Students and teachers participating in the 2022 Campus News Awards visit the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Dec 9, 2022. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
Students and teachers participating in the 2022 Campus News Awards said Friday’s visit to the Hong Kong Palace Museum, a sideline activity arranged by the organizer for the first time, offered a great chance for them to explore the charm of the splendid Chinese culture and deepen mutual understanding.
On Thursday, China Daily Hong Kong held the awards ceremony of the 2022 Campus Newspaper Awards, gathering promising journalism students and their teachers from universities in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, Taiwan region, and the Chinese mainland.
Nearly 60 students and teachers visited the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Friday for three hours, to appreciate the beauty of the new cultural landmark and numerous national treasures inside, which are on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing
After that, nearly 60 students and teachers visited the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Friday for three hours, to appreciate the beauty of the new cultural landmark and numerous national treasures inside, which are on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Deng Yan-ke, a senior student from the Chinese University of Hong Kong who won the Best in News Reporting in English category at the competition, was deeply impressed by the visit, which enabled him to appreciate many cultural relics that were previously on display only in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
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He said that as an East-meets-West center for international cultural exchange, Hong Kong has attracted many foreign visitors, and he felt proud that the museum can serve as a window for people all over the world to learn about the country’s time-honored history and exquisite culture.
Ho Yun-ting, a senior student from Ming Chuan University in Taiwan, said she was most amazed by the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s modern architectural design, as well as the gorgeous porcelain exhibits from the Forbidden City.
She felt that the museum building’s design has incorporated a lot of Hong Kong elements and demonstrated the characteristics of the city. The design is simple and modern, and it’s comfortable to walk inside the museum, she said.
Huang Shih-yuan, a senior student from Shih Hsin University in Taiwan who is also the winner of the Best in News Writing in English category, said it was the first time she had traveled outside Taiwan during the pandemic and described it as a really rewarding experience.
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During the short stay in Hong Kong, she was impressed by the city’s bustling streets, energetic city vibe, and the gorgeous exhibits in the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Students and teachers participating in the 2022 Campus News Awards visit the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Dec 9, 2022. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
She noted that the news competition offers aspiring young people a valuable stage to learn from outstanding peers across the nation. She believes this experience will greatly help with future developments.
Wong Chun-tung, head of Department of Journalism and Communication of Chu Hai College of Higher Education in Hong Kong, is one of the judges of the competition. He said he’s found more and more Chinese mainland students’ writing skills, especially in English, to be more mature and professional than in previous years, which is very impressive.
Wong said he believed that the visit to the Hong Kong Palace Museum is a reward for students’ hard work in preparing for the competition. He encouraged the young talents to continue to produce good news stories and maintain their passion for journalism.
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Wong added that because of the pandemic, cross-border student exchanges were reduced a lot in recent years. He thanked China Daily for holding the event to gather so many young minds who aspire to engage in the journalism industry and learn from each other.
