The 4th Summit of pre-World Alliance for Chinese Quality (WACQ) – Post-Summit Culture Tour

The 4^th Summit of pre-World Alliance for Chinese Quality (WACQ) (全球華人品質峰會) was organized by WACQ and CAQ which held together with “The Commemorative Congress of the 40th Anniversary of China Quality Association and TQM Promotion” (全面質量管理推進暨中國質量協會成立40週年紀念大會) from 27^th to 31^th Aug 2019.  The schedule arranged i) registration on 27^th Aug, ii) Attend the Commemorative Congress of the 40^th anniversary of CAQ and technical visit on 28^th Aug, iii) pre-WACQ Summit on 29^th Aug, iv) Technical visit in Taiyuan and pre-WACQ working meeting on 30^th Aug and v) Chinese culture tour from 31^st Aug to 1^st Sep. The founding members of Pre-World Alliance for Chinese included China Association for Quality (CAQ), Chinese Society for Quality (CSQ), Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) and Singapore Quality Institute (SQI).  This Alliance was established after the 3^rd Chinese Quality Forum (CQF) in Beijing in 2015.  After the summit, we had post-summit culture tour in Taiyuan. We arrived the Qiao’s Family Compound (喬家大院) on 31^st Aug 2019 Morning.

Minda and I took a photo in front of the city entry.

I also took a photo with Aaron.

Prof. TN Goh (吳桐毅) and I took a photo in the main entry under CCTV.

During waiting the ticket, I took photo with Taiwan team included Prof. Dennis Tien (田墨忠), Mr. Gao Xinyang (高辛陽) and Mr. Andrew Wang (王嘉順) (GM, Tai Yi Electronics & Surveillance Co. Ltd.).

We took a photo with Prof. Phulporn Saengbangpia in the wall of the Compound.

The tour guide explained the history of the Qiao’s Family Compound and led us to visit different room in the compound.

We took a photo with some houses.

Then we saw the “Nine-dragon Lantern” (九龍燈) and I selfie with Ms. Rosalyn Tang, Prof. Ching-Chow Yang (楊錦洲), Mr. Tan Gheng Een (陳敬賢) and Prof. TN Goh (吳桐毅).

Then ladies and boys took a photo in front of the main kitchen. (Left: Ms. Lei jialing (雷家羚), Ms. Minda Chiang, Prof. Phulporn, Ms. Rosalyn Tang, Prof. Ching-Chow Yang and Dr. San-Kan Lee (李三剛))

Minda and I took a street photo inside the compound.

Minda and Prof. Phulporn took a photo with stone marked the Qiao’s Family Compound (喬家大院).

Then we took a photo in front of Large Red Lantern.

Aaron made fun with the sculpture.

After the morning visit, we had lunch in the restaurant.

Before left, Ms. Wang Li-Lin (王麗林) took a group photo with the team of HKSQ, SQI and SAQT.  Minda was the team leader and responded to count team members.

Our next location was Pingyao Ancient City (平遙古城).  

It still had a long way to walk.

We also took a photo with the Xingguo Temple in Pingyao.

Then we walked up to the Pingyao city wall.

Minda and I took a photo with the temple and cannon. 

Prof. Phulporn made fun with sculpture too.

In order to reduce the walking, Mr. Andrew Wang (王嘉順) and I booked electrical car for Mr. Gao Xinyang (高辛陽) and Prof. Phulporn.  Prof. Phulporn drive it very well.

Two cars are racing!

Ms. Wang Li-Lin (王麗林), Minda and Prof. Phulporn took a photo for memory.

Two cars met again. I calculated that they save for 3000 steps using electrical car.

Then we visited the ancient bank.

After that we took a group photo in front of the ancient bank.

Minda used her private electronic fan.

During we left, I saw a worker used the Shovel mud truck to work in high place.

We had dinner in the Lo Tai Yuan Kitchen (老太原菜館).

During the dinner, they had performance to sing a traditional song.  The first one is free of charge.

Then Dr. Aaron Tong ordered another one (cost about HK$100) for us.

After dinner, we walked outside to enjoy the night scene.

On 1^st Sep 2019 Morning, we went to visit Jinci (晉祠).

We took a photo in front of the main entry of Jinci (晉祠).

Jinci (晉祠) is a famous old garden of China. It lies in the southwest of Taiyuan. It stands on a hill and faces to the east.

We also took a photo with Aaron and Prof. Phulporn.  Aaron said his family tree could trace to here.

Prof. Goh is very funny.

Minda and I took a photo with sculpture of heroes.

They rest in the pavilion (亭子)

Tour guide explained some famous place here such as the Nanlao Spirng (難老泉) and the hall of Shengmu (聖母殿).

Short video of Nanlao Spirng was taken.

Photo taken in front of the hall of Shengmu (聖母殿).

When we left, we saw the Sunflower and its seeds. (This flower cost only RMB$4.)

There are many sunflower.

After the visit, we went back through High-speed railway. Ms. Katherine Jen sit near Minda.

Arrived the hotel, Mr. GE Tan suggested to have Beijing duck (北京烤鴨).

Minda and Prof. Phulporn took a photo with the cooker.

We thanks Mr. GE Tan dinner and we had a good and happy night.

On 2^nd Sep Morning, we had breakfast and met Prof. Phulporn and her nephew.  

We left hotel and went to the airport.

Luckily, we met Ms. Rosalyn Tang and Prof. Ching-Chow Yang (楊錦洲).

Mr. Andrew Wang (王嘉順) was also here.

We also took a photo with Mr. Ivan I.H. Lee (李逸湘) and Ms. Lei jialing (雷家羚).

Finally, we arrived Hong Kong airport and return home safely. 

Reference:

第四届全球华人品质峰会上的华人质量管理配方 - http://www.caq.org.cn/html/xhxw/zxxw/13323.html

China Association for Quality (CAQ) - http://www.caq.org.cn/

Chinese Society for Quality (CSQ) - http://www.csq.org.tw/mp.asp?mp=1

Singapore Quality Institute (SQI) - http://www.sqi.org.sg/

Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) - http://www.hksq.org/index.asp

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