Two colleges from Beijing and Macau reunite in Macau for Research and Study Camp, Exploring Sustainable Development Strategies

Members from the Tsinghua University Xiuzhong College visited Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College (HFPJC) during 14^th to 19^th January.  The delegation, led by Prof. Yue Dongbei, the Associate Master of the Xiuzhong College, participated in the “Harmonious Development of Urban and Historical Nature – Study Camp on Sustainable Development of Tourist Cities” organized by HFPJC. During the Study Camp, members from both colleges jointly explored the sustainable development strategies for Macau.  HFPJC and Xiuzhong College signed a MOU last year and HFPJC was invited to visit the Xiuzhong College in December 2023.  In return, Xiuzhong College participated in the Study Camp as an exchange activity with HFPJC.

At the Opening Ceremony, Prof. Mok Kai Meng, the Vice Rector of Student Affairs of UM and the Interim College Master of HFPJC, expressed gratitude for the warm reception by Xiuzhong College during our visit in December. He looked forward to more in-depth communication and collaboration between the two colleges in the future. HFPJC invited Prof. Jiang Chaoyang, the Director of Centre for Constitutional Law and Basic Law Studies, and Prof. Shao Chaoyang from Chinese Department of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities to deliver lectures on the “One Country, Two Systems in Macau”  and “Macao Is Not Just a City” respectively. After the lectures, participants gained a profound knowledge on how the One Country, Two Systems principle has been successfully implemented since the Handover of Macau, and explored Macau’s unique role from a historical and cultural perspective. During the student leaders’ symposium, participants shared their experiences on the RC systems and the important role of student organizations in inspiring creative thinking and leadership experiences in RC community.

In addition, participants of the Study Camp visited Macau’s World Heritage sites for learning its historical background and culture, and participated in activities related to intangible cultural heritage, such as creating Portuguese tile paintings and dragon and lion dances. These experiences inspired members to reflect on the conservation measures and promotional strategies for the World Heritage urban area. Furthermore, they visited resort hotels to observe environmental initiatives and learn about the green energy and sustainable development projects. The group also visited Taipa and Coloane for more understanding on the ecological observations, revitalizing of old districts and how the city maintained its natural ecology and urban development.  The participants gained more knowledge on the importance of balancing development between urban, historical, and natural elements through the field trips. They also explored ways to protect the ecological environment and preserve the historical and cultural heritage while promoting tourism development.

During the Closing Ceremony of the Study Camp, members from Xiuzhong College presented their research and ideas on various topics, including the conservation and promotion of Macau’s World Heritage historic district, sustainable development of resorts, revitalization projects for old districts, and nature conservation. This Study Camp not only deepened the participants’ understanding of Macau, it also enhance the friendship between the two colleges.  This exchange experience inspired members’ creative thinking and strengthen their leadership skills. The Study Camp laid good foundation for future collaborations in areas such as academic management, innovative practice, cultural education, and sustainable development within the college system.

京澳兩書院師生重聚澳門，研學營共探可持續發展策略

2024年1月14日至19日，清華大學秀鍾書院師生一行18人在副院長岳東北教授的帶領下，到訪澳門大學霍英東珍禧書院（下稱“珍禧書院＂），參加「城市與歷史自然的和諧發展–旅遊城市可持續發展研學營」，兩院師生共同探討澳門作為世界旅遊休閒中心的可持續發展策略。澳門大學霍英東珍禧書院與清華大學秀鍾書院於去年締結姊妹書院，這是繼珍禧書院與去年12月到訪秀鍾書院後的首次回訪交流活動。

