The award ceremony for the 16th All-Hong Kong Student China National Intelligence Knowledge Competition and the 5th China Culture and Tourism Knowledge Competition was held recently in Hong Kong. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of Chinese workers, farmers and the Red Army. The competition is based on this theme and enhances the history of the Long March. Hong Kong students enthusiastically signed up, and the number of participants reached an all-time high — attracting more than 50,000 students from more than 250 schools across Hong Kong. Many winners said that this competition provides a lively platform to further understand the history of the Long March, and they will continue to participate in competitions related to Chinese culture in the future.
Contest specially adds historical content on the Long March
Hong Kong Newswire recently reported that the award ceremony for the competition was held on the 11th at the People‘s Liberation Army Exhibition Center in Hong Kong. The event opened with a solemn flag-raising ceremony. The ceremonial guards of the three armies of the People‘s Liberation Army in Hong Kong entered the venue in orderly formation. The bright five-star red flag was raised to the sound of the solemn national anthem. All the guests and teachers and students present stood at attention to observe the ceremony. The atmosphere at the venue was solemn.
After intense competition in the preliminaries and semifinals, a total of 91 students advanced to the finals held on the 10th. The competition ultimately decided the championships in the individual and group competitions for elementary school, junior high school, high school, and university groups respectively. In addition, the competition also selected the three most actively participating schools, namely Liao Baoshan Memorial Academy, Peiqiao Junior High School, and Lu Qingtao Primary School in the Baoliang Bureau.
As 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, the “16th All-Hong Kong Student Knowledge Competition on Chinese National Affairs and the 5th China Culture and Tourism Knowledge Competition” has specially added historical topics on the Long March to guide students in Hong Kong to revisit the Red March, realize their original mission, and gain a deep understanding of Party history and national affairs, drawing from this the spiritual strength to not fear hardship, persistence and determination to strive. The Secretary for Education, Cai Ruolian, said that this competition has built a vibrant platform to allow students in Hong Kong to learn about national affairs and culture in a more vivid way.
At the award ceremony, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Dagong Wenhui Media Group and President of the Hong Kong Wenhui News Agency, Li Dahong, President of the Dagong News Agency, gave a speech to the organizers of the Representative Competition, saying that this event has become an important platform for Hong Kong to deepen the education of youth on national affairs and spread the excellent culture of China. Understanding national affairs and integrating into the homeland is a necessary path for young Hong Kongs to grow and become talented in the new era. Currently, digital technologies such as artificial intelligence are sweeping across the globe, profoundly reshaping the developmental landscape of the era, but technology cannot replace the warmth of the human heart, the heritage of the homeland and the adherence to faith; technology cannot shape the responsibility and value pursuit that are rooted in the blood. “This original heart, sentiment and responsibility that is unique to humans is precisely the precious literacy and hard core ability that national affairs education has bestowed on us.” The organizers of the competition encourage Hong Kong students to make national affairs learning and cultural heritage a lifelong must-have course, strengthening their spirit, grit and confidence as a Chinese person.
Students are very committed to understanding the history and culture of national affairs
According to the Hong Kong media, during the preparation process for this competition, Hong Kong students studied diligently and were very committed to understanding the national situation, history and culture. Participants from some elite academies focused on memorizing the competition‘s knowledge points during their flight out to study. Participants from CNEC Christian College systematically combed through the context of the Long March and personally consulted the vast amount of historical texts, achieving thorough understanding from point to point. Li Yiqing, a student at CNEC Christian College, said that the participants need to study a large amount of materials in preparation for the competition. The content involves various categories such as climate geology, architectural features, historical events and cultural references. This allows everyone to have a more comprehensive and concrete experience of the vast territory and long-standing civilization of their homeland, further enhancing their sense of identity as children of China. Li Yiqing also said that this year marks the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory. Inspired by the competition, the new era of Hong Kong youth should inherit the spirit of increasing courage and determination.
Yang Yuyu, the champion of the primary school group individual competition, said after the competition that he was very happy to have won the prize and to be able to come to the Hong Kong Army Exhibition Center for the award ceremony. Yang Yuyu said that in the past, he could only watch the Hong Kong Army Open Day activities on television, and he really wanted to visit, but he had never been able to go. This final and award ceremony were held at the Hong Kong Army Exhibition Center, giving him a rare opportunity to visit.
