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Participants of teacher study tour to Shaanxi on ancient civilisation of Qin and Han dynasties share experiences and achievements (with photos)
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     Co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office (CCPO) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau (EDB), a teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties was held from June 27 to July 1, leading 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an. Through site visits and personal experiences, teachers were able to closely observe precious artefacts of the Qin and Han dynasties. This experience will enrich the teachers' teaching content, thereby enhancing Hong Kong students' interest in learning about Chinese history and promoting the passing on of Chinese culture.
      
     The five-day study tour was co-ordinated by the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration. Most of the museums visited were newly built or expanded, allowing the teachers to learn about the latest museum resources in Shaanxi Province. The itinerary included visiting the terracotta warriors and bronze chariots at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum to understand their craftmanship and historical significance; interpreting relics and historical sites from the archaeological perspective when visiting the Hanyangling Museum, the Shaanxi Archaeology Museum and the Qin Xianyang Palace Relic Site; appreciating highlighted exhibits such as the "Gold decoration in the shape of spiritual animal" and the "Painted Bronze Lamp in the shape of a Wild Goose Carrying a Fish" at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum; and viewing stone tablet, epitaph and rock inscription collections of the Xi'an Beilin Museum.
      
     Moreover, the teachers joined a number of workshops to try their hand at creating gold leaf decorative paintings and restoring terracotta warrior models. They also experienced Han etiquette through wearing traditional Han clothing (Hanfu), immersing themselves in the ceremonial culture of the Han dynasty. In addition, they visited the newly opened Western Airport Museum, where they admired ancient cultural relics unearthed on-site, showcased through cutting-edge multimedia technology. These experiences deepened their understanding of the history of the Qin and Han dynasties and Chinese culture from various perspectives.
      
     The scholars and experts from the cultural institutions in Shaanxi specifically introduced their educational services. They also discussed with Hong Kong teachers how to utilise relevant resources to support teaching and how to incorporate storytelling with artefacts into daily lessons, making history education more engaging and interesting.
      
     Teachers are required to prepare a lesson plan with learnings from the tour and apply them in their lessons, as well as design extension programmes for extra-curricular activities.
      
     The tour is an extension activity of the second exhibition of the General History of China Series, "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Great Unity - Civilisation of the Qin and Han Dynasties in Shaanxi Province" exhibition, which ended on July 7. The exhibition was widely welcomed by the local public and visitors, and received more than 250 000 visitors. The CCPO will produce a virtual exhibition featuring selected exhibition content, which will be uploaded to the websites of the CCPO and the Hong Kong Museum of History in July for online revisits. For details, please visit the website of the CCPO at www.ccpo.gov.hk/en and social media platforms: www.facebook.com/CCPOHK (Facebook), www.instagram.com/ccpo.hk/ (Instagram), www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6654afd400000000070074da (Xiaohongshu).
      
     The study tour is one of the activities of the Chinese History and Culture - Train-the-Trainer Workshops, co-organised by the CCPO and the EDB, as well as the Chinese Culture Promotion Series.
 
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The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office (CCPO) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau (EDB), led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the Curator of the CCPO, Ms Carol Lau (second right); Senior Curriculum Development Officer (Personal, Social and Humanities Education) of the EDB Dr Chu Chi-fu (second left); the Chinese History Panel Chairperson from St Peter's Secondary School, Ms Leung Yee-ki (first left); and the Chinese History Panel Chairperson from Ning Po College, Mr Chiu Yuk-chun (first right), at the sharing session held at the Hong Kong Science Museum today (July 9).
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows teachers viewing the burial pit of the Terracotta Army at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows teachers participating in the terracotta warrior restoration workshop at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum to experience the restoration process of terracotta warrior models, and understand the craftsmanship and historical significance.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows one of the burial pits of the Hanyangling Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the study tour visiting the Shaanxi Archaeology Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the study tour visiting the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows teachers experiencing Han etiquette through wearing traditional Han clothing (Hanfu), kneeling, sitting, and bowing.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the study tour visiting the Xi'an Beilin Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the Qin Xianyang Palace Relic Site.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the Western Airport Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows the study tour group at the Shaanxi Archaeology Museum.
The teacher study tour to Shaanxi on the ancient civilisation of the Qin and Han dynasties, co-organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Education Bureau, led 23 secondary school Chinese history teachers to visit various major museums and cultural institutions in Xi'an from June 27 to July 1. Photo shows teachers sharing insights on heritage education and conducting group presentations.