Hong Kong community officer "Uncle Song" teaches local children to sing patriotic songs

[Global Times Reporter Xing Xiaojing] "I love you, China/I love you, China/I love you in spring seedlings/I love you autumn golden fruit" ... A recently held a celebrating the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong In the literary performance, a group of children sang "I Love You, China" in Mandarin to win applause. Their instructor -Liu Songgang, the officer of the Limu Shidong Community of Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong, said in an interview with the Global Times reporter that the selection of this song is because it expresses the feelings of the Chinese people love the motherland and help children establish a nation from a young age to establish a nation from a young age to establish a nation from a young age. A sense of identity and cultivation of patriotism.

Liu Songgang said that he organized students to practice twice a week, explained the meaning of the lyrics by word, and practiced for more than a month. At first, I was worried that the children would "not catch a cold" about such an old song. I did not expect that parents would feedback that when the children were taking a bath and walking, they would humming unconsciously when watching the window on the school bus.

There were 33 children and 1 conductor on stage, with a total of 34 people. "This is not a coincidence." Liu Songgang revealed to reporters that "34 people symbolize the 34 provincial administrative units of the motherland, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan." In the performance of the day, there were various programs such as dancing, drumming, and this song "I Love You, China" gained the warmest applause in the audience. Liu Songgang said that the popularity of this song is very high. As of now, four groups have issued invitations, hoping to invite children to perform this chorus.

Since the return of Hong Kong, patriotism education has also been in full swing, and many parents sent their children to learn traditional Chinese culture. Liu Songgang's community is a bit special, and residents' income is generally low, and some families need to receive government minimal protection. In Hong Kong, taking ordinary recitation classes as an example, the cost per hour is HK $ 120 to 180, which is unable to afford such families. In this context, Liu Songgang and his colleagues opened a recitation class in July last year to teach children in the community to learn Tang poetry and Song poetry.

The place where the class can accommodate a hundred people can be used for free; the teachers are all obliged to teach; the Hanfu worn by the children is the only performance service, sponsored by a charity group. With the joint support of community organizations, residents' associations, fellow township associations and other groups, these children can learn from Mandarin to recite Tang poetry and Song poetry for free, and one lesson 3 hours a week. Students do not wait from 4 to 12 years old, and have participated in more than 80 people.

Liu Songgang was born in Zhanjiang, Guangdong in 1977, and moved to Hong Kong with his family at the age of 14. He has been a middle school teacher for 7 years, and he is very experienced in teaching. Students and parents kindly call him "Uncle Song".

"Mother Ci Mu's hand, Youzi is in his top." During the interview, Liu Song couldn't help chanting "You Ziyin" in the Tang Dynasty poet Meng Jiao. He told the Global Times reporter that this was the first work of recitation class. After the children learned to recite, many parents were very moved. "This kind of mother and child also reflects the blood between Hong Kong and the mother of the motherland than water."

Liu Songgang told reporters that "patriotism" is a bit abstract for young children: "What is patriotic?" "How is patriotism?" Liu Songgang himself believes that he shows the children's cultural treasures for 5,000 years to the children, After learning and understanding, they will naturally emerge in patriotism, and they have sowed the seeds of the motherland in their children's hearts. "Quiet Nights" and "Yong Goose" are all works that are familiar with students.

Hong Kong Pearmu Emperor Fun Society recitation class will not only teach children's traditional culture such as poetry, but also add some songs that express patriotism in the course. Liu Songgang said that he must educate children from an early age. "As a Chinese, how do you have our nation self -confidence, how to love our country and our Hong Kong. I believe that through songs, they can feel it."

Liu Songgang told reporters that he was going to teach the children to sing the song "Let's Swaying the Double Pats", which was also very favorite when he was a child. He explained that this is not a patriotic song in the typical sense, and it is more preferred to a child rhymes, depicting the children's joyful scenes of playing and singing on the lakes full of sunlight. He hopes that children in Hong Kong can also find this real life experience.

In addition to work, Liu Songgang also edited the children's daily classes, rehearsal, and performances to the video number "Uncle Song's Sharing". He said that this is not just a simple record, and at the same time, he wants to provide new ideas for patriotism education in other communities in Hong Kong. Liu Songgang emphasized to the Global Times reporter that he was just an ordinary community officer and contributed to Hong Kong and the community with colleagues. Among his colleagues, there are 20 years, 30 years, or even 40 years. "The recitation class can be established alone. This is the result of a group of people who insist on patriotism and Hong Kong people work together."

Liu Songgang's WeChat ringtone is "I and My Motherland". On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland in Hong Kong, he lamented the Global Times reporter: "'Back' is to return to the embrace of the motherland, 'return' is on the same road. In the future, they must be with the motherland Go all the way. "

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