Zheng He and the Afro-Asian World:
An update
http://www.chengho.org/newsletter/2009-Jul-01.php
605th Anniversary Conference – Zheng He and the Afro-Asian World: An update
The Executive Chairman of the organising committee of the Conference, Mr C.C. Chin gave a report on the trip by himself, Dr Tan, Dr Chia and Mr Lim How Seng to Melaka to discuss the joint organisation with the Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee of the Melaka State Government with the Director of PERZIM (Perbadanan Muzium Melaka), Hj Khamis bin Hj Abas.
Mr Chin suggested at the Committee Meeting (see above) that the dates of the Conference should be changed to some time in July 2010 in order to take advantage of the celebrations to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the award to Melaka as a World Heritage City. The final decision on the dates would be decided upon by the Melaka State Government.
A working committee meeting involving Chairman of organising committee, Mr Chin, Mr Lim How Seng (Secretary), and Mr Kua Bak Lim (Deputy Chairman) and Dr Chia Lin Sien met at the Copthorne Orchid Hotel Coffee House to go through and select names of invitees to the conference. The list of names together with a draft programme for and a Conference Announcement of the Conference were put together and later submitted to Hj Khamis, Director of PERZIM.
Conference Working Committee from left– Lim How Soon (Conference
Secretary), Kua Bak Lim, CC Chin (chairman) and
Chia Lin Sien meeting at the Copthorne Orchid Hotel.
A reconstruction of Longyamen
(Dragon’s Tooth Gate) in Labrador Park with Keppel Harbour and
Sentosa Island in the background (photo taken by
Chia Lin Sien).
International Zheng He Society - General News
http://www.chengho.org/newsletter/2009-Oct-01.php
