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SPOTLIGHT
UMP 大學廣場
APR 2013
The next day, we carried on with the survey in subgroups
3 and 4 which were located high and deep in the mountain
and thus even more difficult to reach. Through more
home visits and interviews, we started to grasp the
way of living in the village and understand more about
their needs and the hazards they were facing. We also
befriended the translators and enjoyed the interactions
with the locals even more. When we were open enough
to embrace the Yi culture and the unique nature of rural
Sichuan, even the tough hikes on the edge of the cliff
seemed more interesting and less scary. We filled out
more questionnaires on the fourth day morning and left
the afternoon for focus groups. A small group of villagers
were stratified according to their genders and in-depth
conversations were conducted under the mediation of
two surveyors of the same gender as the group. It aims to
open up a forum for discussion among the participants so
we can obtain a more detailed picture of the needs and
development of the village as well as the way of life and
belief or philosophy of the villagers.
Five days swiftly passed and friends must part. The
simplicity of life and genuineness of the villagers have
deeply moved us. Not only have the ten of us shared
plenty of joyful moments and beautiful memories, but we
have also tasted the sweetness of friendship and humanity
in Hungyan Village. Eye-opening and mind-broadening are
what our English teachers call cliché but no other words
can more accurately describe such a memorable and
inspiring trip. It stimulated us to reflect on our way of life
in Hong Kong and to think more about different corners in
the world. So long! Hungyan. May the warmth of the winter
sun always remind us of this trip and let us not be ceased
from telling the story about the Hungyan villagers.
Both CUHK men’s and women’s table tennis team
clinched their championships in the Inter-university
Table Tennis Competitions, which were held on 3 March,
2013. The competition is annually organized by the
University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China. Our
teams won by means of better strategies, aggressive
skill, consistent performance and high morale. CUHK
Table Tennis Team finally made a glorious history. Mr.
Ho Kwok Tai, coach of the team, gave his praise and
encouragement to the team members. He attributed the
success to the effort, hard work and team spirit of the
team members. Besides, all team members thought the
professional guidance of the coach was the ultimate
reason for their success. He focused not only on the table
Table Tennis
CHAMPIONSHIPS
tennis skills of individual players but also cared about the
psychological needs of the team members.