Some of the students who participated in the 2022 Campus News Awards pose for a group photo next to the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Friday. (CALVIN NG AND ANDY CHONG / 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, 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 for the 2022 Campus Newspaper Awards, gathering promising journalism students and their teachers from universities and institutions in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
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 Yanke, a senior student from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who won the Best in News Reporting in English category in 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.
He said that as an East-meets-West center for international cultural exchange, Hong Kong has attracted many foreign visitors, and he is proud of the fact 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.
Students experience the charms of Chinese culture at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. (CALVIN NG AND ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
She felt that the museum building’s design incorporates a lot of Hong Kong elements and demonstrates 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 travelled outside Taiwan during the pandemic and described it as a really rewarding experience.
During her short stay in Hong Kong, she said she was impressed by the city’s bustling streets, energetic vibe, and the gorgeous exhibits in the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
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 her in her future development.
Students experience the charms of Chinese culture at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. (CALVIN NG AND ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Wong Chun-tung, head of Department of Journalism and Communication of Chu Hai College of Higher Education in Hong Kong, was one of the competition judges. 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 believes that the visit to the Hong Kong Palace Museum was 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.
Wong added that because of the pandemic, cross-border student exchanges have been 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 to learn from each other.