- ID: 8280271
- Dateline: July 4, 2022/Recent/File
- Location: China;
- Duration: 2’44
- Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
- Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
- Published: 2022-07-05 05:52
- Last Modified: 2022-07-05 07:50
- English
Shotlist
Hong Kong, China – Recent (CGTN – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Chinese national flags, flags of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) hung up as decoration
Hong Kong, China – Recent (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
2. Flag of HKSAR (L), Chinese national flag (R); Golden Bauhinia statue
3. Various of flag-raising ceremony in school
Hong Kong, China – July 4, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) John Lee, chief executive of HKSAR (partially overlaid with shot 5/ending with shot 6):
“The government has already stepped up efforts in education since about two years ago. The first thing is making considerable changes in the curricula. Many elements of Chinese history and national development were added into the curricula. Contents about our overall political system, including the Constitution, the Basic Law, the national political system, the National Security Law in Hong Kong, and so on. So there are many updates in the curricula. In terms of activities — youth activities and student activities, more content about understanding the motherland has been added, such as field trips, exchange groups, and sister school plans, in efforts to let them build a further understanding of the history and the development of the country.”
Hong Kong, China – Recent (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
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5. History textbook
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6. Various of classroom, teacher giving history lecture
Hong Kong, China – July 4, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) John Lee, chief executive of HKSAR (ending with shots 8-10):
“Teachers have a great influence on students, and because they have the biggest influence on a student, they must first set a good example for students. So we need to put in great length of effort regarding teachers’ conduct and training. This work has already been underway for over a year, but we need to continue. We’re supporting our schools on this endeavor with lots of courses, the involvement of many organizations and various resources. Of course we need to elevate teachers’ conduct, for their influence to students is too great. I’ve instructed the Education Bureau to strengthen efforts in these aspects to allow our youth to better understand our country, our history, and our national development.”
FILE: Hong Kong, China – April 19, 2022 (CGTN – No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of students gathering, teacher speaking
9. Various of classroom, teacher, students
10. Various of students on campus
Storyline
The new Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) John Lee attached great importance to cultivating the youth’s cultural identity and confidence when speaking on the SAR’s education sector in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday.
Lee, who was sworn on Friday morning as Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland, said the SAR government holds education in high regard, and relevant work to update curricula has already begun since the previous administration.
“The government has already stepped up efforts in education since about two years ago. The first thing is making considerable changes in the curricula. Many elements of Chinese history and national development were added into the curricula. Contents about our overall political system, including the Constitution, the Basic Law, the national political system, the National Security Law in Hong Kong, and so on. So there are many updates in the curricula. In terms of activities — youth activities and student activities, more content about understanding the motherland has been added, such as field trips, exchange groups, and sister school plans, in efforts to let them build a further understanding of the history and the development of the country,” said Lee.
The chief executive also underlined further efforts in teacher training.
“Teachers have a great influence on students, and because they have the biggest influence on a student, they must first set a good example for students. So we need to put in great length of effort regarding teachers’ conduct and training. This work has already been underway for over a year, but we need to continue. We’re supporting our schools on this endeavor with lots of courses, the involvement of many organizations and various resources. Of course we need to elevate teachers’ conduct, for their influence to students is too great,” said Lee.
“I’ve instructed the Education Bureau to strengthen efforts in these aspects to allow our youth to better understand our country, our history, and our national development,” he added.
