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22 December, 2012
Young Contestants Shine at the Just-Concluded
Sun Wah Cup Hong Kong Student
China’s National Knowledge Contest
The finals and prize presentation ceremony of the Getting To Know China Better – Sun Wah Cup 2nd Hong Kong Student China’s National Knowledge Contest were held on December 22. The competition was jointly organized by the Sun Wah Group and Wen Wei Po of Hong Kong. Since its launch on November 20, it has drawn the support of numerous schools and the participation of university, secondary and primary school students across Hong Kong. Dim Sum TV has participated in this cultural event as a co-organizer, and the finals were emcee-ed by Ms. Chen Yan and Mr. Jose Tai, two of the network’s program hosts.
Ms. Chen Yan (2nd from right) and Mr. Jose Tai (1st from right), Dim Sum TV program hosts
The first and second rounds of the competition had been held recently, with the 5 contestants with the highest scores in each of the 3 divisions - university, secondary school and primary school - going through to the finals.
The second round for the primary school division held on December 9
The second round for the university division was also held on December 9
The competition encompasses all aspects of China current affairs, culture and general knowledge, and pitted 5 contestants against each other in each of 3 divisions. The university division showdown, marked by the concentration and poise of the finalists, culminated in a hotly contested buzzer round that prompted rounds of applause from the audience.
There was drama at the end of the primary school division final. In the buzzer round, one of the answers judged to be correct was contested by another finalist. An impromptu meeting of the panel of judges was convened, and Teng Shi Parn was eventually declared the winner, catapulting the little contestant from heartbreak to jubilation. After the event, he said he’d learned a lot during the competition and hoped to participate again in the future.
The respective winners in the university, secondary and primary school divisions are Chung Kin Man of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lui Chun Tak of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College and Teng Shi Parn of Shatin Government Primary School.
Mr. Wang Shu Cheng, President of Wen Wei Po, presenting the prizes for the university division
Mr. Hao Tiechuan, Director of the Publicity, Culture and Sports Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (1st from left) and Mr. Johnson Choi, Member of the Board of Directors of the Sun Wah Group (1st from right) presenting the prizes for the secondary school division
Ms. Jiang Yu, Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong (1st from left) and Dr. Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Sun Wah Group (1st from right) presenting the prizes for the primary school division
Speaking before the prize presentation ceremony, Dr. Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Sun Wah Group, said that the enthusiastic response to the competition is proof of Hong Kong students’ love of Chinese culture. Through the competition, he hoped to initiate tangible action to help pass China’s cultural legacy to the next generation.
Mr. Wang Shu Cheng, President of Wen Wei Po, was likewise appreciative and congratulatory about successful conclusion of the competition. He also had great news to share: the organizing committee will be launching the Getting To Know China Better – Greater China Youth Forum in early 2013, aimed at exploring the evolving, multi-faceted relationship between Chinese culture and young people during their formative years.
The guests of honour with the winners and school representatives
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