First batch of Hong Kong students leave for tour to mainland China under requirement by new core subject citizenship and social development
- Chief Secretary Eric Chan sees off pupils, accompanied by teachers, at West Kowloon high-speed railway terminus
- Around 40,000 students will go on similar trips in the current academic year, he estimates
About 40,000 senior secondary students will go on study tours to mainland China this school year, Hong Kong’s No 2 official has estimated, with the first batch of 250 pupils setting off for a two-day trip to Guangzhou and Shenzhen on Monday.
Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki on Monday morning saw off the first batch of students, accompanied by teachers, at the West Kowloon high-speed railway terminus.
Chan said the trips would help students in selecting their university majors.
“I specifically told them that they were going to the mainland to see the development of the country in every aspect. We, of course, arranged for them to see different things so they will know which fields they are interested in after learning more,” Chan said.
He estimated about 40,000 students would go on similar trips in the current academic year.
Some students from Hon Wah College told the media they felt quite excited about the trip and hoped they could meet new friends during a visit to a mainland secondary school.