽團隊，較前兩屆規模顯著擴大。 比賽規模與主題創新 本屆比賽參與規模再創新高，本港團隊數量從上屆的103個增至147個，另有29個非本地團隊，參賽人數達近800人。 自2023年首屆舉辦以來，比賽已從最初30多所學校近200位同學參賽，發展為涵蓋全港及海外的學術交流平臺。 比賽主題「海上看歷史、多元的中國和世界」引導學生從海洋視角探索中國與世界歷史的互動關係，參賽作品展現出選題多元化、研究視角國際化的特點。 獲獎論文不僅考據嚴謹、註釋清晰，更能從不同地域和國家歷史脈絡探討多元文化交流，體現了「論從史出、史料互證」的學術精神。 嘉賓致辭：深化歷史教育與文化傳承 香港理工大學中國歷史及文化學系系主任韓孝榮教授在致辭中表示2023年學系開設四年制本科課程，推動中國歷史教育發展。他期望比賽能成為連接院校師生的紐帶，吸引更多優秀學生報讀相關專業。 教育局代表李建寰先生在致辭中介紹了教育局推動歷史教育的舉措：今年正值中國人民抗日戰爭暨世界反法西斯戰爭勝利80周年之際，舉辦了一系列豐富有趣的歷史教育活動，以及將於2027-2028學年實施的高中中國歷史科和歷史科課程優化計劃。 麥勁生教授作為連續三屆參與典禮的嘉賓，分享了歷年論文主題的演變：從第一年關注「物質文明」，到去年「歷史上的中國與世界」，再到今年「海上看歷史，多元的中國與世界」。 他鼓勵學生在歷史研究中培養紮實的學術技藝與辨別能力，強調「在資訊爆炸和人工智慧時代，堅持辨別史料真偽、記載可信性和論述說服力」的重要性。 吳志華博士從文化傳播角度提出建議：應提升中國文化內容品質，善用AI等數據技術，進行跨學科研究，關注多元文化對話。 香港地方誌中心副總編輯劉蜀永教授表示，雖因香港修志工程繁忙，但因活動意義重大而特地出席。他肯定了比賽從最初僅限香港擴展至中國內地及東南亞地區的成長歷程，期待比賽能持續舉辦，讓更多青年通過了解中國歷史，更加了解和熱愛國家，為香港、國家發展和中華民族偉大復興貢獻力量。  本港冠軍隊伍採訪 冠軍隊伍宣道中學同學表示：「透過訪問羅老，我們了解到港九大隊不僅在本地抗日，更與盟軍合作，在國際反法西斯戰爭中發揮重要作用。這些歷史往往被忽略，我們希望透過論文，讓更多人認識本地抗戰戰士的貢獻，毋忘前人的犧牲與付出。」 指導老師廖智樑指出：「我校中史科組推動探究式學習，鼓勵同學親自尋訪、記錄、整理這些被時光掩埋的歷史聲音。透過這個過程，同學不僅能重構過去的樣貌，更能內化『論從史出』的史學方法——學會提問、蒐證、辨析，最終形成有根據、有見地的歷史論述。這是歷史學習的真諦。」 活動意義與未來展望 本屆頒獎典禮不僅是對優秀歷史研究的表彰，更是推動歷史教育與文化傳承的重要平臺。在致辭環節，與會嘉賓一致強調，歷史教育應培養學生的多元視野、獨立思辨能力與家國情懷。 香港理工大學表示，將延續舉辦這一賽事，進一步擴大參與範圍，深化與內地及海外中學的合作，持續推動中國歷史文化教育的發展，培養兼具國際視野與家國情懷的未來人才。 當日下午，港理工中國歷史及文化學系亦舉辦了「人工智慧與數碼科技：香港中國歷史教育的機遇與挑戰」論壇。 論壇聚集本港科技業界專家、中學教師及大學學者共聚一堂，分享經驗、交流見解，探討人工智慧與數碼工具於歷史教與學中的實踐與前景。

第二屆青藏高原「文化共生與民族交融」學術研討會於香港成功舉辦

        2025年11月7日至8日，由香港理工大學中國歷史及文化學系、中國歷史及文化研究中心，四川大學築牢中華民族共同體意識研究基地、中國藏學研究所聯合主辦的第二屆青藏高原「文化共生與民族交融」學術研討會，在香港理工大學順利召開。本次研討會彙集了來自四川大學、中國社會科學院、中央民族大學、台灣「中研院」、台北故宮博物院、台灣中正大學和香港理工大學兩岸三地多所高校及科研機構的二十多位專家學者，涵蓋藏學、歷史學、人類學、民族學、邊疆政治、地理及生態環境研究等多個學科領域。         在兩天的會議中，學者們圍繞著「邊疆地區的信仰與互動」、「藏學與中華民族共同體理論」、「生態保護與生計轉型」、「邊疆歷史地理與社會變遷」、「近代以來的高原經濟與發展」等多個專題展開深入對話。會場討論熱烈，學術氛圍濃厚，展現出跨學科區域研究的學術活力。         11月8日，研討會在香港理工大學韓孝榮教授與四川大學李錦教授的總結發言後圓滿落幕。本次研討會是兩校在青藏高原研究領域的再度合作，不僅為相關學者提供了寶貴的交流平台，更深化了對青藏高原多元文化共生與民族交融歷程的理解。

Release of Dr. Chen Bin's New Book, Hui Muslims in the Shaping of Modern China: Education, Frontier Politics, and Nation-State

Dr. Bin CHEN’s new book, Hui Muslims in the Shaping of Modern China: Education, Frontier Politics, and Nation-State, has been published by Routledge.   This study draws on archival sources and newspapers to examine the Chinese Nationalist government's distinctive support for private Muslim teachers schools between the 1920s and 1940s, exploring the complex relationship between these institutions and the Chinese state during the Republican period.   In 1933, the government issued the Teachers Schools Regulations, mandating that all teachers schools be state-run. However, the Nationalists viewed private Muslim teachers schools as valuable allies in their efforts to assert influence in China’s Muslim-dominated northwestern frontier region and deliberately refrained from enforcing the 1933 Teachers Schools Regulations on them. Instead, the government applied the 1933 Amended Private Schools Regulations, which did not specifically address teachers schools, to govern Muslim teachers schools. By charting the evolving dynamics between the Nationalist state and Chinese Hui Muslims, this book reevaluates the Hui Muslims’ role in shaping modern China.   Offering crucial context on the role of Islam in modern China, this book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Chinese history, as well as for policymakers and journalists interested in religion in China.   Bin CHEN is a Research Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his PhD from Pennsylvania State University, and his research interests include China’s modern transition and religion in China. His publications have appeared in The Journal of Asian Studies, Journal of Modern Chinese History, International Journal of Asian Studies, Anhui shixue, and others.