在開營儀式上，澳門大學學生事務副校長、霍英東珍禧書院代院長莫啟明教授致辭歡迎秀鍾書院師生的到訪，並期待兩書院之間未來更深入的交流合作。書院邀請了澳門大學憲法與基本法研究中心主任蔣朝陽教授和人文學院邵朝陽教授分別作了題為「一國兩制在澳門的成功實踐」和「媽閣不是座城」的講座。師生們深刻領悟到一國兩制是澳門回歸後保持長期繁榮穩定的最佳制度安排，並從澳門的歷史文化角度瞭解澳門的包容性特徵。在學生領袖座談會上，兩院院生們分享彼此的經驗和見解，共同探討了學生組織在推動書院發展中的重要作用，激發大家的創新思維和領導力。

研學營期間，兩院師生一起探訪澳門世界遺產歷史城區，了解澳門的獨特的歷史文化，並體驗了葡磚畫製作和舞龍舞獅等非物質文化遺產項目，思考世界遺產城區的保育措施和宣傳推廣；去度假村酒店考察環保項目，了解酒店的綠色能源和可持續發展項目；還前往路氹區進行生態觀察和考察舊區活化項目，探討在城市發展的同時，如何平衡自然生態和舊區開發。通過這些實地考察和交流，兩院院生深刻認識到城市與歷史自然和諧發展的重要性，以及如何在旅遊開發中保護生態環境、傳承歷史文化遺產。

在研學營的結業儀式上，院生們分組展示了他們在不同主題項目的考察結果和建議，包括世界遺產歷史城區的保護與推廣、度假村的可持續發展、舊區活化項目和自然生態保育。這次研學營不僅讓秀鍾書院的學生對澳門有了更深入的了解，還促進了兩書院之間的交流與友誼，為兩院今後在書院制辦學、實踐創新、文化育人和可持續發展等方面的深入交流合作奠定了基礎。

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Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College successfully launched the Cantonese Interest Class with strong support from the UM Library

It is always a challenge for non-Cantonese-speaking students to adapt to a Cantonese-speaking environment and to assist those students to integrate smoothly into Macau, Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College (HFPJC) launched the Cantonese Interest Class, with support from UM Ng Yee Sun Library (UM Library).  The interest class is from 30 August 2023 to 11 October 2023, attracted more than 30 college students, and received positive feedback.

HFPJC received strong support from the UM Library by connecting a teaching lineup. In the first class, the Assistant University Librarian Mr. Leung Tak Hoi gave an opening speech. HFPJC Associate Master Dr. Jiang Yi and Resident Fellow Ms. Chang Kit Peng, and Mr. Chan Chi Weng, liaison librarian of HFPJC attended the opening session. Mr. Lo Soi Man, a Macau Cantonese studies scholar, and UM librarian, gave the lecture ‘Macau Cantonese Talk’, which mainly introduced the current situation of the Macau language and stimulated the students’ interest in learning Cantonese. In the second class, Prof. Sio Chio Ieong from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of FAH and UM Librarian Ms. Fong Pou Leng were invited to teach Cantonese pronunciation and rhythm and share some unique language phenomena. The first two classes formed a professional foundation for students’ subsequent Cantonese learning context.

The following classes were taught by RF Chang Kit Peng and Resident Tutor Yang Ye who is a second-year postgraduate student majoring in Chinese linguistics at FAH. The class included daily life practice and relevant teaching materials to guide students in learning the daily use of Cantonese. The learning content included common vocabulary, phrases, sentence patterns in daily life, and Cantonese songs. In a joyful atmosphere, teachers and students had friendly exchanges on the characteristics of Cantonese, taught Cantonese knowledge, and promoted Cantonese culture.

Hu Jiazhi, an HFPJC student who comes from Liaoning Province, learned a lot after participating in the Cantonese Interest Class. When he arrived in Macau, he knew nothing about Cantonese and was worried that he would not be able to integrate into the Cantonese-speaking environment. After finishing all the courses, he recalled the first two important classes and expressed his appreciation for the programme settings: “The basic theoretical knowledge of Cantonese in the first two classes helps a lot, whether it was “Nine Tones”. “Six Tune” or “Three Tones”, I have a clear understanding of the underlying logic of Cantonese. This is very important for a non-native speaker to continue learning Cantonese in the future. The course taught us how to give a brief self-introduction to others, then gradually extended to daily expressions, and finally went deep into conversations under different sessions with local native speakers. After experiencing these trainings, I can use simple Cantonese in my daily life, like ordering in restaurants and purchasing in supermarkets. This also inspired my interest in continuing to learn Cantonese and gaining a deeper understanding of Cantonese culture.”

