Writing Competition@The Education University of Hong Kong Promotes Respect for Teachers
- 2022
- News Updates
- Department of Chinese Language Studies
“The Second Greater Bay Area ‘Respect for Teachers’ Life Education Writing Competition” successfully concluded with an online award ceremony and a sharing session held by The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) on 20 August 2021 with more than 150 schools and families participated. It had received 8,029 contributions from students in 363 primary schools in Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.
The competition was co-organised by the Department of Chinese Language Studies, the Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education and the Faculty of Humanities at EdUHK. It aimed to promote and inspire schoolchildren to understand this traditional virtue. Leading experts, including Professor Wang Ning from the Beijing Normal University, were invited to act as consultants for the competition.
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