By Li Hanfang and Li Song
MACAU, July 25 -- Jointly organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison and the Macau Special Administrative Region Government (Macao SAR Government), the 16th Military Summer Camp for Macau Youth kicked off at the Taipa Barracks of the Chinese PLA Macau Garrison on July 22, with over 130 young students from Macao SAR attended.
Deputy Commander Dai Jinsong of the PLA Macau Garrison, and Huang Jiaqi, acting director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao SAR Government, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Dai Jinsong presented the “Military Summer Camp” flag to the young student representatives. After that, the participating students held a solemn national flag-raising ceremony.
The summer camp has designed multiple military training subjects, arranged the learning of national defense, diplomacy, and personal first aid, and organized activities such as singing patriotic songs and visiting the Zhuhai Aerospace Land. It will also hold cultural and sports activities.
Student representatives from Colégio Mateus Ricci in Macau said that joining the military summer camp will help them to look forward to embracing unknown challenges, learning the fearless and courage spirit of soldiers, overcoming all difficulties, and becoming a better person.
