UM holds International Conference on Contemporary Chinese Grammar

The Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM) held the 12th International Conference on Contemporary Chinese Grammar, which brought together more than 145 scholars from Singapore, Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao to discuss contemporary Chinese grammar. The conference was co-organised by Peking University, Fudan University, Jinan University, Central China Normal University, Shanghai Normal University, Beijing Language and Culture University, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Chongqing Normal University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The theme of the conference was contemporary Chinese grammar. Scholars and professors gave academic presentations on different topics and had in-depth discussions during the event. The awards presentation ceremony for the Young Scholars Award was also held, with Fan Liuyang, a doctoral student in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of FAH, awarded a first prize.