The online “Chinese Characters Teaching and Learning of CSL Workshop” took place on 19 June. More than 800 people from around the world registered for the workshop, during which scholars and education practitioners from Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Vietnam were invited to discuss new directions in teaching Chinese characters and learning Chinese as a Second Language (CSL).

Personal fitness is essential for sportsmen and women to remain competitive. As a core member of Hong Kong’s karate team, Lee Chun-ho was therefore shocked when he learned that he had contracted COVID-19.

Scientific evidence indicates that positive emotions can bring benefits to our health, and the need to maintain a healthy and positive psychological state is important to help us deal with daily uncertainties and anxieties.

In a Japanese primary school classroom, a student teacher was making the most of his first experience teaching English to local students. To attract students’ attention and capture their learning interest, he made use of different visuals, engaging the students as far as practicable with verbal cues, body language and even song-and-dance performances.