Stepping into Zheng Yanxiang's office is like coming to an art museum: calligraphy and calligraphy are hanging on the wall, faience clay sculptures are on the floor, and a recently published collection of watercolor paintings is on the table.
As an emeritus professor at the Education University of Hong Kong, Zheng Yanxiang's works and others are highly respected scholars in Hong Kong's education circle and even the international academic circle.
After retiring in recent years, Zheng Yanxiang regards art as his leisure and fun, and keeps a low profile on education issues, and rarely accepts media interviews.
However, for the future of Hong Kong society and the future of education in Hong Kong, Zheng Yanxiang is really thinking about it, and his heart is in vain.
The in-depth report team of "Hong Kong 01" sent a letter inviting this leader in the education industry to discuss the success or failure of the "biliteracy and trilingualism" policy. He immediately took the initiative of the telecommunications reporter. After getting to know it, he readily agreed to accept an exclusive interview. "Rational discussion of important topics" provides blueprint suggestions for Hong Kong's future language education policy.
At the beginning of the visit, Zheng Yanxiang took out three A4 papers full of handwritten notes on both sides, and glued them together, just like classroom lectures-they are the summary of Hong Kong's language education policy and future-oriented system planning.
After the whole conversation, a valuable lesson was indeed taught.
However, during the dialogue, Zheng Yanxiang repeatedly said that he no longer has the energy to write articles and participate in discussions. Because of the long-term problem of the education system, "I haven't seen any improvement after talking for so long," Yanbi fell into silent contemplation again.
Zheng Yanxiang has been fascinated by art in recent years, but Zheng Yanxiang has been thinking about the future of Hong Kong society and the future of education in Hong Kong.
(Information picture: Photo by Ou Jiale)
For details, please read the 290th "Hong Kong 01" electronic weekly report published on November 8th, 2021, "
Dialogue with the education leader Zheng Yanxiang-Why is Hong Kong language education out of touch with social functions?"
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