China News Agency, Hong Kong, June 12 (Reporter Suo Youwei) The award ceremony of the first "Bauhinia Culture Cup" Chinese Culture Mandarin Competition for Primary and Secondary Schools in Hong Kong was held on June 12 in Hong Kong.
The competition was held from May to June, and 80 primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong actively signed up to participate.
The competition is organized by Bauhinia Culture Group, co-organized by United Publishing Group and China Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation, and organized by Hong Kong Zhonghua Book Company, Hong Kong Institute of Management and Hong Kong Language Research Center.
Wen Hongwu, General Manager of Bauhinia Culture Group, Cai Ruolian, Deputy Director of the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Fok Qigang, Member of the Legislative Council, Fu Weizhong, Chairman of United Publishing Group, and Li Jiping, Vice Chairman and President of United Publishing Group attended the event.
Cai Ruolin said in her speech that Mandarin is one of the most widely used languages. With the rapid development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and the mainland have become more closely connected, and students are encouraged to make good use of the advantages of biliteracy and trilingualism. Live the opportunity of the times and equip yourself well.
Cai Ruolian continued that the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has always been committed to improving students' Putonghua ability. In addition to classroom learning, schools are also strongly encouraged to organize Putonghua learning activities, so that students can learn while learning and using them.
In the future, the Hong Kong SAR government will also increase resources to create more opportunities for teachers and students to exchange and study with the Mainland, and stimulate students' interest in learning Mandarin through the "Student Mainland Exchange Program" and "Sister School Program".
In his speech, Fok Qigang said that language is the carrier of culture. In recent years, he is pleased to see that more and more Hong Kong people are willing to speak Mandarin and are more willing to contact mainland culture.
In the 14th Five-Year Plan, the state clearly supports the development of Hong Kong into a cultural and artistic exchange center between China and foreign countries. This is a major advantage of Hong Kong. Hong Kong people must uphold cultural self-confidence, undertake the historical mission of building a cultural power, and give full play to Hong Kong's role as a cultural link between China and the West. .
In his speech, Fu Weizhong said that on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the "Bauhinia Culture Cup" competition is based on Chinese classic poetry and prose, which fully reflects the theme of promoting Chinese culture and promoting the development of Hong Kong, which will help inspire The interest of primary and secondary school students in Hong Kong in learning Mandarin enhances the younger generation in Hong Kong's understanding and awareness of Chinese culture and China's national conditions.
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