Archives of Macao, which is under the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) portfolio, unveiled last Saturday the “Exhibition and Donation Ceremony of Fishing Junk Models by Wan Chun” at the Archives of Macao’s Exhibition Gallery.
During the ceremony, Archives of Macao Director Lou Hong Wai, on behalf of IC, presented a donation certificate to Wan Chun and thanked him for his strong support to the development and preservation of Macau’s traditional culture.
A former president of the Shipyard Workers Association of Macao, Wan is an experienced local shipbuilder who was born into a fishing family in Macau and grew up in a district with many shipyards along the Avenida do Almirante Lacerda, an area with over 100 years of shipbuilding history.
He began his apprenticeship as a shipbuilder at the age of 14. He worked in shipyards across the Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Coloane, contributing to the manufacturing of more than 200 fishing junks.
Since 2014, Wan crafts scale models of fishing junks and regularly displays them at the entrance of the Archives of Macao, showcasing the traditional shipbuilding craftsmanship that is on the brink of extinction. In addition, he serves as a volunteer instructor in courses organised by IC, teaching participants the traditional craftsmanship, history and culture of shipbuilding in Macau.
The “Exhibition of Fishing Junk Models by Wan Chun” is open daily, from 10 am to 6 pm, until 16 February, including on public holidays during the Chinese New Year – but is closed on Mondays.
The Archives of Macao is located at No. 91-93, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida (next to Tap Seac Gallery). For more information about the exhibition visit the Archives of Macao’s website.
Source and Photo: IC
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