On Sep.15th, Huaihua(Hunan Province)
Municipal CPPCC deputy chairman Yang Linhua and Xiamen Municipal CPPCC deputy
chairman Pan Shijian with other officials inspected the museum.
After an introduction of the construction and management of the museum by
Wu Yun, the vice curator, the crew also appreciated each main exhibition hall.
When they came to the painting “The Happy Time”, Wu specified its story, which
witnessed the vital moment when Beijing successfully won the 2008 Olympics bid. Actually, Wu Ching-kuo had been fully
supportive for Beijing and made great contributions. As they stood in front of the “Perpetual Pace”
statue, Wu said, it’s not only witnessed the sports and culture exchanges
between Xiamen and the IOC but the evidence of
Wu Ching-kuo’s efforts to exchanges between Xiamen and the world. In the Paralympics
exhibition hall, Wu told the story of a three-time Olympics winner of High
Jump, Hou Bin, whose courage and bravery was worth being studied and promoted
among the youngster students. Viewing such abundant collection of value and
history, Yang Linhua couldn’t hide his admiration.
As a regular guest, Pan had been so familiar with the museum that in some
exhibition halls, he actively participated as “temporary docent” and
exemplified the museum’s activities like the public course, Olympic education
among the young and caring for the vulnerable. He hoped more enterprises and
social associations as well as individuals take part into the Olympic promotion
and support its development.
Yang highlighted Xiamen Olympic Museum’s role in promoting sports and
cultural exchanges among Xiamen, China and other countries, across the strait as
well as Olympic education among the young generation, complimented Wu Ching-kuo’s
efforts in Olympic culture and spirits spread in China. Additionally, he advocated
youngster students in Hunan
Province should visit
Olympic museums if possible, where they would learn more about high tech applied
in the Olympics and experience excitement and passion sparked by the modern
Olympics while reviewing its long long history.