"International Forum on Mutual Learning of Civilizations 2026" concluded in Macau and released "The Window of Chinese Culture" special edition collection

China News Service, Macau, November 10 (Reporters Zheng Jiawei and Mo Qian) The "International Forum on Mutual Learning of Civilizations 2026" concluded in Macau on the 10th. Nearly 40 high-quality special lectures were held during the conference, with fruitful academic results. At the closing ceremony, a new book launch conference for the "Special Collection of "Window on Chinese Culture"" was held.

According to reports, the two-volume book "The Window of Chinese Culture" Special Edition Collection is published in Chinese and Portuguese. It contains about 150 Chinese and Portuguese articles from special editions over the years, covering traditional Chinese festivals, folk culture, literature and art, etc. It aims to introduce Chinese culture to readers from Portuguese-speaking countries and give full play to Macao's role as a bridge for exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

Lin Faqin, president of the Macau Cultural and Educational Publishing Association and dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Macau Polytechnic University, said at the press conference that the "Window of Chinese Culture" project was launched in September 2023 by the Macau Daily News and the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias. Articles are published in the "Window of Chinese Culture" special edition, aiming to introduce Chinese culture to readers from Portuguese-speaking countries and give full play to Macao's role as a bridge for exchanges between China and Portugal. Over the past three years, a total of 160 issues of the Portuguese special edition have been published, and nearly 1,470 pieces of content have been published on overseas social platforms.

"After the publication of the new book, a mutually supporting multiple communication system of 'newspaper and magazine special editions - new media - offline exhibitions - books' has been formed. We hope to continue to introduce the cultural heritage of the mainland and Macao to Portuguese-speaking countries and enhance the outside world's understanding of Chinese traditional culture and contemporary development," he said.

In addition, the Culture and Sports Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and the Publishing Foundation of the State University of São Paulo signed the "Publication Cooperation Agreement between the Culture and Sports Bureau of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Publishing Foundation of the State University of São Paulo". The two parties will jointly carry out the "Eastern Language Spreading to the West: Macao Translation and Communication Platform Publishing Project" and will complete the translation, review, publication and promotion of a total of 20 Portuguese translations of Chinese classics in batches, thereby promoting the widespread dissemination of Chinese classic culture to Portuguese-speaking countries and regions.