{"id":7771,"date":"2021-06-15T15:19:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T07:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.artassociation.asia\/?page_id=7771"},"modified":"2021-09-02T21:40:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T13:40:52","slug":"chuacheelay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aaaarts.com\/en\/artist\/chuacheelay\/","title":{"rendered":"Chua Chee Lay, Singaporean Veteran language, culture, and education technology expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575377374677{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;home&#8221;][vc_column color_style=&#8221;light&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577979786076{padding-top: 150px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 17% !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\" size-sm clearfix \"  ><h2 class=\"main-title title uppercase sub-title-con \" style=\"font-size: 55px; \">Dr. Chua Chee Lay<\/h2><span class=\"line\" style=\"background: #feed35; \"><\/span><p class=\"sub-title\" >Veteran language, culture and education technology expert and Renowned author \/ Singapore<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623741193864{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.aaaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623741071-Clay001_Z3A3916-Large-e1623741124891.jpg?id=7776) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100vh&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550584479701{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;reviews&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623741211345{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.aaaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623741075-Slide10.jpg?id=7777) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;600px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column color_style=&#8221;light&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578629675182{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\" size-sm clearfix \"  ><h2 class=\"main-title title uppercase \" style=\"font-size: 40px; \">ABOUT<\/h2><span class=\"line\" style=\"background: #feee35; \"><\/span><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Born in 1958, Dr. Chua is a third-generation citizen who has lived in Singapore all his life. He is a veteran language, culture and education technology expert and renowned author known for his work in the promotion of Chinese language and culture in Southeast Asia. After completing a Master&#8217;s degree in Education from the National University of Singapore, he proceeded to the University of Wisconsin-Madison on scholarship, where he obtained a Master&#8217;s degree and a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently the Head of Education at KinderWorld International Group, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Furen International School, Chief Project Director of the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation SEA, President of the Contemporary Art Research Association, President of the May Poetry Society, Chief Editor of the Journal of Art Research, Consultant on the translation of works by National Culture Award winners, Chairman of the Writing Group of the Singapore Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning, Director of the National Writer-in-Residence Programme, Director of the 5G Literature Network and Campus Network and Visiting Professor of the Shandong Weifang Institute of Technology College of Fine Arts and Design.<\/p>\n<p>He was invited in Global Artist Committee of Asian Art Association in June 2021. 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Over the years, he has worked tirelessly to promote bilateral cooperation between Singapore and China.<\/p>\n<p>He was the Chairman of the Expert Jury for the Literature Category of the Singapore National Cultural Awards, an advisor to the National Arts Council and a judge for the South East Asia Literary Awards for many years, and was the first Singaporean to serve as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design as well as Head of the Chinese Department at a Malaysian tertiary institution. 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