23 February 2018 – Mandarin Language and Culture Centre (MLCC) had organized a Newspaper Handover ceremony by receiving Sin Chew Daily newspaper for 2018 from its sponsor, Madam Andrea Loo, a resident manager of Mega View Hotel, Kuantan.
In her speech, Madam Andrea Loo encouraged students’ contribution to community in the future. She emphasized that the importance of education begins from reading and later advised the students to understand the current issue happening in the society and the country as well as the world through reading the newspaper.

The ceremony was officiated by Professor Dato’ Sri Ts. Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim (Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang). In his speech, he praised MLCC ability to find the sponsor for newspaper for 8 years.
Ms. Yong Ying Mei (MLCC director) has expressed her gratitude earlier in the welcoming speech to Madam Andrea Loo for her generosity in sponsoring Sin Chew Daily newspaper for 2018. Apart from that, she also expressed her appreciation to Sin Chew Daily for the news writing about MLCC or UMP.
Professor Madya Dr Muhammad Nubli Bin Abdul Wahab (Dean of Centre for Modern Languages and Human Sciences) also witnessed the newspaper handover session during the ceremony.

Also present were Mr Tan Kee Seng (East Coast Area manager for Sin Chew Daily’s Education Programme), Mr Tan Kian Seng (East Coast Area Executive for Sin Chew Daily’s Education Programme), Madam Kang Mei Feng, Ms. Hooi Yan Yee, Mr. Tan Wai Chung, Ms. Cai Haixia, Ms. Deng Xingmei, Ms. Jin Yongxin, Ms. Wang Xuemei (Mandarin teachers) and Madam Nornashua Farhani Binti Abdul Ghaffar (Administrative Assistant). 

By Hooi Yan Yee

On 16th February 2018, which was the first day of Chinese New Year, Mandarin Language & Culture Centre (MLCC) organised a visit to Chinese New Year open house at Dato’ Sri Lee Jin Xian’s house. He is the President of Malaysian Chinese Culture Association for Pahang branch.

The programme was led by Madam Nornashua Farhani Binti Abdul Ghaffar (administrative assistant of MLCC). The trip consists of 11 students exchange from Ningxia University and 2 students exchange from Hebei University of Science & Technology (HEBUST). Also present were Dr. Jiang Xiaoxia (visiting lecturer of Ningxia University), Prof. Liu Rurang (visiting Professor of Beijing Jiaotong University in Rail Industry Academy, UMP), Mr. Fu Hao, Ms. Han Xiaona (visiting lecturers of Beijing Jiaotong University in Rail Industry Academy, UMP), Ms. Deng Xingmei, Ms. Jing Yongxin and Ms. Wang Xuemei (volunteers language teachers from Hanban, China).

All students, visiting lecturers and Professor from China expressed their excitement for the opportunity to celebrate Chinese New Year in Malaysia. Every guest really enjoyed the celebration especially when they received ang pao from the host. Mouthwatering Chinese, Malay as well as vegetarian cuisine were served to all guests on that very special day. Besides, they also had the chance to watch the lion dance performance and observed the way Chinese greeted each other during Chinese New Year.

By Nornashua Farhani Binti Abdul Ghaffar