MCM College Master, Prof. Kwok-cheung Cheung and Resident Fellow, Alice Hong of Moon Chun Memorial College, University of Macau, led 10 students to Shuangjing Primary School in Hangkou Town, Xiushui County from 23^rd – 28^th December 2023. The two-day volunteer teaching programme is a result of complying with the Chinese Central Government’s policy, the Macau Special Administrative Region Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government’s partner assistance to the Revitalization of Rural Areas in Xiushui County, Jiangxi Province, and to implement the SAR government’s support for rural revitalization education in Jiangxi Province. The college also took this opportunity to carry out patriotic education and trace the origins of ancient Chinese colleges through various study trips.

At Shuangjing Primary School, the student group demonstrated three signature events of MCM College, including music and art, language and culture, and healthy living. The teaching targets covered 72 students from primary one to primary six. This volunteer teaching programme attracted 13 teachers from Hangkou Town Central Primary School and small teaching points in various villages to observe the classes. After class, the group received positive feedback from teachers who observed the class. On the last day of teaching, the group held a talent show with teachers and students of the school, and performed uplifting dance and song together. The performers were in high spirits and the atmosphere was warm.

Xiushui County in Jiangxi Province is a famous old revolutionary area and an important patriotic base area for our party and our army during the revolutionary war. The visit to the Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Hall gave the group an in-depth understanding of the background of the Autumn Harvest Uprising on the Hunan-Jiangxi border, the formation of the First Division of the First Army of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Revolutionary Army, and other historical facts. The former capital of the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi District is located in the northwest of Xiushui County, Shangshan Township. Through the visit to the patriotic education base in Shangshan Township, the group learned more about the history of the Chinese Party and the first local regime in the history of the Chinese revolution – Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Provincial Committee, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Provincial Soviet Government.

The group visited two ancient Chinese colleges in Jiangxi and Hunan: Gaofeng Academy (now Shuangjing Primary School) and Yuelu Academy (now Hunan University). They also visited the Museum of Chinese Academies and learned about the thousand-year development history and educational characteristics of ancient college education, and recognized the rich and colorful ancient college culture. After visiting Huang Tingjian’s former residence, the group had a better understanding of the life and deeds of this poet, calligrapher and writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, and learned some good qualities from him.

In summary, the group demonstrated its dedication to rural revitalization education during the volunteer teaching and also enhanced its awareness and leadership in serving the society. This programme not only imparted experience and treasures for the educational development of Xiushui County, but also increased the group’s understanding of the history of the Chinese party and revolution, as well as the culture of ancient Chinese colleges.

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