2015年CRI Hong Kong Students Take Internship in the Mainland

 

Wing Tan studies Geography at Hong Kong Baptist University. She spent a month at the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources in Ning Xia in Northwest of China. She says she was fortunate to have the opportunity.

"I've traveled to some regions but I've never been to Ning Xia before. I found the climate is really nice, the culture and history are also very impressive. The working condition is hard there, but staffers really have the passion for what they do and they enjoy it. It is inspirational for my future work and life."

According to Gillian Wong, a junior at Hong Kong University, her internship¹ not only helps her to learn the mainland better, but also has changed her parents' opinion.

"Before I went to Ning Xia for the internship, my parents were not very supportive, they thought it was a backward place. But in fact, there are skyscrapers³, shopping malls in the downtown, there are many restaurants and transport is convenient. I show the pictures to my parents, and now they know it is a beautiful and nice place."

Guangzhou Liby Enterprise, one of China's largest laundry detergent⁴ manufactures, received a dozen interns² from Hong Kong over the summer. Xu Ning, who is in charge of communications, says they will continue to recruit Hong Kong interns next year.

"The students from Hong Kong have good attitudes, they are curious to learn, and they are polite. Their English level and creativity is relatively⁵ better than that of their mainland peers. They also have broader perspectives. So we all think highly of them. "

James Tsui, Chairman of Hong Kong Youth Exchange Promotion⁶ United Association, is the organizer of the internship program.

"The program covers provinces and cities across the country, with some not even heard of by the students when they signed up. It is better for them to have a month long internship rather than a five or six day exchange program, because they could learn more about the company and how it operates. It's helpful if they want to work in the mainland after they graduate."

Statistics show that one-third of young people in Hong Kong are willing to work in other parts of China.

At the same time, besides youth organizations, the Hong Kong government also sponsors some internships as well as exchange programs every year to enable the youth to have a deeper understanding of the country.

1 internship   

n.实习医师，实习医师期

参考例句：

• an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
• a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习

2 interns   

n.住院实习医生( intern的名词复数 )v.拘留，关押( intern的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Our interns also greet our guests when they arrive in our studios. 我们的实习生也会在嘉宾抵达演播室的时候向他们致以问候。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• The interns work alongside experienced civil engineers and receive training in the different work sectors. 实习生陪同有经验的国内工程师工作，接受不同工作部门的相关培训。 来自超越目标英语 第4册

3 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

4 detergent   

n.洗涤剂；adj.有洗净力的

参考例句：

• He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
• This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。

5 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。