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Prof. Paul Van Dyke, an adjunct professor in the Center for Macau Studies of the University of Macau (UM), donated a collection of 50 travel-related documents to the UM Library during the Symposium on the ‘Intersecting Histories of the Greater Bay Area (1820–1940)’ and the Donation Ceremony of Tourist and Promotional Literature on Canton, Hong Kong, and Macau on 6 May 2025. Prof. Hong Xu, the university librarian of UM, accepted the donation on behalf of UM and presented a certificate of appreciation to Prof Van Dyke.
Prof. Paul Van Dyke is a renowned scholar and retired professor from Sun Yat-sen University. He served at Department of History of the University of Macau between 2006 and 2011.
The donated documents, spanning from 1884 to 2023, with most published and printed before 1950, offer a rich and comprehensive collection of historical tourism and promotional materials related to Canton, Hong Kong, and Macao. This collection serves as a valuable resource for Macau studies, historical research, and educational initiatives at the University of Macau. It also holds significant importance for understanding the development of tourism in Canton, Hong Kong, and Macao.
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