"The teachers in the Mainland are highly skilled and very professional. In their presence I felt very much aware of my own inadequacies and I was encouraged to better equip myself."

- Cheng Choi-ling

"The teachers showed the children pictures of mountain roads and forests to stimulate their appreciation of rhythm and melody in music. The teaching was further co-ordinated with creative movements for kids and the children were asked to respond to the heavy musical beats individually or in small groups. In Hong Kong, rhythm and melody are often overlooked in music teaching. Pre-schoolers are only encouraged to clap their hands or beat the instruments to get a feeling for rhythm. The teachers are often too anxious to teach them songs. Very rarely can children get a chance to listen to and appreciate music on its own."

- Shing Kwan-wai

"What impressed me most were the visits to the kindergartens. I was able to see how music, sports and art, the three key elements in pre-school teaching, can be integrated in everyday classes. They have inspired me with ideas for ways to design my own classes when I teach in the future."

- Tam Tin-lai

Though brief, the tour was intensive and rich in content. It enabled us, as prospective teachers, to reflect on our own practice . One way transmission of knowledge and restricting the scope of one's teaching will not result in a truly enjoyable learning experience for the students. Only when a learner is given the chance to freely implement his unique power of creativity will he find real enjoyment in learning."

- Leung Oi-wah

Students attend a workshop taught by Mainland experts to explore the art of Chinese painting