HFPJC’s first Cantonese Interest Class came to a successful conclusion, providing a rich context for the integration of a multilingual environment in the college in the future. At the same time, we would like to thank UM Library for their great assistance in this event and for providing enormous academic support and resources, and we look forward to further cooperation in the near future.

By: Yang Ye

霍英東珍禧書院成功開辦“「唔」專業粵語堂”，獲得伍宜孫圖書館鼎力支持

對非粵語母語學生來說，澳門的粵語語言環境是融入澳大生活的一大挑戰。為了讓非粵語母語學生盡快融入澳門語言環境，霍英東珍禧書院（下簡稱珍禧書院）在澳大伍宜孫圖書館的鼎力支持下，於2023年8月30號到10月11號間每週三晚上，為非粵語母語院生開辦了“「唔」專業粵語堂”，課程吸引超過30名院生參加，獲得了院生們一致好評。

為保證教學質量，珍禧書院獲得由伍宜孫圖書館提供的鼎力協助，得到了強大的教學陣容。第一節課由助理圖書館館長梁德海進行了簡單而隆重的開場白，珍禧書院副院長蔣怡博士及書院導師曾結萍共同出席，霍英東珍禧書院聯絡館員陳智榮出席。由澳門粵語研究學者、圖書館館員羅瑞文主講“澳門粵語絮談”，主要介紹澳門語言現狀，激發了院生們學習粵語的興趣。第二節課邀請到了人文學院中國語言文學系助理教授邵朝陽老師及圖書館館員方葆玲老師共同教授粵語聲韻調，分享部分特色的語言現象。粵語基礎理論知識的首兩節課為院生後續的粵語學習奠定了專業的基調。

接下來的四節課則由珍禧書院導師曾結萍及書院助教、人文學院漢語語言學專業研究生二年級學生楊曄主講。課程結合日常生活實踐以及相關教材帶領院生共同學習粵語的日常運用。學習內容包括了日常生活中的常用詞彙、短語、句式，及富有廣府文化的粵語歌等。在歡樂的氣氛中，師生間友好交流粵語特點，傳授粵語知識，宣傳廣府文化。

來自遼寧鞍山的珍禧書院院生胡家志參與了粵語課程後頗有感悟。他剛踏上澳門這片土地時對粵語一無所知，擔心自己無法融入粵語環境。在得知書院開設粵語班後，他果斷參加。結束所有課程後他這樣回憶最開始的極為重要的兩節課，並對課堂設置表達了自己的讚賞：“前兩節課的粵語基礎理論知識的設置讓我受益匪淺，不論是“九聲六調”，還是“入派三聲”，都讓我對粵語的底層邏輯有了一定的認知。這對於一個非母語者在後期繼續學習粵語是非常重要的。課程從基本的自我介紹開始，再逐漸延伸到日常的用語，最後深入到與本地母語者進行情境對話。經歷這些訓練後，我在日常生活中可以很熟練的用一些簡單的日常用語，在餐廳，超市時也可以用粵語進行簡單交流。這也激發了我繼續學習粵語的興趣，更對廣府文化有了更深入的了解。”

霍英東珍禧書院第一次開展粵語教學圓滿結束，為未來進一步豐富書院內多語環境提供了豐富的實踐經驗。同時，感謝伍宜孫圖書館對本次活動的大力協助。此外，伍宜孫圖書館還提供了多樣的學術支持，期待各位師生積極探索。

文：楊曄

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