China News Service, Chengdu, March 30 (Wang Liwen) "It was the first time I saw giant pandas so close. I have a deeper understanding of them and love them more." On the 30th, the Chinese giant pandas were in Wolong, Sichuan At the Yuan Shen Shu Ping base, Chung Hui-fei, a student of Hong Kong Chuang Chi Secondary School, clicked the shutter from time to time.

  The Sichuan special study activity for Hong Kong and Macao youths organized by Bauhinia Cultural Group, "Beauty and Shared Dreams", was launched on the 28th. 65 Hong Kong and Macao teachers and students from four schools including Hong Kong Chuangzhi Middle School and Macau Pei Ching Middle School visited Sichuan. In the past few days, they have learned about the operating principles of high-speed trains at Southwest Jiaotong University, communicated with local students at Guang'an Middle School, visited historical and cultural attractions and technological frontiers such as Sanxingdui Museum and Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project, and experienced the development and changes of Sichuan.

On March 29, in Guanghan, Sichuan, teenagers from Hong Kong and Macao walked into the Sanxingdui Museum. Photo by Wang Liwen

  During this trip, young people from Hong Kong and Macao "encountered" the giant pandas they miss so much. They observed the giant pandas up close and learned popular science knowledge about giant pandas. Hong Kong Chuang Chi Secondary School student Pan Xiaotong wears a giant panda doll headband on her head, showing her love for the "national treasure". She said that here she saw with her own eyes how giant panda mothers raise their babies, and learned about how they eat and live, which "gained a sense of intimacy."

  At the Yingxiu Epicenter Memorial Hall of the "5.12" Wenchuan Earthquake, Hong Kong and Macao youths experienced the spirit of earthquake relief and witnessed the revitalization and development of Wenchuan. Liang Yuhang, a student of Macau Pei Dao Middle School, noticed that whether it was post-earthquake rescue or post-disaster assistance, there were many compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. "When one side is in trouble, all parties support it. I am proud of our strong motherland and heroic people." He hopes that young friends can remember this period of history, so as to cherish the preciousness of life more and move forward through experience and tempering.

On March 30, teenagers from Hong Kong and Macao walked into the Yingxiu Epicenter Memorial Hall of the “5.12” Wenchuan Earthquake in Aba, Sichuan. Photo by Wang Liwen

  "The Sanxingdui Museum gives me a strange, shocking and mysterious feeling." Cai Chenhao, a student of Hong Kong Chuangzhi Middle School, has a strong interest in history and culture. Cai Chenhao was deeply impressed by the unique gold masks and bronze sacred trees in the Sanxingdui Museum. He hopes to learn more about Bashu culture and explore the wonderful stories behind the cultural relics.

  At the National Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Transportation Systems at Southwest Jiaotong University, words such as "proud", "excited" and "hardcore" were frequently mentioned by teenagers from Hong Kong and Macao. They became "motor train drivers" one after another and experienced a "speeding life" in the simulated cockpit. As a "technology fan", Yang Jieren, a student of Macau Pei Ching Middle School, said that his study trip to Sichuan made him feel the rapid development of China's railway industry from scratch, from weak to strong. "In the future, I want to study mechanical engineering-related majors and use Wisdom and knowledge make their own contributions to the motherland’s scientific and technological undertakings.” (End)