Professor Emeritus Of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Fang Ping: Cultivate Hong Kong students' feelings of family and country in a down-to-earth manner

China News Service, Hong Kong, October 24 Title: Fang Ping, Professor Emeritus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Cultivate Hong Kong students' feelings of family and country in a down-to-earth manner

Written by Suo Youwei Wei Huadu

"For example, if a car has a 'Lu' written in front of the license plate, it means that the new car is hung in Shandong Province when it lands." The abbreviation for every province in China is not found in Hong Kong textbooks, so whether I teach primary school students, middle school students or college students, I will make up for this lesson for them. ”

Fang Ping, professor emeritus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and vice chairman of the Cross-Strait Federation for Peaceful Development, was recently interviewed by a reporter from China News Agency. Photo by China News Service reporter Suo Youwei

Fang Ping, professor emeritus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and vice chairman of the Federation of Cross-Strait Peace and Development, who has been teaching in Hong Kong for 22 years and vice chairman of the Federation of Cross-Straits For Peaceful Development, shared his teaching experience at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Lingnan University in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency a few days ago.

He once introduced students to a map of China in a university class, as well as abbreviations for provinces and cities. While at Hankey International School, his goal was to "get students interested in Chinese", teaching Chinese knowledge in class, and also hosting "China Week" events to introduce traditional Chinese culture such as tea and calligraphy.

"I have a course called Mandarin for Tourism, which makes students interested in the rivers and mountains of their homeland." What impressed Fang Ping was that a student who went to Beijing and returned from a trip to describe his feelings with the word "shock", "Such a subtle education is a kind of cultivation of family and country feelings, which is crucial." ”

Fang Ping believes that there is still room for progress in Hong Kong's education system. The HKSAR Government should strengthen national education so that students can better recognize the country. "In school, the identity of the Chinese nation, the identity of the motherland, and the identity of Hong Kong's return to the motherland are the basic points and cannot be deviated from." He said.

Holding a flag-raising ceremony in primary and secondary schools is a "dream" that Fang Ping has been teaching for many years, and now, this dream has finally come true.

The National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Ordinance of the HKSAR officially came into effect on 8 October, and the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government issued guidelines to primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong on 11 October, which require primary and secondary schools to hoist the national flag on every school day, New Year's Day, the anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and national day, and must hold a flag-raising ceremony once a week.

"Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the social atmosphere has gradually improved. Although this rule came a little late, it is worth clapping hands. He hopes that the school will follow the guidelines, and even the university will always raise the national flag and hold a flag-raising ceremony on major holidays.

"Two weeks ago, I went to a primary school to promote calligraphy education, which is a Christian church school, but also implements a very strict flag-raising ceremony." Fang Ping is pleased, "The 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland next year, to strengthen the students' national identity and Chinese cultural identity, it is necessary to strengthen education." ”

In order to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, Fang Ping, together with Hong Kong calligrapher Liang Jundu and others, gathered a group of like-minded literary and art circles, and recently established the Hong Kong Lion Rock Literary and Art Association, with Fang Ping as executive vice president and secretary general.

"I've heard some older generations of Hong Kong people say that they also had calligraphy classes and abacus classes in school at that time, but now they are gone, which is a pity." Calligraphy education has been listed as a compulsory course in the basic education stage in the mainland, and calligraphy classes are still available in Japan. ”

Fang Ping said that the Lion Rock Literary and Art Association will gradually let calligraphy lectures enter the campus, and invite calligraphers to demonstrate on the spot, guide students to participate, and the content of the writing will be based on the "Disciple Rules". When the conditions are ripe, we will organize a calligraphy competition for primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong every year.

Fang Ping believes that traditional education should be closely linked to modern life, and even if Hong Kong does not necessarily take calligraphy as a formal curriculum at present, schools with conditions can also open interest classes to enhance students' awareness and inheritance of China's excellent traditional culture.

"We can't just shout slogans to strengthen education, we must be down-to-earth, take measures and step by step to implement it." He said. (End)

Source: China News Network