1997101October 27th, in view of Chen's "enthusiastic support for the development of mainland culture and art and cultural exchange activities between the mainland and Hong Kong, and his contribution to the development of mainland cultural undertakings", he and Mr. Ningbo fellow villager both won the "Cultural Exchange Contribution Award" awarded by the Ministry of People and Culture of China for the first time. The award was specially established by the Ministry of Culture to commend and encourage foreign, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan friendly people who have made outstanding contributions to China's cultural undertakings.

"Don't talk about peaches and plums, but learn from others." Mr. Chen's trip to Yi Demao won the admiration of the world. In order to highlight his deeds, the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, the Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress and the Standing Committee of Ningbo Municipal People's Congress awarded him the titles of "model of loving hometown", "honorary citizen of Shanghai" and "honorary citizen of Ningbo" respectively. He is also a member of the first Selection Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, honorary president of the Shanghai Charity Foundation and Ningbo Charity Federation, honorary president of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Association of Hong Kong, the Shanghai Association of Hong Kong, the Ningbo Travel Association to Hong Kong and the Ningbo Friendship Association of Hong Kong. 199865438+In February, at the 54th Congress of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chen was awarded the title of "Honorary Doctor of Sociology", and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Tung Chee-hwa, personally presented him with a certificate.