SED officiates at launch ceremony of first Mainland study tour of Citizenship and Social Development subject in Beijing (with photos)

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (September 22) officiated at the launch ceremony of the first Mainland study tour of the subject of Citizenship and Social Development in Beijing. Dr Choi noted that Beijing, as the country's centre for politics, culture, international exchanges, and technological innovation, enables students to deeply experience the capital's rich cultural atmosphere and the advanced pace of the nation's innovative development. Launching the trip in Beijing is an important milestone for Mainland exchange study tours under the Citizenship and Social Development subject. She encouraged students to cherish this rare learning opportunity, actively communicate with local youths and experts, deeply appreciate the profound heritage of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and bear in mind the history of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. She urged them to build a more solid cultural confidence and national identity, while cultivating a broad vision with the country at heart, and to reflect how to integrate personal aspirations with the overall development of the country. The launch ceremony was held at the Museum of the War of Chinese P