Newsletter No. 464

464 • 4.10.2015 5 raised in a family which treats traditional Chinese virtues seriously: respect the old, love the young, work hard and do good. ‘My father is 20 years younger than my uncle and so respects him like a son does his father. My uncle has been taking care of every member of the family. He was the first one to come to Hong Kong. It was never easy struggling alone for a living, but even in his most difficult times his family in Shanghai was never far from his heart. He eventually helped them come to Hong Kong.’ Ms. Li is the director of a listed company, but she spares her time to serve the educational initiatives supported by her family. She interpreted the notion of harmony advocated by Lee Woo Sing College this way: ‘Innovation and skepticism are necessary for development and advancement. Harmony does not mean silent conformity. It means respecting others’ views while voicing one’s own.’ The many lectures, high-tables and sharing sessions at the College all aim at instilling in the students some civic sense and skills. Three Generations, One Loyalty Miss Victoria Katie Lee ( previous page, right ), or Vicky as we call her, is Uncle Woo-sing’s granddaughter. She wears a broad smile typical of the Lees. She did not go abroad after graduating from an international high school. ‘I have grown up with my grandparents to be very close to them. I think staying around them is the right thing to do, whereas studying here or overseas doesn’t make much of a difference.’ Her aunt Leada believes she must have at one point thought about studying overseas but had given her priority to family. ‘That is our family value,’ she said. So Vicky entered CUHK’s School of Business. She graduated last December and now works at a medical equipment company. Supporting her family’s initiative and identifying with the College’s philosophy, she joined Lee Woo Sing College as a non-residential member, and made friends with many open-minded and easygoing students there. She hopes to see the College organize more activities to enhance teacher-student interactions as well as the integration of international and local students. Hearing his granddaughter talk about her college life, Uncle Woo-sing feigned displeasure that she had done little to plant the seed of ‘harmony’ among her friends at College. Vicky gently explained, ‘Young people tend to think and learn about the world in their own ways. Something will become acceptable only when a certain stage is reached or with experience gained.’ Having spent most of his life in Hong Kong, Uncle Woo- sing feels deeply for the territory. He likes to see everyone work in harmony for a better collective future. Talking about how sad he felt about the harmony in society being disrupted, tears swelled in his eyes. But the uncle to everyone regained composure in no time. ‘It’s OK. I’ll be happy again in five minutes, when it’s time for lunch.’ 改善青海婦女健康 Promoting Women’s Health in Qinghai CCOUC災害與人道救援研究所於8月16至21日再次遠赴青海省玉樹藏族自治州,為留宿 學校的女生提供健康教育。 玉樹藏族自治州為內地最貧乏地區之一,由於缺乏衞生常識,該區偏遠農村的婦女健康問 題未獲重視和處理。有見及此,研究所自2013年起在當地開展促進婦女健康項目。 是次訪問期間,研究所團隊到曲麻萊縣葉格鄉和曲麻河鄉的兩所留宿學校,為一百二十名 十至十三歲的藏族女生舉辦經期健康教育講座,並送贈經期衞生包。研究所計劃稍後再到 當地繼續此循證衞生項目,並提供更深入的健康教育。 The Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) conducted health education programme for girls at boarding schools in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, one of the poorest regions in China, from 16 to 21 August. Women and girls’ health in remote rural areas of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is inadequately addressed primarily due to a lack of knowledge and expertise. Since 2013, CCOUC began a health programme there. During the visit, the CCOUC team delivered menstrual health education talks and women hygiene kits to 120 Tibetan girls aged 10 to 13 years at two boarding schools located in the remote Yege Township and Qumahe Township, Qumalai County. CCOUC plans to return to Qinghai in the near future to continue with this evidence-based programme and strengthen the necessary health education. 為重慶星光村築橋及改善民生 Building Bridge in Chongqing 中大博群計劃無止橋學生團隊的七名隊員與清華大學及重慶大學合作,於暑假期間赴重慶 市彭水縣蘆塘鄉星光村,為村民築橋。沈祖堯校長亦有隨行參與。是次項目由九龍倉集團 有限公司贊助。 中大團隊早於去年8月及今年3月到星光村實地視察,了解居民需要。逗留九天期間,團隊 除為學童在回校必經之路建設一條行人便橋,令他們在惡劣天氣下仍可安全上學,並建設 兩個儲水池,確保潔淨食水的供應,惠及近四百村民。此外,又進行多個民生項目,改善他 們的生活環境。 This summer, the University’s I  • CARE Wu Zhi Qiao Team, comprising seven students, co-operated with Tsinghua University and Chongqing University to complete a bridge- building and community improvement project in Xingguang Village in Chongqing, an underprivileged rural village in mainland China. Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, also joined the trip. The project was sponsored by the Wharf (Holdings) Limited. Before starting the construction work, the CUHK team conducted site visits in the village in August 2014 and March 2015 for a better understanding of the villagers’ needs. During the nine-day trip, the team built a footbridge and two water tanks, securing the safety of the children when going to school in bad weather and the supply of clean water for close to 400 villagers. The team also carried out facilities renovation and health education promotion in the village to improve their living conditions. 校園消息 Campus News

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