1) The document summarizes an internship at the South China Research Center (SCRC) of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 2) As interns, the students helped with cultural events like the Dragon Boat Water Parade in Tai O and did daily office work like transcription, translation and scanning. 3) Through their various tasks, the interns learned about local culture and cultural conservation, office skills, and how to work with the government. They were also able to utilize SCRC's resources like films, documents and books.

1. South China Research Center
INS2028 (61E) Student Internship Summer Time
Organization: South China Research Center of HKUST
Chan Chi Lut (11050555)
Fung Siu Hung (11049910)
Tsui Tsz Lok (11068552)

2. Agenda
• Theme
• Background
• Tasks of Internship
• What we have learnt
• How can we make use of organization’s resource
• Connection with BALSE program
• Reflection
• Reference

3. Theme:
Learning local culture and cultural
conservation in a practical way

4. Background of SCRC
• South China Research Center
• Established in 1997
• Division of Humanities in HKUST
• Focus research in South China event
(Pan-Pearl River Delta Region)
• Try to protect and reserve the culture
• Academic exchange with several universities
Retrieved from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, South China Research Center Web site

5. Intern’s tasks(1)
1)Student helper
•in the Dragon Boat Water Parade of Tai O
As a GROUP:
•Assisting the tourist
•Setting up the Venue
•Participating in some field visits
•Distributing leaflets
As an INDIVIDUAL:
•Photographing
•Joining dragon boat races

6. Intern’s tasks (2)
2)Daily office work in the SCRC Center
Almost work as Individual in the office :
• Transcription
• Translation
• Scanning
• Photo editing
• Phone calling
Sometimes work as Individual outside:
• Returning some materials
• Photographing

7. What have we learn from intern?
A) Dealing with interpersonal relationship
How can we facilitate our relationship ?
• Grasp the chance of lunch time
SINCE……
• Concentrate on your works in the office
• Lunch time provide a platform for communication

8. What have we learn from intern?
B) Local culture
• As many Hong Kong people do not familiarize with or do not even know local culture
Through different projects and functions:
• Some information and knowledge which are not provided in the textbooks can be transmitted
e.g. Culture about Wai 圍村
The importance of protect and reserve our culture
• Every Cultural event own its value
e.g. Hungry Ghost Festival Ceremony

9. What have we learn from intern?
C) Governance
• we were involved in some project which was with Drainage Service Department and
Antiquities Advisory Board.
Photo taking, information, translation, data
• bargain and cooperate with government
• working practices in government

10. What have we learn from intern?
D) Office skills
• Office work
• Scanning Skills
• Translation Skills
• More Software usage skills
eg.Photoshop, VLC player, Picasa from Google, Aerocat

11. How can we make use of the organization’s
resources?
Our supervisor offer us
different types of
works
Chance of touching with
different information and
people
Broaden our
horizon & enrich
our learning!!
Project of …….
1. Dragon Boat Water Parade of TAI O,
2. Drainage Service Department,
3. Intangible Cultural Heritage

12. How can we make use of the organization’s
resources?
A)Various and precious film that recording
different local celebration in Hong Kong
such as Ghost Festival, Hau Wong birthday
B)Documents
government public information
annual report, poster , leaflet to translate into English.

13. How can we make use of the organization’s
resources?
C) Books, Authority
• Annual Books, booklet, authority
scanning, translation and data inserting
• First-hand information (field visit)
• Second-hand information (recordings, books, internet)

14. “ Static ” learning
Example of Intangible Cultural Heritage

15. 1) We are appointed to handle some resources about the declaration of ICH during office time
2) Making them into softcopy by photographing and scanning to preserve is our work
3) During this process, we have a chance to read the content of the resources ( Kungfu, Drama and
Medical skills)
4) We need to arrange these softcopies in accordance with their requirements
5) We can learn more about our local culture through reading these information and know the
importance of culture conservation from their seriousness.

16. “ Dynamic ” Learning
Example of Dragon Boat Water Parade of TAI O

17. 1) Being a student helper is the main job during the dragon boat water parade of Tai O
2) In addition to tourists, we have a chance to visit some old temples in Tai O during the parade
3) SCRC provided sightseeing boats for us to travel to different field point
4) We asked for some local residents about the situation of Tai O since Professor Liu has a good
relationship with them
5) We can familiarize with this “Venice of Orient” through interaction with local residents more

18. Connection with our program
A)Competency in interdisciplinary studies
1)Responsible to projects with different topics especially local
culture and culture conservation
2)Learn from other scholars apart from mentors in HKIED

19. Connection with our program
2)Self problem solving skills when being a student helper
B)Acquire various methods in solving problems in real life
1)Learn different word processing methods in the office

20. Reflection from Lut
• To the quality of work
• Toward different kinds of workAttitude
• Computer skills
• Using different equipmentTechnical
• Field visit is physical exertion
• Office work not only sitting in front of the computerPhysical

21. Reflection from Felix
• Staffs are nice ,patient and helpful
• working In a pleasant atmosphere
• gave faith to us
Teamwork
• involved in different local celebration, especially in
Tai O Hau Wong Birthday, Dragon Boat Festival
Precious
experience

22. Reflection from Jacky
• Impression of the staffs
• Sharing is delighting
• A precious experience
• Experience the custom- Tai O dragon boat
service learning program
Microscopic
• North East New Territories New Development
Areas Planning
• Heritage found in the region of Sha Tin To
Central Line of MTR
Macroscopic
North East New Territories New Development Areas, 2009

23. Reference
1. North East New Territories New Development Areas (2009). Retrieved August 4, 2014 from The Hong
Kong Government, Planning Department Web site: http://www.nentnda.gov.hk/chi/index.html
2. South China Research Center, Retrieved July 31, 2014 from The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology, South China Research Center Web site: http://schina.ust.hk./English_ver/En_blank.htm
3. 明報置業網 （2014）。《古井地盤交還港鐵復工 古咨成員稱不知 港鐵首認難改走線》。2014年
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