Sands China Team Members Visit National Folk History Exhibition

Part of company’s professionalism education efforts

(Macao, December 17, 2019) – Over 40 Sands China team members enjoyed a guided tour of the Macao government’s new exhibition at the Macau Forum Monday – The Broad Waves of a Great River: Exhibition on 70 Years of Folk History in China – in commemoration of the 70^th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

The activity is part of Sands China’s ongoing effort to promote professionalism education, strengthen team member’s knowledge of the establishment of the People's Republic of China, and offer a wide variety of team member activities.

“Professionalism education is one of the important ways Sands China can invest in our team members,” said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. “We hope this exhibition gives our team members the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the mainland and strengthen their understanding of national affairs, during this milestone year of China’s 70th and the Macao SAR’s 20th anniversaries.”

The exhibition explores the development of modern China from 1949 to 2019 from the perspective of folk history, examining the rise in prosperity of the Chinese people and the development of the nation. It features over 600 historical photos, more than 300 exhibits, a documentary, and multimedia 3D experiences.

The exhibition was coordinated by the coordination department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and is supported by members of the Macao SAR National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. It was hosted by Macau Daily News and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, co-organised by the Jianchuan Museum and the Chinese National Solidarity Promotion Association, sponsored by the Macao Foundation, and presented in collaboration with the Macao Oral History Association and the Macao Nostalgic Collection Society.

Sands China is committed to raising the awareness and understanding of professionalism education of its more than 29,000 team members through various initiatives. Apart from activities such as exhibition visits, field trips, film screenings, professional lectures, and others, the company has set up professionalism education banner stands at its properties’ team member back-of-house areas. The company has also arranged for team members to participate in Macao’s first professionalism education training programme co-organised with the Labour Affairs Bureau and the Macao Federation of Trade Unions. Launched in 2016, the programme has since trained over 5,200 team members, with a target to train a total of 7,500 team members within five years.

Photo caption: Sands China team members enjoy a guided tour of The Broad Waves of a Great River: Exhibition on 70 Years of Folk History in China at the Macau Forum Monday. The activity is part of Sands China’s ongoing effort to promote professionalism education, strengthen team member’s knowledge of the establishment of the People's Republic of China, and offer a wide variety of team member activities.