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The Star
3 days ago
- Health
- The Star
Liu Ying assures Tze Yong on treatment abroad with her story in Germany
PETALING JAYA: There's no denying the capabilities of local specialists, but there's also no harm in seeking the best possible treatment abroad. That's the view of 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist Goh Liu Ying, who believes shuttler Ng Tze Yong could gain valuable insights and experience by undergoing rehabilitation overseas, something she went through herself in 2017. Tze Yong is currently awaiting surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Malaysia Masters two weeks ago. Liu Ying, who battled serious injuries to both knees and a shoulder in 2017, was sent to Halle, Germany, by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for treatment. Reflecting on her six-week stint there, Liu Ying said she received high-quality care and was exposed to new rehabilitation techniques that played a key role in her recovery. 'I found their technology to be more advanced, especially in terms of recovery methods,' said Liu Ying when contacted. 'While I was there, I learnt new things, techniques and approaches to rehab that I had never seen in Malaysia.' More importantly, she hopes her experience serves as a reminder to Tze Yong that a serious injury doesn't have to signal the end of a career. "I'm living proof that you can bounce back. It won't be easy, but it's possible." Liu Ying also echoed the advice of badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who had earlier urged Tze Yong to consider seeking top-notch medical care abroad to safeguard his career. However, she cautioned that not every hospital is equipped with sports medicine expertise, and advised careful planning before making a decision. "Not all hospitals offer specialised care for athletes. He should take time to research and choose a facility that has proven experience in treating sports injuries. "In my case, I was in Germany for about a month and a half, and it wasn't easy. For most of the time, I was alone. Only in the first few days did I have a physiotherapist with me. After that, I had to manage on my own until I returned to Malaysia." That, she said, was when mental strength became crucial. "You need to ask yourself why you're going through this surgery. It's because you want to get back on court. So you must stick to the rehab plan and carry it out properly and with full commitment. "If you look at it from a different perspective, it can be a refreshing change, while others are feeling the pressure of competitions, you get to focus solely on your recovery."
Borneo Post
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Borneo Post
Shanghai's Egyptian exhibition receives record number of visitors
This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows the standing statue of King Merneptah outside the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) SHANGHAI (May 19): An ancient Egypt-themed exhibition at the Shanghai Museum has become the world's most visited paid special exhibition of cultural relics, museum officials said, marking another milestone in China's cultural tourism boom. The exhibition, titled 'On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt,' was the largest of its kind held outside Egypt over the past 20 years. Since its opening in July 2024, the exhibition has drawn over 2 million visitors and generated 580 million yuan (about 80.6 million U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue, museum officials announced ahead of the International Museum Day, which falls on Sunday. The museum estimates that visitor numbers will exceed 2.5 million and revenue could exceed 700 million yuan by its closing in mid-August this year. Co-hosted by the Shanghai Museum and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the exhibition features 788 artifacts from Egypt, including many unearthed at the site of the Bubasteion of Saqqara in Egypt, which was dedicated to the cat goddess Bastet. It also includes dozens of ancient Chinese artifacts to create a dialogue between the two millennia-old civilizations. Chu Xiaobo, curator of the Shanghai Museum, described the exhibition as an important cultural exchange program between China and Egypt, praising it as one of the world's most remarkable 'super exhibitions' in recent years. The exhibition has previously made headlines with its innovative arrangements, including night events that invited audiences to bring pet cats, as well as a best-selling parallel virtual reality (VR) experience of the Pyramid of Khufu. The Shanghai Museum said it has released over 1,000 cultural and creative products themed on the exhibition, ranging from apparel to toys, leveraging China's strength as the world's largest toy designer and manufacturer. The exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization was a great success and truly fascinating, said Egypt's top archaeologist and Egyptologist Zahi Hawass. The great success of the exhibition has taken place as China is experiencing a boom in the cultural and tourism sector, with museums drawing unprecedented interest from tourists. During the just-concluded May Day holiday, museums across China recorded more than 60.49 million visits, setting a new record and marking a 17-percent increase year on year. In 2024, Chinese museums received over 1.4 