Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Marks Mid-Autumn Festival with China Diplomats and Students

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) brought tradition and diplomacy together in a vibrant celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, welcoming Chinese diplomats and hundreds of students from diverse backgrounds for an evening of cultural exchange, unity, and shared heritage.

Prof. Lai Yin Ling, Deputy Provost of Heriot-Watt University, Mr. Zhao Chang Tao, Counsellor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malaysia, Prof. Mushtak Al-Atabi, Provost and CEO of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, and Mr. Tang Jing, Secretary of Education at the Embassy, pictured at the vibrant Mid-Autumn Festival celebration, a meaningful occasion that underscored inclusion, cultural exchange, and shared experiences.

Mid-Autumn Festival

The celebration followed the University’s recent collaboration with Education Malaysia Beijing, marked at an event on 11 September at Jen Hotel in Beijing, highlighting the University’s ongoing efforts to build strategic ties within China’s education landscape.

The evening featured a curated programme of traditional performances, hands-on lantern crafting and mooncake tasting. While the Mid-Autumn Festival holds deep cultural significance for Chinese communities, the University’s celebration welcomed students of all nationalities, reinforcing a message of inclusion and shared experience.

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