It is known that the primary school group group championship of the competition was also won by the 4-person team from Yang Yuyu‘s primary school. Team captain Lin Renhui shared the team‘s preparation division plan—the 3 people would evenly distribute 1,000 questions to read, while teachers would purchase answering machines to assist in practicing answering.
The champion of the junior high group individual competition, Chen Zhilin, shared that the key to victory lies in sufficient preparation and proficiency in memorization before the competition. In the week before the finals, Chen Zhilin spent four to five hours each day rehearsing his memorization. It is known that Chen Zhilin has always been very interested in Chinese culture, and usually likes to read historical books, especially loving the history of the Ming Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.
Qian Jiacheng, who won the championship in the high school group individual competition, believes that preparing for the competition depends on accumulating time, “taking a small amount of free time every day, reciting test questions quantitatively in between studying and resting, grasping the key memory clues of the questions, helping myself to firmly remember.”
Ma Qichong, Lin Hongyu and Tang Wenzhao from Shengyan High School won the championship in the high school group group competition. Captain Ma Qichong revealed that his team‘s preparation time reached two to three months. Ma Qichong said that during the preparation process, he himself was most interested in the content related to the Long March of the Red Army, “because this year is the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers, Peasants and Red Army. Through the preparation competition, I gained a deep understanding of the various difficulties of the Long March and the struggle of the revolutionary ancestors. In the future, I will continue to participate in competitions related to Chinese culture.”
In the university group, Hong Kong University‘s He Haocheng, Zhang Zijin, and Chen Jiaao won the group championship, while Hong Kong Polytechnic University‘s Weng Guohua won the individual championship. This is Weng Guohua‘s second time winning the competition. Weng Guohua, who has participated in the competition four times, said that he often watches historical documentaries and reads books in his spare time to accumulate knowledge. “This year coincides with the 90th anniversary of the Red Army‘s victory in the Long March. The competition added related topics, and I deliberately delved deeply into the relevant history behind it to enrich my knowledge reserves.”
Weng Guohua also said that he particularly likes to travel to the famous mountains of the Mainland, Taichuan. He has visited places such as Sichuan, Guizhou, and Fujian to experience the local customs and people, and to understand the Chinese history and minority culture behind the scenic spots.
Hong Kong to Include Related Learning in Education Annual Plan
The Secretary for Education, Cai Ruolian, revealed that this year marks the 90th anniversary of the Red Army‘s victory in the Long March. To help Hong Kong students learn the spirit of the Long March, the Hong Kong Education Bureau has incorporated the relevant learning into its annual national education plan, launching a series of activities surrounding the history of the Long March, integrating teaching resources, and adding multiple routes on the theme of the Long March to the exchange plans for students to travel to the Mainland. Students will be organized to visit old revolutionary sites and memorials to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the Long March, as well as the development and achievements of the country in various areas such as aerospace, technology, economy, sports and cultural tourism, thereby enhancing their sense of national identity. According to the Hong Kong Central News Agency, as of May this year, the Hong Kong Government has approved more than 40 exchange programs on the theme of the “90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March”, providing more than 2,000 places for Hong Kong youth to travel to relevant provinces, learn history and pass on the spirit of the Long March.
The Hong Kong Da Gongbao commented on the 12th that it is important for Hong Kong youth to learn about the founding of the new China and the history of the Long March of the Red Army. Through learning the story of the Long March of the Red Army, Hong Kong youth will learn about the history of the new China, from the first cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party in the early days of the party’s founding, through the experience of the “White Terror”, and then the establishment of a Communist-controlled China in Jinggangshan by the Nanchang uprising and the fifth counter-“siege” that forced the Red Army to withdraw from Jinggangshan and launch the Long March of 25,000 miles, wading through blood and fire to forge a revolutionary path towards new life and victory. The article argues that it is necessary to include the history of the Long March of the Red Army in national education.
The Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, Chen Guoji, said earlier that 90 years ago, many of the revolutionary forebears were young people who set out from Ruijin with firm ideals and embarked on a 25,000-mile Long March. They crossed mountains and crossed rivers, overcame countless obstacles, and finally achieved victory. Today, we look back on the history of the Long March and understand the spirit of the Long March, which has great significance.