china everbright limited sponsors hong kong federation of education workers to organise the “everbright teachers’ heritage discovery tour” for four consecutive years

29 july to 2 august 2016 - sponsored by china everbright limited ("cel", stock code: 165.hk) for four consecutive years, the “everbright teachers’ heritage discovery tour 2016” was held successfully. with the theme of “new township enterprises – hua xi village”, the organizer - hong kong federation of education workers led more than 40 teachers to go to wuxi, taicang, zhangjiagang and shanghai. hong kong teachers experienced the chinese educational culture in person by visiting one of the world-leading academic institutions, fudan university. furthermore, by visiting the historical heritages such as hua xi village, donglin academy, the beijing-hangzhou grand canal, former residence of xu beihong, etc, the prgramme provides an opportunity for hong kong teachers to experience and learn chinese culture and history. after the visit, participated teachers are required to prepare a report and share their experiences with their students.

in addition to social welfare activities, the china everbright charitable foundation also focuses on education. at the end of 2012, cel collaborated with the hong kong federation of education workers to jointly launch the “everbright teachers’ heritage discovery tour”, a five-year education programme providing hong kong teachers with a chance to visit heritage sites and understand new development in mainland china. focusing on a different cultural topic every year, the program brings teachers to mainland china to visit ancient historic sites, which helps enhance teachers’ knowledge of chinese history and culture.