Launch ceremony: The first classical-colloquial Chinese alignment processing and retrieval platform in Hong Kong
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Launch ceremony: The first classical-colloquial Chinese alignment processing and retrieval platform in
Date: 15 March 2010 (Monday)
Time: 4:00 pm
Venue: SCOPE Lecture Theatre, LG/F,
(Enter the CityU campus through the Pedestrian Subway from Festival Walk; turn left and walk down to the staircase.)
Guests: Chair Professor Horace Ip Ho-shing, Acting Vice-President (Research and Technology), CityU
Chair Professor Cheung Hung-nin, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chair Professor Leonard Chan, Dean, Faculty of Languages, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Chair Professor Benjamin Tsou Ka-yin, Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, CityU
Dr Tse Ka-ho, Associate Professor, Department of Chinese, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Classical Chinese literature is a valuable resource for studying and appreciating Chinese culture but it often presents an insurmountable challenge to the layman. With the support of the Government’s Innovation and Technology Fund, CityU has developed an online platform called ACKER to enhance the use and manipulation of Classical Chinese via their paraphrases into modern Chinese. It assists teachers and publishers in the preparation of teaching materials and encourages student interest in classical Chinese.
During the launch ceremony, the CityU professor who has developed ACKER will introduce the features of the platform. Trial users will also provide feedback.
Media enquiries: Michelle Leung, Communications and Public Relations Office, CityU (3442 6827 or 9050 7507).