billion visits, a new record high after 1.29 billion visits in 2023, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai has seen nearly 70 percent of its visitors coming from outside the city. Local officials have hailed the exhibition for boosting cultural and tourism consumption in the metropolis. Egyptian officials have viewed the exhibition as a way to promote Egyptian tourist destinations in the Chinese market, emphasizing the appeal of cultural tourism to Chinese tourists. The exhibition is believed to have boosted Chinese interest in Egyptian travel. Egyptian authorities said the number of Chinese tourists to Egypt surged by 63 percent year on year in 2024. With fewer than 100 days remaining for the exhibition, the museum is expanding its outreach in other parts of the country, with Pharaoh-themed events scheduled to be held across Chinese cities, including Chengdu, Xi'an, Kaifeng, Hangzhou and Nanjing. In the final week, it will be open 24 hours a day, aiming to set another world record of non-stop opening for 168 hours. 'The ancient Egyptian exhibition offers one of the most exciting dialogues of two ancient civilizations, which brings visual enjoyment and a rare cultural experience,' said Poo Mu-chou, a retired professor with the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 'The impact it brings is long-lasting and its significance goes far beyond simple data.' – Xinhua China Egypt historical shanghai museum
Borneo Post
19-05-2025
- General
- Borneo Post
China Focus: Young Chinese take up cultural relic restoration
A visitor looks at a face mask for a female mummy during a media preview of the exhibition 'On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt' at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai, July 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) BEIJING (May 19): In China today, an increasing number of young people are rediscovering the past — not just by visiting museums and historical sites, but by stepping behind the scenes to restore cultural relics. Armed with brushes, tweezers and glue, these young cultural relic restorers are quietly embracing the craft as a career, breathing new life into ancient treasures that might otherwise be lost to the sands of time. Xie Li, a cultural relic restorer at the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is part of this growing trend. Born in the 1990s, she has spent 11 years in the field and witnessed firsthand the transformation of the industry over the past decade. 'When I was a student, only one or two out of a class of 70 or 80 would go into heritage work,' Xie recalled. 'Now, in a class of about a hundred, dozens are choosing this path.' At the Sanxingdui Museum, she noted, the average age of the restoration team is just 35, with the youngest member born in 1998. She attributes this shift in part to the rise of archaeology-themed documentaries and other forms of cultural media, which have sparked a wave of enthusiasm and drawn more young people into heritage preservation. For Xie, pursuing a career she loves brings a deep sense of fulfillment. 'Every time I finish restoring a piece — watching it go from broken to whole — I feel a wave of satisfaction, as if I've brought it back to life,' she said. Recently, Xie competed in the Sichuan provincial qualifiers of the 2025 National Cultural Heritage Vocational Skills Competition, earning second prize in the metal relic restoration category for her work on a replica bronze mask. The competition brought together participants born from the 1960s to the 2000s, with some of the winners being young restorers in their twenties and thirties. 'It seems like there are more young contestants than before.' At the event, three expert advisors all noted the same trend. In addition to young people's growing interest in traditional culture, Zhu Xiaonan, an expert from the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA), highlighted changes in the country's system for training talent. 'Previously, cultural relic restoration was mostly passed down through a master-apprentice system. But now, many universities have started offering related programs,' Zhu said. In recent years, China has placed growing emphasis on preserving its cultural heritage, creating a pressing need for skilled professionals to improve the quality of relic restoration. In 2016, China's State Council issued a guideline on strengthening cultural relics work, calling for accelerated training of urgently needed talent in areas such as cultural heritage conservation and restoration. The following year, China introduced its first undergraduate program in cultural relic conservation and restoration. Since then, over 60 universities and colleges, as well as more than 30 vocational colleges, have followed suit with similar programs. Yet despite this surge in training efforts, a significant shortage of qualified professionals remains. As a country rich in cultural heritage, China is home to more than 760,000 immovable cultural relics and over 100 million artifacts housed in museum collections, with a vast number of relics still awaiting restoration. At the same time, academic education in cultural heritage conservation and restoration remains insufficient, said Wang Yingsheng, dean of the School of Conservation at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. 