Phase One: Awakening (The Lou Hon Sam Exhibition) held by the Youth Art Exhibition House under the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau was opened today.  Vice-principals Mr. Kuok Keng Man and Dr. Chan Keng Lim as well as professionals in the Macao fine arts circles attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The exhibition showcased mixed-media works and photographs from Senior 3 student Mr. Lou Hon Sam.  “Phase One” refers to the early stages of Mr. Lou’s life, and “Awaking” refers to how he found his direction in life after the age of 15.  Mr. Lou experimented with various ideas in the current exhibition and sees Awakening as a milestone in his journey of creation

The Lou Hon Sam Exhibition is open from 12:00pm to 8:00pm at the Youth Art Exhibition House at Tap Seac Square till December 10^th.  It is closed on Mondays.

The Lam Sio Hong Photography Exhibition: Southwest America opened today at 6:30pm at the Handover Gifts Museum of Macau.   The exhibition was hosted by the Macau Photography Association and sponsored by the Cultural Bureau.  Principal Dr. Kam Fai Kou and president of the Pui Ching Alumni Association Mr. Mok Chi Wai were officiating guests at the event.

Mr. Lam Sio Hong was a graduate of Pui Ching.  He continued his education in Taiwan and the United States after graduating from Pui Ching in 1980.  He has lived in the United States for 30 years and is currently the principal software engineer of a telecommunications company.  He traveled different areas of Southwest America during his studies in the United States, including the Rocky Mountains, various deserts and the Pacific coastline.  During his travel, he recorded nature and the local culture with his camera.  The theme of the current exhibition is Touring Southwest America: Culture, Mountains and Waters, Deserts, the Coastlines.  The photographer shared his travel experience and inner world with the audience through his camera and talked about his works at the opening ceremony.  He also donated some of his works on display to Pui Ching as well as charity organizations and academic institutions in Macau.

The Lam Sio Hong Photography Exhibition is held at the Handover Gifts Museum of Macau and Mr. Lam’s works will be on display from 10:00am to 7:00pm from November 22 to December 10.  The museum is closed on Mondays.  

Will AI replace humans in the workplace?

Is AI capable of bringing about the downfall of mankind?

Does AI want to destroy mankind?

Will AI destroy mankind?

What role will AI play in the secondary school curriculum?

Scholars from the Bejing Bay Area and Pui Ching representatives including vice-principal Mr. Kuok Keng Man discussed the issues at the National Artificial Intelligence Promotion Seminar held in Shenzhen this morning.

Experts in the field who attended the seminar included chairman of Asia AI Alliance Dr. Kam Wai Tak, marketing director of Beijing Face++ Technology Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang Xin, academic committee member of the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge Professor Liu Yan, NeoUnion Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization CEO Mr. Zhang Yan Feng, Beijing 11^th Middle School teacher Mr. Zhu Hao Nan, etc.

Other members of Pui Ching invited to the event were alumni Ms. Fung Iok Wing and Mr. Kam Wai Tak, Guangzhou Pui Ching Middle School vice-principal Mr. Wu Zhao Dong, and Hong Kong Pui Ching Middle School director Mr. Ma Hoi Hong.

During the two-day trip, participating members also had the opportunity to visit various technology companies in the PRC.　The trip not only was a step forward in the promotion of AI education, but also laid the foundation for Macao’s development as a smart city.

Pui Ching students excelled in the 16^th Macao-wide English Speech Contest cum 23^rd “21^st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition Macao Regional Contest.  Ms. Lam Cheng Hei came in as the champion in the Upper Primary Category and won the Best Speech Among Chinese-medium School Contestants Award.  Ms. Natalia Lo won the Merit Award in the Upper Primary Category.  Ms. Wong Hoi Ian and Ms. Wong Hoi Ieng received the Merit Award in the Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary Category respectively.