Wushu Club broadens youngsters' horizon
The Police Chinese Wushu Club organised two major activities for students, Junior Police Call (JPC) members and Force kids during the summer holiday - study of contemporary history of China and a Self-improvement Wushu Training Camp.
Some 140 young people, including 118 students from six secondary schools, children of police officers and JPC members from Sau Mau Ping, took part in an eight-day cultural exchange tour that took them to Shanghai, Nanjing, Jinan, Yantai and Weihai. On the way, they were looked after by volunteer workers who are either serving or retired police officers, as well as school teachers.
Commenting on the cultural exchange tour, a teacher from the Yan Chai Hospital No. 2 Secondary School, Mr Yau Kin-man, said: "Through this tour, the students have gained a deeper understanding of the contemporary history of China. What they have seen, such as the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Sino-Japanese War Museum, does not only confirm the history that they've learnt from textbooks, but also leaves a strong impression on them."
Leung Po-dik, the child of a police officer, commented: "I'm glad that I've taken part in the activity organised by the Force. It's broadened my horizon and increased my knowledge. I've also learnt more about the diverse roles of the police."
Another Force kid, Lee Ming-wai, added: "The activities of this tour have offered me a chance to meet students from Shanghai and Weihai, and I was surprised by their outstanding performances. It was really amazing to see how bold and easy they were in expressing their personalities and realising their potentials on the stage. I think I need to examine myself considerably and study hard."
The exchange tour was a huge success, and the Wushu Club is going to organise two more similar programmes - one at the end of December and the other in April next year. Watch out for more news on POINT.
Meanwhile, 93 Force kids and 19 JPC members from Sau Mau Ping brushed up their Wushu in two Wushu schools in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, under the care of volunteers from the Wushu Club. During their 13-day stay, the youngsters also took time out to visit historical sites to study why Quanzhou was once part of the Silk Road of the sea. The sites included the Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Suiwu Old City and Quanzhou Maritime Museum.
Visit to a school in Shanghai
SMP JPC members take the stage to sing in chorus
Watching the skilful hands of factory workers
Finally climbing up to the Sun Yat Sen Mausoleum
Getting ready for a morning foot drill
Receiving Wushu training