'Restorers without formal academic training in aesthetics often lack a deep understanding of materials and art,' Wang noted. To address this gap, provinces with major cultural heritage sites, such as Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi, launched government-funded undergraduate programs last year for students specializing in cultural relics, offering guaranteed jobs upon graduation. In Shandong, for instance, the program plans to enroll around 300 students over five years, waiving tuition and accommodation fees and providing a living allowance. Job opportunities are also increasing. According to the NCHA, staffing in cultural heritage protection and archaeological institutions at all levels is steadily expanding, along with a significant rise in archaeological fieldwork allowances. As a result, more and more students are proactively choosing to major in cultural heritage and archaeology. Shen Ruiwen, dean of the School of Archaeology and Museology at Peking University, said that more than 10 years ago, the school admitted just over 20 students annually. Today, that number has jumped to 40 to 50 each year, with high-scoring applicants eagerly competing for admission. Once an obscure profession, the art of cultural relic restoration is gradually coming into the spotlight. Fueled by a deep passion for their craft, a growing number of young, tech-savvy restorers are turning to social media to share the joys of their daily work. Among them is Yu Mingrui, a specialist in restoring ancient calligraphy and paintings. Since he began posting short videos of his work online, some of his posts have gone viral, attracting an ever-growing number of followers. To his surprise, the videos have not only sparked interest but also changed lives. One younger student, torn between practical considerations and his passion for relic restoration, decided to apply for a restoration program after watching Yu's content. This story stuck with Yu and deepened his sense of purpose. 'We're passing this craft down, generation after generation, to keep culture alive,' he said. 'Even if no one remembers our names, the country still needs people to carry the torch. And there must always be young people ready to step up.'- Xinhua China cultural relics museums restoration
The Star
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Liu Ying's now the complete mum with a ‘mixed pair'
Proud mummy: Goh Liu Ying gave birth to a daughter on Tuesday. PETALING JAYA: Former national mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying can now feel like a complete mum. The 35-year-old has welcomed her second bundle of joy into the world after giving birth to a baby girl at the Sunway Velocity Medical Centre in Cheras on Tuesday. Two years ago, she celebrated the birth of her first child, Kai Kai, a boy who was coincidentally born on Merdeka Day. Now, with a boy and girl to dote over in the family, Liu Ying has a ''mixed pair'' to be proud of. In a brief post on social media, the Rio Olympics silver medallist shared a photo of her newborn daughter along with a short caption. 'Hubby said his little sweetheart arrived yesterday,' wrote Liu Ying. Liu Ying, who represented the country for over a decade, officially retired in 2023 following her final outing at the Malaysian Open. Best known for her partnership with Chan Peng Soon, Liu Ying played a key role in elevating the status of Malaysia's mixed doubles, a discipline that had long been overlooked. Their most memorable achievement came at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where they clinched the silver medal. The Peng Soon-Liu Ying partnership produced a total of 12 titles since they teamed up in 2008, including the 2010 Asian Championships and the 2012 Japan Open. They also finished runners-up in several major events, notably the Malaysian Open in 2013 and 2016, and the All-England in 2017.
The Star
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
'Mixed doubles': Ex-national shuttler Liu Ying welcomes baby girl two years after birth of son
PETALING JAYA: Former national mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying gave birth to her second child, a girl, on Tuesday (May 6). The 35-year-old welcomed her second bundle of joy into the world at the Sunway Velocity Medical Centre in Cheras on Tuesday. Two years ago, she celebrated the birth of her first child, Kai Kai, a boy who was coincidentally born on Merdeka Day. Now, with a boy and girl to dote over in the family, Liu Ying has a ''mixed pair'' to be proud of. In a brief post on social media, the Rio Olympics silver medallist shared a photo of her newborn daughter along with a short caption. 'Hubby said his little sweetheart arrived yesterday,' wrote Liu Ying. Liu Ying, who represented the country for over a decade, officially retired in 2023 following her final outing at the Malaysian Open. Best known for her partnership with Chan Peng Soon, Liu Ying played a key role in elevating the status of Malaysia's mixed doubles, a discipline that had long been overlooked. Their most memorable achievement came at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where they clinched the silver medal. The Peng Soon-Liu Ying partnership produced a total of 12 titles since they teamed up in 2008, including the 2010 Asian Championships and the 2012 Japan Open. They also finished runners-up in several major events, notably the Malaysian Open in 2013 and 2016, and the All England in 2017.
