"The Zhong Department has anger and fire." Xie Yongling, who retired from the front line from the Department of Applied Social Sciences of the City University of Hong Kong in the middle of the previous year, had a falling out with the school when he was ordered to retire early due to suspicion of union status. Speaking without hesitation, in the middle of this year, he took over the post of the new director general of Hong Kong Rongle Club from former student Wang Huifen, and has since focused on racial equality and ethnic minorities.
In the 1990s, he also organized demonstrations with students because a shopping mall did not allow mentally handicapped people to enter. Now he is over 60 years old, but he still won’t be silent when it comes to disadvantaged groups. The "dead chicken" will "hold the rice cover"."
Photography: Yu Junliang
Tse Wing-ling became the new director general of the Hong Kong Rong Le Club in the middle of this year, focusing on racial equality and ethnic minorities.
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Racism still exists, Xie Yongling takes over Rongle Club from students
Xie Yongling shared a short story on the day of the visit, "One day I was in a taxi, and saw a few South Asian men on the side of the road handing over the car, the driver said: 'Who are you? ...you may not receive money, and you will be in trouble if you waste things.” A driver is arrogant, and by extension, what is the point of social relations?” Xie Yongling said, this is discrimination, and many of the ethnic minorities with a population of more than 260,000 are born and raised in Hong Kong People, even "speaking Cantonese without an accent", we cannot deprive them of opportunities and treat them differently because of their skin color.
Hong Kong Rongle Club was founded by Wang Huifen in 2001, and has been dedicated to promoting the rights of local ethnic minorities for many years. Wang Huifen is a student of Xie Yongling. "Students set up institutions, and after more than 20 years, Teacher Qu will return to do them. Usually, they are transferred back and forth." Xie Xiao said that this is a coincidence, and because he is concerned about discrimination issues.
He recalled that in the early 1990s, one day the front page of the newspaper read, "The mentally handicapped are not allowed to enter the shopping mall." When I entered the mall, I was so happy after watching it.” He pointed out that at that time, Hong Kong society was very resistant to “minority” such as mentally handicapped, mentally ill, and AIDS patients. At that time, he was teaching at a university and told students that the incident was “unbearable.” So a group of students was organized to demonstrate in the mall.
Xie Wing-ling pointed out that many ethnic minorities are born and raised in Hong Kong, and even "speak Cantonese without an accent"; society should not deprive them of various opportunities and treat them differently because of their skin color.
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"We and the dozen or so members of the Legislative Council were all in a rage." Tse Wing-ling also pointed out that in the 1980s, he also worked for the Fu Hong Society, a rehabilitation organization involved. By 1987, when he was hired by the university, he began to focus on In teaching and research, the importance of community integration and the right of citizens to participate in the community have been mentioned from time to time, but the shopping mall incident made him feel that "everything is useless", "so much time for research, lectures, and so much work. The policy has changed, and society still opposes the mentally handicapped, so I feel that I have to do this again.” So he launched the “Anti-Discrimination Alliance” to speak out on various discrimination issues.
I have always believed that society should be equal and everyone should have the right to participate in society, regardless of their mental health or skin color.
Xie Yongling, Director General of Rongle Club
Xie Yongling believes that in order to change the negative image of the minority community, it is necessary to rely on close, direct and positive contact.
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Persistently let the public see the social contribution of ethnic minorities
In the past, when you brought mentally handicapped people into the supermarket, other customers "turned around"; to change the negative image, rely on close, direct and positive contact, such as meeting men and girlfriends, "If people have a good impression, they must show a good side. But what is your use for a pretty boy? I haven’t seen anyone for three years, and I haven’t seen you once in five years!” Xie Yongling believes that allowing the public to see mentally handicapped people will not cause harassment and have positive behavior, and only in the long run can harmony be achieved The same applies to the ethnic minority community. "We want people to know that ethnic minorities make contributions to society, not just once." Xie described the practice as "selling advertisements", and the education policy is to promote local ethnic minorities. A major focus of ethnic rights.
He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of Chinese education, describing that non-Chinese speaking students are at a different starting line from other students, but education can best help them move upward. "Second Language" policy, "Explain 𠵱 Only 10% of ethnic minorities take the DSE Chinese subject at home? Only 15% of them are qualified? Is there something wrong with the education curriculum for many years?" Xie believes that in the long run, it should be In the promotion of each grade, the Chinese proficiency of non-Chinese speaking students is also measured according to corresponding standards. "It is easier to learn than difficult, and it is easier to teach easy content, but may I ask, what is the meaning of education?"
He described that the current non-Chinese speaking students are at a different starting line from other students, and changes need to be made in the future.
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The answer is almost certain, (education system) Guxia Guxia (ethnic minorities) will enter the takeaway and real estate industry?
I don't think it's good for society.
Xie Yongling, Director General of Rongle Club
Adjust the means with the social environment to turn emotional actions into the disadvantaged for well-being
Having been a scholar for many years, Xie Yongling described that he still has a fire in his heart, "I see whether there is justice in the society, I will not be the one who sits in silence, the "dead chicken" will "support the rice cover"... Because of you If you are a disadvantaged group, you have to fight for it, and if you don’t fight for it, you will lose hard.” Back then, I taught students how to demonstrate, how to complain, meet officials, and lobby. After decades, I will adjust the means according to the social environment and take emotional actions. Turn to the disadvantaged for well-being, "Do what I think I still have to do, and if one day I find that I have no fire, I will retreat."
Having been a scholar for many years, Xie Yongling described that he still has fire in his heart.
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