Guangzhou, 5 May -- Hong Kong and Macao youths in Yangcheng trace the red culture and recall their revolutionary ancestors
China News Network reporter Wang Jian
Script decryption, cultural and creative production... On the 40st, 21 Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao youths participated in the "Heroic Role Model - Youth Power" Red Footprint Tracing Tour of the "Youth Come to Guangzhou" Hong Kong and Macao Youth Zhixing Bay Area People-to-People Exchange Activity in Guangzhou, and visited and studied in Guangdong Provincial Museum, Youth League Memorial Hall, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and other places, in immersive and interactive study activities, to understand the development of Guangzhou since modern times and recall the revolutionary ancestors.
The photos, exhibits and archival materials displayed in the exhibition hall led the young people of Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao to intuitively and truly feel the hardships of the war-torn years during the revolutionary war, the diligent struggle of the Chinese people after the founding of New China, and the rapid development of the country since the reform and opening up.
"As a link and bridge, Macao has witnessed the history of cultural development between Guangdong and Macao, and I am proud and at the same time gain the strength to struggle." Macao youth Pan told reporters that he gained a lot of knowledge in the Guangdong History and Culture Exhibition of the Guangdong Provincial Museum, Guangzhou is one of the starting cities of the Maritime Silk Road, Macao is an important stop on the Maritime Silk Road, Lingnan culture is spread overseas, and it is also here to dialogue and integrate with excellent overseas cultures.
Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao youths visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Photo by Yang Qing
In addition to visiting the exhibition hall, the event was also carried out in the form of "script experience + real scene decryption" to "enhance the flavor" of the red tracing tour. Through the script setting, the red history is vividly intertwined in time and space, allowing students to feel the red culture of Guangzhou more intensively and cultivate patriotic feelings.
Students from Hong Kong and Macao also participated in the planning and jointly provided suggestions for the event, integrating cultural elements from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in the event to promote exchanges and integration among young people from the three places.
"I am fortunate to be able to participate in the preparation of this event, from the event format planning to the formal recruitment, which allows me to seriously think about how to bring Hong Kong and Macao students to understand the red history together through the event." Leung Ka Sun, Executive Chairman of Jinan University Macau Student Federation, who was in charge of the recruitment and coordination of the event, said that this was an important experience in his youth service work.
"This form of activity is very new and interesting, and setting tasks allows us to better learn red knowledge, feel the spirit of martyrs, and inspire patriotism." Chen from Hong Kong said that through this activity, he met many young role models worth learning from, and felt the strong red culture and Bay Area culture of Guangzhou.
At the last stop of the event, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao youth came to the Bay Area Youth Cultural and Creative Workshop Chao Market, which is being held by the Guangzhou Youth Palace, and Macao youth and students studying in Guangzhou took turns to invite citizens and friends to participate in various cultural and creative production experiences.
"Incense meets fragrance", "Weaving romance", "First porcelain meet"... Portuguese fragrances, hand-crocheted bouquets, and mosaic coasters with Macao characteristics all attract young people from Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao to participate in the experience and enjoy it.
"I am very happy to come to the Municipal Youth Palace to open the Macao Cultural and Creative Workshop, bring Macao culture to the thousand-year-old road to Beijing Road to share with more friends, and hope to have more opportunities to communicate with students in the Greater Bay Area in the future." Huang from the Macao Student Federation of Guangdong Universities was responsible for organizing the Macao Cultural and Creative Workshop activity.
On the same day, the series of activities of the 2023 Youth Mental Health Week of Guangzhou Youth Culture Palace was also officially kicked off, and young people from Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao gained a "healthy heart power" by watching youth psychological dramas, participating in experiential activities such as "stirring up the heartstrings", "drawing concentration" and "cheering up BAR". (End)