Teams race to fight poverty

Students have taken up oars to help fight poverty in China.

Five universities were represented at Sha Tin Rowing Centre for the Corporate Rowing Charity Challenge, organised by World Vision Hong Kong and the territory's Amateur Rowing Association.

Teams from Hong Kong University, Chinese University, Baptist University, the Polytechnic University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology competed. The aim was to enhance concern over poverty on the mainland and raise funds for the foundation.

'It is essential that we joined hands to fight poverty together with the impoverished people of China,' chief executive of World Vision Hong Kong, Dr Thomas Chan Sze-tong, said.

Dr Chan presented prizes to the winners, from Baptist University.

Their crew were: Shek Kin-ming, Ching Tse-ki, Kwok Fuk-ka, Chau Tak-chi, Cheung Kwok-ping, Chan Ka-man, Lam Ho-yin and Wong Kwok-leong.