Putonghua Immersion Programme in Xi Qiao, China
During Easter Holiday, from 25th to 28th March, 20 students and 2 teachers went to Xi Qiao in China for a Putonghua Immersion Programme organized by the Chinese and Chinese History Department. Our students were all warmly welcomed by the students and teachers in Xi Qiao Middle School there.
Each pairing with “a buddy” from Xi Qiao Middle School, our students experienced diverse fruitful programmes, including Chinese Painting, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese style paper cutting, Kung Fu and dancing lessons, etc. Apart from experiencing and understanding the cultural differences between Southern China and Hong Kong, our students also had lessons with their buddies to further explore different teaching and learning approaches. Moreover, our students were able to build up strong bonding with their buddies through effectively communication in both Putonghua and English.
The students all look forward to participating in the Immersion programme again next year.
